Zydus to Acquire Assertio in ~$166.4M All-Cash Deal

Shots: Assertio Holdings’ Board has approved a definitive agreement with Zydus Worldwide DMCC, a subsidiary of Zydus, to acquire all outstanding Assertio shares, delisting it from the Nasdaq Assertio’s Board determined Zydus’ proposal constituted a “Superior Proposal” under the Garda merger agreement & authorized termination of the Garda transaction As per the deal, Zydus will…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 14, 2026

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Taiho Oncology (Part of Taiho Pharmaceutical) Reports the US FDA Approval of Inqovi + Venetoclax for Newly Diagnosed AML

Shots: The US FDA has approved Inqovi (decitabine & cedazuridine) + venetoclax for the treatment of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) pts, who are 75yrs. or older, or ineligible for intensive induction CT Approval was backed by P-II (ASCERTAIN-V) trial in adults with newly diagnosed AML ineligible for intensive induction CT Trial showed a…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 14, 2026

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BeOne Medicines Receives US FDA Accelerated Approval for Beqalzi (Sonrotoclax) to Treat R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Shots: The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to BeOne's Beqalzi for the treatment of adults with r/r mantle cell lymphoma, after ≥2L of systemic therapy, incl. a BTK inhibitor; regulatory review is ongoing in the EU Approval was supported by the global P-I/II (BGB-11417-201) assessing Beqalzi in r/r MCL pts (n=125), which showed 52%…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 14, 2026

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Fosun Pharma Obtains Option on AriBio’s Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Therapy AR1001

Shots: Fosun Pharma & AriBio have entered into an exclusive global option agreement for the development, registration, manufacturing, & commercialization of AR1001 for AD, expanding their partnership beyond Greater China & 10 ASEAN countries AriBio will receive a $60M option fee & retain the right to exercise the option within the agreed period, while Fosun…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 14, 2026

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Pfizer Receives the EC Approval for Hympavzi to Treat Hemophilia A and B

Shots: The EC has approved Pfizer's Hympavzi (marstacimab; QW, SC) for the treatment of pts (≥12yrs., ≥35kg) with hemophilia A with FVIII inhibitors or hemophilia B with FIX inhibitors, based on P-III (BASIS) study During the active treatment period, Hympavzi achieved a 93% reduction in mean treated ABR vs on-demand therapy (1.39 vs 19.78), plus…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 13, 2026

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Cepheid Receives IVDR CE Mark for Xpert GI Panel to Detect 11 Gastrointestinal Pathogens

Shots: Cepheid has received IVDR CE marking for the Xpert GI Panel, a multiplex PCR assay designed to detect 11 clinically relevant GI pathogens from a single stool sample using the 10-color multiplexing technology on GeneXpert Systems The assay simultaneously identifies bacterial, viral, & parasitic pathogens directly from stool specimens in Cary-Blair transport media, requiring…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 13, 2026

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Astellas Reports the Post Hoc Analysis from GATHER Trials on Izervay in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to AMD at ARVO’26

Shots: The GATHER1 & GATHER2 studies assessed Izervay (QM) vs sham in pts with GA secondary to AMD for 18 & 12mos., respectively, where in GATHER2, pts were later re-randomized to Izervay QM or Q2M for 24mos. In the driving-eligible pts (BCVA of ≥70 ETDRS letters; n=403), Izervay reduced the risk of losing driving eligibility…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 13, 2026

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AstraZeneca Presents the P-III (CALYPSO) Trial Data on Eneboparatide in Chronic Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) at ECE’26

Shots: Trial assessed eneboparatide (ENB; QD, SC) vs PBO for 24wks. in 202 adults with HypoPT on active vitamin D & oral Ca supplements; Pts then continued ENB (ENB/ENB) or switched from PBO to ENB (PBO/ENB) in a 28wk. OLE Trial met its composite 1EP, with 31.1% pts achieving normalized albumin-adjusted sCa levels & independence…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 13, 2026

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Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1B in Series B Funding to Scale AI Drug Design Engine & Advance Pipeline

Shots: Isomorphic Labs has reported a $2.1B Series B financing round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from existing investors Alphabet & GV alongside new backers MGX, Temasek, CapitalG, & the UK Sovereign AI Fund The company plans to use the capital to further develop & deploy its AI-powered drug discovery platform, IsoDDE, accelerate internal…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 13, 2026

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Boehringer Ingelheim Inks ~$ 479.6M Deal with Immunitas Therapeutics for a Preclinical Antibody Program

Shots: BI has entered into a global licensing agreement with Immunitas for a preclinical antibody program being developed for chronic inflammatory & autoimmune diseases As per the deal, BI will obtain global rights to develop, manufacture, & commercialize the antibody program in exchange for an upfront payment, up to €407.5M (~$479.6M) in development, regulatory, &…

ByRidhi RastogiMay 13, 2026

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Zydus to Acquire Assertio in ~$166.4M All-Cash Deal

Taiho Oncology (Part of Taiho Pharmaceutical) Reports the US FDA Approval of Inqovi + Venetoclax for Newly Diagnosed AML

BeOne Medicines Receives US FDA Accelerated Approval for Beqalzi (Sonrotoclax) to Treat R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Fosun Pharma Obtains Option on AriBio’s Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Therapy AR1001

Pfizer Receives the EC Approval for Hympavzi to Treat Hemophilia A and B

Cepheid Receives IVDR CE Mark for Xpert GI Panel to Detect 11 Gastrointestinal Pathogens

Astellas Reports the Post Hoc Analysis from GATHER Trials on Izervay in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to AMD at ARVO’26

AstraZeneca Presents the P-III (CALYPSO) Trial Data on Eneboparatide in Chronic Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) at ECE’26

Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1B in Series B Funding to Scale AI Drug Design Engine & Advance Pipeline

Boehringer Ingelheim Inks ~$ 479.6M Deal with Immunitas Therapeutics for a Preclinical Antibody Program

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