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Gilead signed a research partnership with Kymera to develop an oral molecular glue degrader (MGD) targeting cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) for the treatment of breast cancer and other solid tumors
Kymera will receive a total of up to $85M in upfront and option exercise payments and is eligible for up to $665M, plus high…
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The EMA has accepted the MAA of Linerixibat to treat cholestatic pruritus in pts with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
MAA was supported by the P-III (GLISTEN) study (n=238), which showed that Linerixibat significantly and sustainably improved cholestatic pruritus and itch-related sleep interference, meeting all 1EPs & 2EPs. The safety profile aligned with previous studies.…
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Formation Bio reported that its subsidiary, Libertas Bio, has licensed gusacitinib, an oral dual JAK/SYK inhibitor, to Sanofi, which will investigate it in a new, previously unstudied indication through a P-I trial
The deal could total up to €545M ($627.64M), including upfront and milestone payments, along with low to mid-teen royalties on future sales…
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Royalty Pharma acquiring Revolution Medicines’ royalties for daraxonrasib (P-III RASolute 302), providing up to $1.25B across five $250M milestone tranches, plus an additional $750M debt facility in three tranches
Revolution received the $250M upfront, with future payments tied to P-III data (2026), FDA approval (by Jan 2028), and sales milestones, allowing access to further…
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Nitinotes has received the FDA’s IDE approval to begin a pivotal trial of its EndoZip System for endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty; enrollment is set to start by Q3’25
The trial will assess the safety & efficacy of the EndoZip System for obesity pts. (n=184) across up to 10 US and additional international sites. As a…
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Formycon has reported that Klinge Biopharma, holder of global rights to FYB203/Ahzantive (aflibercept-mrbb), has signed an exclusive licensing deal with Valorum Biologics for commercialization across the US and Canada
As per the deal, Klinge will receive upfront, milestone, and royalty payments on net sales. Formycon will receive a mid-single—to low-double-digit percentage of all payments…
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The US FDA has approved Benlysta (belimumab) 200 mg/mL Autoinjector for SC use in pts (age≥5) with active LN receiving standard therapy
Benlysta (belimumab) is a BLyS-specific inhibitor that reduces B cell survival and differentiation by binding to soluble BLyS, targeting autoreactive B cells.
With this approval, GSK offers a first-of-its-kind at-home SC option…
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Xcell Biosciences entered into a strategic collaboration with ThermoFisher Scientific to advance the development of Treg and TIL cell therapies for autoimmune and solid tumor treatments
The joint research aims to develop methodologies for enhancing the efficacy of Tregs and TILs, while streamlining and scaling cell therapy manufacturing for improved accessibility and reproducibility across…
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Verastem reported the dosing of the first patient (US) for P-I/IIa study (VS-7375-101) assessing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of VS-7375
The dose-escalation phase of the study starts at 400mg, based on results from a P-I/II study conducted by GenFleet in China, and presented initial safety and efficacy data at ASCO’25
Upon reaching the…
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Janssen-Cilag (Johnson & Johnson) announced that the CHMP of the EMA has recommended approving DARZALEX (daratumumab) SC as the first therapy for adults with high‑risk smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM)
The CHMP’s recommendation is based on the P-III (AQUILA) study data evaluating efficacy and safety of fixed-duration monotx. daratumumab SC compared with active monitoring (N=390)…

