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Trial assessed Lilly’s retatrutide (4, 9 & 12mg) with dose escalation vs PBO in adults with obesity/overweight & ≥1 weight-related comorbidity & without diabetes, meeting 1EP of 19% (4mg), 25.9% (9mg) & 28.3% (12mg) weight loss at 80wks.
In 2EPs, retatrutide reduced waist circumference by 16.3cm (4mg), 21.8cm (9mg), & 24.1cm (12mg) vs 3.6cm.…
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Eli Lilly has acquired Engage Biologics, combining Engage’s Tethosome platform with Lilly’s genetic medicines capabilities & portfolio
As per the deal, Eli Lilly acquired Engage for ~$202M in cash, incl. an upfront payment and subsequent development milestones payments
The Tethosome platform is a non-viral DNA delivery system that combines engineered DNA payloads, lipid nanoparticles,…
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Approval activity continued strongly into April 2026, with the US FDA authorizing two significant therapies across metabolic disease and infectious disease, reinforcing the agency’s focus on chronic disease management, long-term treatment innovation, and broader patient access.
Two notable therapies achieved regulatory clearance: Eli Lilly’s Foundayo for weight loss in obese or overweight adults with weight-related conditions,…
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Profluent has entered into a multi-program strategic research collaboration with Eli Lilly to develop & commercialize custom site-specific recombinases to address diseases with unmet needs
As per the deal, Profluent will use its AI models to design & optimize site-specific recombinases for multiple genomic targets, while Lilly will gain exclusive rights to selected assets…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ajax Therapeutics, incl. its lead asset AJ1-11095, strengthening Lilly's capabilities in blood cancers
As per the deal, Lilly will acquire Ajax for ~$2.3B in cash, inclusive of an upfront payment & subsequent clinical & regulatory milestone payments
AJ1-11095 (PO, QD), a Type II JAK2…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics, expanding Lilly’s genetic medicine capabilities
As per the deal, Lilly will acquire Kelonia for ~$7B in cash, incl. $3.25B upfront, & additional clinical, regulatory & commercial milestone payments; closing expected in H2’26
Acquisition will add Kelonia’s in vivo gene placement system (iGPS0) & its lead asset, KLN-1010, a one-time IV…
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Eli Lilly reported positive topline results from the P-III (ACHIEVE-4) study of Foundayo (orforglipron) vs insulin glargine in ~2,700 pts with type 2 diabetes, and obesity or overweight with elevated CV risk, meeting the 1EP of non-inferiority in MACE-4 events
Foundayo demonstrated a 16% lower risk of MACE-4 and 23% lower risk of MACE-3,…
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Eli Lilly has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CrossBridge Bio, incl. its synergistic dual payload platform for the development of differentiated therapeutics
As per the deal, Lilly will acquire CrossBridge Bio for ~$300M in cash, incl. an upfront payment & a subsequent milestone payment
CrossBridge Bio is advancing CBB-120, a TROP2-targeting TOP1i/ATRi…
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The P-III (BRUIN CLL-322) trial assessed Jaypirca + venetoclax & rituximab vs venetoclax & rituximab in r/r chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), with both arms treated ~2yrs. followed by therapy-free period until disease progression
The trial met its 1EP, demonstrating improved PFS per IRC, with consistent results across clinically relevant subgroups…
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Eli Lilly has reported that Foundayo is now available in the US, along with lifestyle intervention for obese/overweight adults with weight-related medical problems. Foundayo is now available via LillyDirect and telehealth, with US retail rollout starting today
Approval was backed by the ATTAIN program, including ATTAIN-1 (n= 3127), where Foundayo showed weight loss of…

