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The US FDA New Drug Approvals in May 2026 

Shots:  The US FDA approved eight therapies in May 2026 across oncology, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, anesthesia, and antimicrobial resistance, reflecting continued regulatory momentum in addressing both rare and prevalent diseases.   Key approvals included Veppanu (breast cancer), Beqalzi (mantle cell lymphoma), Baxfendy (hypertension), Hepcludex (HDV infection), Decnupaz (BPDCN), Zaynich (cUTI), Cypsedo (general anesthesia), and Xocova (COVID-19 PEP).   Overall, May 2026 underscored the FDA’s commitment to advancing innovative medicines, precision therapies, and expanded patient access,…

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Gilead Reports the P-III (IDEAL) Trial Data on Livdelzi (Seladelpar) in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Shots: Gilead has reported the P-III (IDEAL) trial data assessing Livdelzi (seladelpar) vs PBO in 96 adults (18-75yrs.) with PBC who have inadequately controlled disease, on or intolerant to ursodeoxycholic acid Trial showed that a higher proportion of pts treated with Livdelzi achieved normalization of ALP after 52wks.; data to be presented at a future conference & discussed…

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Gilead Reports the US FDA Accelerated Approval of Hepcludex to Treat Chronic Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) Infection

Shots: The US FDA has granted accelerated approval for Gilead’s Hepcludex (bulevirtide-gmod; 8.5mg) for the treatment of adults with chronic HDV infection Approval was based on the P-III (MYR301) trial assessing Hepcludex (QD, SC) for 144wks. in pts living with HDV, followed by 96wks. of off-treatment follow-up Trial showed significant improvements in HDV RNA reduction & ALT…

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Gilead to Acquire Tubulis for ~$5B

Shots: Gilead has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tubulis, making it an ADC research organization within Gilead, with the Munich site serving as a hub for ADC innovation As per the deal, Gilead will acquire Tubulis for $3.15B upfront & ~$1.85B in contingent milestone payments; closing is expected in Q2’26 Acquisition will expand…

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Gilead to Acquire Ouro Medicine for ~$2.1B

Shots: Gilead to acquire Ouro for a total of $1,675M in upfront cash & up to $500M in contingent milestone payments. Acquisition will add Ouro’s P-I/II asset OM336 (gamgertamig) to Gilead’s inflammation portfolio, with registrational studies to begin in 2027 Also, Gilead is in advanced discussions with Galapagos for a potential R&D collaboration on the…

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Gilead Sciences to Acquire Arcellx for $7.8B

Shots: Gilead Sciences has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arcellx, incl. anito-cel from their 2022 collaboration & Arcellx’s D-Domain CAR technology platform, for the implied equity value of $7.8B As per the deal, Gilead, which owns ~11.5% of Arcellx, will launch a tender offer for $115/share, plus a non-transferable CVR of $5/CVR tied…

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Gilead Highlights P-III (ASCENT-03) Trial Data of Trodelvy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) at ESMO 2025

Shots: The P-III (ASCENT-03) trial (n= 558) assessed Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy; 10mg/kg, IV, Day 1 & 8 of 21-day cycle) vs CT in 1L pts with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic TNBC without PD-L1 expression or PD-L1+ pts who were previously treated with a PD-L1 inhibitor Trial met its 1EP of improved PFS by 38% (mPFS:…

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