Manthan 2026 wraps up, spotlighting India’s life sciences & clinical research future

India in the Changing Landscape of Life-Sciences Research & Development

Alto Neuroscience bags new US patent for depression drug ALTO-207

ALTO-207 combines pramipexole, a dopamine D3-preferring D3/D2 agonist approved for Parkinson’s disease

China nod to first homegrown BNCT cancer drug for human trials

The injectable borofalan (10B), developed by CNNC Headway—a subsidiary of China Isotope & Radiation Corporation (CIRC) under the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)—has officially entered Phase I clinical trials

DNA Nanorobots & AI could slash drug development times, Nanovery CEO says

DNA nanorobots—tiny, self-assembling machines capable of detecting diseases in blood samples within 2–4 hours

IRLAB Therapeutics teams up with Biomia to advance novel CNS drug candidates

HDFC Bank to rally 1,500 staff at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 to drive cancer awareness

The initiative is being led through the Bank’s CSR programme, Parivartan, in partnership with the Indian Cancer Society

Rakuten Medical teams up with LOTTE Biologics to boost production of innovative cancer therapy

LOTTE Biologics will provide advanced manufacturing services for monoclonal antibody intermediates and their conjugates

Gradalis’ Vigil therapy dramatically extends survival in advanced ovarian cancer

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b VITAL trial enrolled 91 patients with newly diagnosed Stage IIIb–IV epithelial ovarian cancer

Miach Orthopaedics’ BEAR implant gains FDA label claim for reduced arthritis risk

The BEAR Implant is the first sports medicine device to carry a label claim related to lowering PTOA risk

GCCL and OPIS forge global clinical trial alliance

GCCL aims to leverage the partnership to expand strategic relationships with global CROs