FDA approves Roche’s kidney inflammation drug

Gazyva/Gazyvaro is the only anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody to demonstrate a complete renal response benefit in lupus nephritis in a randomised phase III study

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi cuts death risk by 32% in high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Adding one year of Imfinzi treatment to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) induction and maintenance therapy delivered an early and sustained disease-free survival benefit vs. BCG alone

Merck breaks ground on $3 billion center of excellence for pharma manufacturing in Virginia

The expansion underscores Merck’s commitment to invest more than $70 billion in U.S. research, development and capital projects

KEYTRUDA + LENVIMA shows durable 5-year survival benefit in advanced endometrial cancer

The combination is approved for advanced endometrial carcinoma that is pMMR or not MSI-H and has progressed after prior systemic therapy

Cupid achieves CE (EU IVDR) certification for pregnancy and syphilis test kits

Pfizer’s TUKYSA boosts front-line outcomes, extending progression-free survival in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer

Treatment with TUKYSA was well-tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with previously known profiles of the individual agents

BASF’s Personal Care business launches Ameriflor Calm

Sourced and formulated in the United States, Ameriflor Calm is derived from plants grown on regenerative organic certified farms and is manufactured at a site that uses 100% renewable electricity

BioMed X launches women’s health R&D accelerator ‘XFem labs’ in Germany

First research project, supported by the Gates Foundation, focuses on developing non-hormonal contraceptives for women in low- and middle-income countries

Vasa Therapeutics secures FDA IND clearance to advance VS-041 into clinical trial for HFpEF

IND clearance enables initiation of Phase 1c clinical trial in HFpEF patients with elevated endotrophin levels

Moderna’s mRNA-4359 shows promising early results in resistant Melanoma at ESMO 2025

mRNA-4359 advances to phase 2 following encouraging results in checkpoint inhibitor-resistant Melanoma