Roche, Alnylam to initiate Phase 3 cardiovascular outcomes trial of zilebesiran

Zilebesiran, a potential best-in-disease RNAi anti-hypertensive with twice-yearly subcutaneous dosing, demonstrated encouraging safety when combined with two or more antihypertensives

Novo Nordisk taps Replicate Bioscience’s srRNA platform for obesity

Replicate will receive research funding and could potentially receive up to approximately US$550 million

FDA suspends Valneva’s license of chikungunya vaccine IXCHIQ in US

The sudden subsequent decision to suspend IXCHIQ is based on updated VAERS data

GC Biopharma submits IND to begin Phase 3 clinical trial for Barycela in Thailand

FDA approves Novavax's Nuvaxovid 2025-2026 formula for prevention of COVID-19

Nuvaxovid is the only protein-based, non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine available in the U.S. for the 2025-2026 vaccination season

Lilly's Verzenio scores first OS improvement in breast Cancer

Treatment with Verzenio also resulted in sustained invasive disease-free survival and distant relapse-free survival benefit

Accro Bioscience and Fosun Pharma ink agreement for TYK2/JAK1 Inhibitor in Greater China

Accro will retain global rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize AC-201 (excluding Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR)

MHRA approves UK’s first new type of antibiotic for urinary tract infections

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety of gepotidacin under close review

FDA approves Teva Pharmaceuticals' first GLP-1 obesity drug

Generic Saxenda is the first-ever generic GLP-1 indicated for weight loss, addressing increased demand for this category of therapies in the US market

Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital merges with parent Dr Agarwal's Health Care

Merger is expected to streamline operations and provide unified management focus, driving efficiency and strategic alignment