Akeso’s novel AS drug Gumokimab accepted for review by China’s drug regulator

This marks the second indication for which gumokimab has gained NDA review acceptance

Zydus launches world’s first biosimilar of Nivolumab in India, cutting costs by 75%

Moderna & Merck study: mRNA therapy plus KEYTRUDA cut melanoma recurrence risk by half

The study evaluated patients with stage III/IV melanoma after complete tumor resection

Max Institute partners with Intuitive Surgical to expand robotic-assisted surgery in India

The collaboration will focus on enhancing surgeon capabilities, developing structured training pathways, and promoting the adoption of robotic-assisted surgery in both routine and complex procedures

iRegene’s Parkinson’s therapy gains FDA designation

The RMAT designation accelerates the development of regenerative medicine therapies for serious or life-threatening diseases

AstraZeneca gains full global rights to AbelZeta’s CAR-T therapy in $630M deal

Brenig Therapeutics launches first-in-human trial of novel neurodegenerative therapy

The Phase 1 single and multiple ascending dose study is set to begin dosing in early Q1 2026

Fresenius Kabi & TQ Therapeutics join forces to accelerate cell & gene therapy manufacturing

The goal of the agreement is to advance cell and gene therapy accessibility by enabling scalable and efficient cell therapy manufacturing

Lupin and Galenicum ink license and supply agreement for semaglutide in 23 countries

Galenicum will oversee development, manufacturing and supply, while Lupin will handle regulatory submissions, approvals, and commercialization and distribution of Semaglutide across 23 countries globally

Novo Nordisk deepens Aspect Biosystems alliance in push for curative diabetes cell therapies

Aspect has acquired rights to Novo Nordisk’s stem cell-derived islet cell and hypoimmune cell engineering technologies