Shionogi boosts stake in ViiV Healthcare in $2.125 billion deal, Pfizer exits

Under the deal, ViiV Healthcare will issue new shares to Shionogi for $2.125 billion and cancel Pfizer’s holding

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

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

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

FDA go ahead for Eli Lilly’s therapy for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer

Sofetabart mipitecan is a novel folate receptor alpha (FR?) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) leveraging proprietary linker technology and an exatecan payload to target tumor cells

Sigachi Industries achieves key R&D milestone in Cystic Fibrosis APIs

The development marks an important step in Sigachi's strategic focus on expanding its presence in complex, high-value specialty APIs, aligned with global demand for advanced therapies in rare and chronic disease segments

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

Symeres rehires Jurgen Berendsen as CFO amid strategic growth push

Berendsen brings over 15 years of financial leadership experience spanning professional services and international trade