Roche appoints Mark Dawson as new Head of Pharma Research and Early Development

Dawson joins Roche from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, where he serves as Associate Director of Research

Amgen scores EU nod for UPLIZNA in rare autoimmune disease

The approval marks a major advance in targeted treatment for this rare, chronic autoimmune disease, offering twice-yearly maintenance dosing after two initial loading doses

India’s go-to diabetes test under scrutiny as new evidence flags major gaps

The paper highlights how conditions common across India—including anemia, inherited hemoglobin disorders, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency—can significantly distort HbA1c readings

Roche BTK drug emerges as potential breakthrough in primary progressive MS

£1bn London Cancer Hub expansion wins planning approval

The approved scheme will deliver around 1 million sq ft of state-of-the-art laboratory and research space across a 12-acre site

China nod to Darolutamide for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

The approval follows the pivotal Phase III ARANOTE trial, which demonstrated that darolutamide plus ADT cut the risk of radiological progression or death by 46% compared to placebo plus ADT

EU green light to IntraBio’s AQNEURSA for rare neurological disease Niemann-Pick Type C

The approval is grounded in data from a Phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in NPC patients

Functional Gut Clinic launches UK’s first boutique GI clinical trials division

Gastrointestinal conditions affect millions across the UK, yet research in the field has often been fragmented, slow, or under-resourced

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

EU clears Eylea 8 mg for retinal vein occlusion, expanding use of long-acting eye therapy

Treatment typically requires frequent injections directly into the eye—an ongoing burden for patients and health systems alike