Briefs: APL Healthcare, Biocon, USFDA, Sun Pharma and Clean Fino-Chem

USFDA determines Sun Pharma's Baska facility inspection classification as OAI

SandboxAQ, MapLight team up to target novel CNS therapy with AI-driven drug discovery

SandboxAQ will receive an upfront payment and could earn up to $200 million in milestone payments tied to preclinical, development, regulatory, and commercial achievements

Pfizer and Cipla forge exclusive marketing and distribution pact for key brands in India

This marks the first partnership between Pfizer and Cipla in India

Zydus signs exclusive agreement with Myriad Genetics of US to launch cancer-risk assessment diagnostic tests in India

Immunome’s Varegacestat shows dramatic results in Phase 3 desmoid tumor trial

The trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival

SABIC launches first fluorine-free polycarbonate resin to boost medical device safety

The NP resin portfolio, indicated by its UL746G-certified prefix, equips manufacturers across industries to meet increasingly stringent regulatory and performance standards

Novo Nordisk files FDA application for once-weekly obesity drug CagriSema

If cleared by regulators, CagriSema would become the first treatment to combine a GLP-1 receptor agonist and a long-acting amylin analogue in a single injection

JHS Svendgaard to invest Rs. 25 crore on building new manufacturing unit

The new facility is expected to generate 500-600 new jobs in the region

GenSci, RTW & Yarrow Bioscience strike $1.365 billion global deal for breakthrough graves’ disease therapy

GS-098, a first-in-class, humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor, is designed to rapidly block the pathogenic activity of thyroid-stimulating autoantibodies

Godavari Biorefineries launches US biotech arm to advance novel cancer therapies

The move strengthens GBL’s clinical-stage presence in the United States