Newron Pharmaceuticals bags up to €38 million to fuel Phase III ENIGMA-TRS program

A final tranche of €12 million will follow, contingent on positive pivotal study results, with the share price calculated according to an agreed formula

Lupin launches Topiramate ER capsules in US

Topiramate Extended-Release Capsules are bioequivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Trokendi XR Extended-Release Capsules of Supernus Pharmaceuticals

FDA launches PreCheck program to bring drug manufacturing back to US

The program seeks to boost regulatory predictability, support construction of US-based manufacturing sites

Siegfried expands US footprint with major acquisition of Noramco & Extractas Bioscience

The deal brings three high-quality small-molecule drug substance sites into Siegfried’s portfolio

Roche’s investigational obesity drug CT-388 delivers dramatic weight loss in Phase II trial

The Phase III programme, Enith1 and Enith2, is expected to launch this quarter

Siegfried expands US footprint with major acquisition of Noramco & Extractas Bioscience

Siegfried plans to grow its exclusive synthesis business in the US by optimizing controlled substance capacity at the Wilmington and nearby Pennsville sites

Gradalis’ Vigil therapy dramatically extends survival in advanced ovarian cancer

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b VITAL trial enrolled 91 patients with newly diagnosed Stage IIIb–IV epithelial ovarian cancer

AstraZeneca elevates Vikram Chand as SVP, Head of R&D for Japan

Dr. Chand held several leadership positions within AstraZeneca and the broader biopharmaceutical industry

US House passes Bill reauthorizing FDA rare disease incentive program

Ginkgo Bioworks teams with Carnegie Mellon on cancer detection program

The collaboration aims to combine synthetic biology with cutting-edge detection technology to create a first-of-its-kind oral pill embedded with tumor-targeting sensors