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

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

Neurizon locks in global trademark protection across key pharma markets

The registrations grant Neurizon exclusive rights to use and defend its brand across its core operating regions

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

HRV Pharma & SMS LifeSciences form strategic partnership for orphan and niche APIs

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

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

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

AGC Biologics powers commercial launch of its life-changing gene therapy for rare childhood immune disorder

Waskyra is an ex vivo gene therapy that uses patients’ own CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, genetically engineered with a lentiviral vector