Chugai’s Tecentriq gets green light in Japan for hard-to-treat Thymic Carcinoma

The drug had previously received orphan drug designation for this rare cancer on March 31, 2025

Zeon Corporation to acquire Ushio’s microfluidics biz

Ushio, a leader in advanced optical technologies, brings a strong track record and proprietary Photobonding technology

IRLAB launches Phase Ib Trial of IRL757 for Parkinson’s patients with Apathy

The multicenter study will enroll 75 patients across 16 sites in Germany, Bulgaria, Poland, and Spain

Edwards Lifesciences’ SAPIEN M3 becomes first FDA-approved transseptal mitral valve replacement

The SAPIEN M3 transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system is designed for patients with symptomatic moderate-to-severe or severe MR

FDA okays AQVESME as first treatment for anemia in alpha- & beta-thalassemia

The approval makes AQVESME the only FDA-approved therapy for anemia in both non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia

Teva moves within reach of investment grade as S&P upgrades credit rating & Moody’s positive

FDA nod to Boehringer Ingelheim’s JASCAYD for progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults

The study found that nerandomilast effectively slowed lung function decline in patients, with discontinuation rates similar to placebo

Enveda launches Phase 1 trial for first-in-class Oral IBD therapy

The Phase 1 study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of ENV-6946 in healthy volunteers

Neurocrine’s Valbenazine fails to show benefit in largest dyskinetic cerebral palsy trial

Adverse events were consistent with valbenazine’s established safety profile

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill approved in US as first oral GLP-1 for weight management

Wegovy pill showed a mean weight loss of 16.6% in the OASIS 4 trial