News | February 24, 2026
Bayer introduces chemo-free treatment option for advanced prostate cancer in India
Prostate cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in India, with approximately 37,948 new cases each year
Prostate cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in India, with approximately 37,948 new cases each year
The clinical program has benefited from extensive European Union support, including the IMI2 TRIC-TB and UNITE4TB projects, as well as funding from the EDCTP2 bEto-TB project
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
TB Alliance will continue to lead clinical development, while Lupin will leverage its global manufacturing, regulatory, and supply chain expertise to ensure the drug reaches patients worldwide
TruVerus is the only FDA cleared, multi-modal platform capable of delivering comprehensive routine testing from a single lithium heparin sample
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
The partnership aims to develop a first-in-class broad-spectrum antifungal to combat life-threatening invasive infections
The guidelines also support reusing tenofovir and abacavir in later regimens for improved outcomes, cost savings, and programmatic efficiency
Coverage has been significantly strengthened across key therapeutic categories, including anti-tubercular, anti-diabetic and anti-cancer medicines, as well as iron supplements, thereby ensuring more comprehensive standardisation of medicines used under various National Health Programmes
Leaders from science, policy, industry, and investment came together in New Delhi to examine how alignment across the biotechnology value chain can turn innovation into outcomes at scale
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