Roche’s Tecentriq combined with lurbinectedin shows significant survival benefit in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

46% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death, and 27% reduction in the risk of death, in an aggressive cancer type with limited survival and few treatment options

Linerixibat new drug application accepted for review by the USFDA for cholestatic pruritus in patients with PBC

If approved, linerixibat could address high unmet medical need of patients living with cholestatic pruritus (relentless itch) and related sleep interference

AstraZeneca’s fixed-duration Calquence-based regimens approved in EU for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

AMPLIFY Phase III trial results demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival for Calquence combinations

NPPA fixes retail prices for 41 drug combinations

The NPPA has capped prices for 41 drug combinations including diabetes, cholesterol, and sleep disorder treatments

Sanofi exercises license extension option to Nurix’s STAT6 program

his is the second license extension of a Nurix autoimmune disease program by Sanofi in the last 90 days

Amyris expands precision fermentation line in Brazil

Ingredion will have exclusive access to Amyris’ technology to manufacture and sell fermented Reb M

Zydus receives tentative approval from USFDA for Rifaximin Tablets, 550 mg

Rifaximin tablets had annual sales of US$ 2672.9 mn in the United States (IQVIA MAT March 2025)

SeQuent–Viyash merger receives stock exchange approvals; NCLT filing underway

Merck withdraws Biologics License Application for Patritumab Deruxtecan

The decision to withdraw the BLA is based on topline overall survival (OS) results from the confirmatory HERTHENA-Lung02 Phase 3 trial where OS did not meet statistical significance

Strides Pharma Q4 net profit rises 5x to Rs. 113 Cr

For the full year FY25, net profit soared 12x to Rs 345 crore