Addex spin-out Neurosterix launches Phase 1 trial for novel schizophrenia drug

NTX-253 is a potent, selective, orally available positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of the muscarinic M4 receptor

Amgen snaps up UK biotech Dark Blue Therapeutics in up to $840m oncology deal

The privately held biotech brings a first-in-class oncology program focused on small molecule–targeted protein degradation

BioInvent’s experimental combo shows promise in hard-to-treat ovarian cancer

Pembrolizumab has shown meaningful benefit only when combined with chemotherapy

Jaguar Health wins $240,000 FDA grant to advance dog cancer diarrhea treatment

The company said it received notice on January 1 from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine that the funding will support its ongoing effectiveness study of Canalevia-CA1

FibroBiologics moves experimental psoriasis therapy into FDA review

The filing clears the regulatory path for potential first-in-human trials and marks a key advance in the company’s chronic inflammatory disease pipeline

WHO report reveals stark global inequities in genomic research

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

AB Science secures US patent for Masitinib in sickle cell disease till 2040

Masitinib targets mast cells, which play a critical role in severe forms of SCD and its complications, including vaso-occlusive crises, acute chest syndrome, and pain

Praxis Precision hits milestone in fight against rare paediatric seizures

The EMBOLD study evaluated relutrigine for patients with SCN2A and SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathies

SK Biopharmaceuticals acquires exclusive global rights for WARF cancer drug candidate