Novartis completes $12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences

The deal was executed via a merger of Novartis’ wholly owned subsidiary, Ajax Acquisition Sub, Inc., into Avidity

FDA nod to Boehringer Ingelheim’s first-line therapy for HER2-mutant lung cancer

Zongertinib is setting a new standard as the first targeted therapy for treatment naïve patients with HER2-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer with demonstrated efficacy

Combination therapy cuts death Risk in advanced prostate cancer: PEACE-3 trial

PEACE-3 is a strong example of how academic cooperative research can help advance progress for complex diseases such as metastatic prostate cancer

Novo Nordisk & Vivtex team up to revolutionize oral hiologics

Under the deal, Vivtex will license select oral drug-delivery technologies to Novo Nordisk

Merck Animal Health gets FDA nod for groundbreaking dog allergy drug NUMELVI

Genprex bags major patent wins in Japan & Europe for REQORSA cancer therapy

The Japanese Patent Office has issued a favorable Appeal Decision granting a patent for the use of REQORSA Gene Therapy in combination with PD-L1 antibodies to treat cancer

Asahi Kasei secures global rights to novel Alchemedicine preclinical compounds

Asahi Kasei Pharma receives worldwide exclusive rights for the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of the active ingredients

Zydus to disrupt GLP-1 market with day-1 launch of innovative Semaglutide in India

Zydus has developed an innovative Semaglutide Injection (15 mg/3 ml) in a prefilled cartridge administered using a patient-friendly reusable pen for which the company has exclusive rights

Volta Labs unveils push-button PCR-free whole genome sequencing kit

The new solution combines Watchmaker Genomics’ high-performance NGS chemistry with Volta’s digital fluidics platform

Caplin Steriles gets USFDA approval for Sodium Phosphate injection

Sodium Phosphates Injection is indicated as a source of phosphorus, for addition to large volume intravenous fluids, to prevent or correct hypophosphatemia in patients with restricted or no oral intake