Zydus receives USFDA ODD for Desidustat for the treatment of sickle cell disease

This Orphan Drug Designation from the USFDA underlines the urgent medical need to develop a therapy for sickle cell disease

Halozyme and Takeda team up to transform Crohn’s and Colitis Therapy

The agreement, signed in December 2025, grants Takeda an exclusive worldwide license to use Halozyme’s proprietary recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20 enzyme (rHuPH20) with vedolizumab

SN Bioscience’s SNB-101 wins FDA orphan drug designation for gastric cancer

The drug, currently in a phase 1b/2 clinical trial for small cell lung cancer, is a polymer nanoparticle formulation of SN-38

Niagen Bioscience secures full ownership of key NAD+ patents in major IP move

The portfolio includes foundational patents on the production, composition, and commercial use of NR

Hansa Biopharma submits FDA application for kidney transplant desensitization treatment

If approved, imlifidase has the potential to transform the kidney transplant landscape by enabling highly sensitized patients to also have access to a potentially life-changing kidney transplant

Europe failing to diagnose HIV early, threatening 2030 AIDS target

Zydus receives FDA’s ODD for Desidustat for the treatment of beta-thalassemia

Orphan drug designation (ODD) by the USFDA for Desidustat, provides eligibility for a potential seven-year marketing exclusivity subject to the USFDA approval

Merck Foundation launches $22 million initiative to improve cardiovascular care in US

Building on the Merck Foundation’s longstanding commitment to advancing access to high-quality health care, new national initiative supports grants to 11 organizations across the country

Industry leaders call for a new era of collaboration, innovation, and self-reliance

Building a transparent, data-driven supply chain and self-reliant API ecosystem remains critical to reducing import dependence

Bristol Myers Squibb buys Orbital Therapeutics for $1.5 billion to strengthen cell therapy portfolio

Acquisition includes OTX-201, an investigational next-generation CAR T-cell therapy designed to reprogram cells in vivo with potential best-in-class profile for autoimmune diseases