Gan & Lee Pharma launches Phase 3 trial of once-monthly weight-loss jab

Novo Nordisk’s new diabetes combo drug delivers big wins in mid-stage trial

The trial tested six injectable doses and three oral doses over as long as 36 weeks

Innovent Biologics’ experimental weight-loss drug achieves breakthrough in Phase 3 trial

Innovent plans to soon submit a new drug application (NDA) to China’s National Medical Products Administration

Chiesi inks agreement with AbbVie subsidiary to push next-generation brain-targeting therapies for rare diseases

HRV Pharma and MetroChem forge CDMO alliance to fast-track NCE-1 API development

Both companies will jointly execute development and scale-up of multiple strategic APIs, including late-stage NCE-1 opportunities

Galmed’s Aramchol shows promise in overcoming gastrointestinal cancer drug resistance

Stivarga is the standard third-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and hepatocellular carcinoma

WHO issues first global guidelines for managing diabetes in pregnancy

Uncontrolled diabetes in pregnancy dramatically increases the risk of pre-eclampsia, stillbirth, birth injuries, and long-term cardiometabolic diseases

Abbott unveils new diabetes care formula amid rising global diabetes crisis

The new formulation features what Abbott calls a “triple care system,” anchored by a blend of nutrients aimed at supporting blood sugar control and metabolic health

Pfizer completes up to $10 billion acquisition of Metsera

Acquisition brings highly differentiated clinical-stage obesity candidates with potential to reshape the treatment landscape

UK MHRA finds gut microbiome research unreliable across labs

False positive rates?ranged from 0% to 41%, meaning some labs incorrectly identified bacteria that weren’t present in the sample