Merck, Mayo Clinic forge AI powerhouse to accelerate drug discovery

GSK announces breakthrough data showing RSV vaccine cuts hospitalizations in elderly

The data highlights its RSV vaccine cuts hospitalizations in older adults

GSK’s Exdensur wins EU nod for severe asthma

The approval is based on the SWIFT and ANCHOR phase III trials, which demonstrated sustained efficacy with a twice-yearly dosing regimen

Evinova teams up with Astellas, AstraZeneca & Bristol Myers Squibb to supercharge clinical trials with AI

Each company will share operational data with Evinova, feeding the platform’s AI engines to provide benchmarks and actionable insights, aiming to speed up trials while maintaining top-tier patient care

Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI regimen shows major breakthrough in aggressive colorectal cancer

BREAKWATER is a Phase 3, randomized, open-label trial testing BRAFTOVI in combination with cetuximab, either alone or with chemotherapy, in patients with untreated BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC

LEX Diagnostics gets FDA nod and CLIA waiver for ultra-fast VELO system

The VELO system supports multiplex testing for Influenza A, Influenza B, and COVID-19, producing PCR results in six to ten minutes

FDA accepts Deciphera’s NDA for tirabrutinib in rare aggressive brain lymphoma

The drug targets relapsed or refractory primary central nervous system lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Worldwide Clinical Trials completes acquisition of Catalyst, boosting oncology & global reach

Sanofi Healthcare expands Hyderabad Global Hub, boosts capacity to 4,500 staff

Backed by a multi-hundred-million-dollar investment, the expansion underscores Sanofi’s long-term commitment to India’s thriving life sciences ecosystem

Lilly’s Retevmo shows major survival boost in early-stage RET fusion lung cancer

The trial, which compared Retevmo to placebo, met its primary endpoint with a “highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement” in investigator-assessed EFS for patients with stage II–IIIA disease