Axol Bioscience acquires ophthalmology business from Newcells Biotech

Acquisition expands Axol’s portfolio of iPSC-derived retinal organoid and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) models

Zydus introduces ANYRA (Aflibercept 2 mg) for advanced retinal disease treatment

ANYRA is India’s first indigenously developed Aflibercept 2 mg biosimilar

Asahi Kasei Pharma & Alchemedicine launch first human trials for hard-to-treat diseases drugs

Lilly breakthrough: Dual treatment clears skin & cuts weight in psoriasis patients

The trial targeted a patient population with high BMI and extensive skin involvement, averaging over 39 kg/m²

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

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

ExCellThera’s Zemcelpro scores big in Germany, paving way for early hospital access

The therapy, also known as UM171 Cell Therapy, recently received conditional marketing authorization from the European Commission

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

Newron Pharmaceuticals bags up to €38 million to fuel Phase III ENIGMA-TRS program

A final tranche of €12 million will follow, contingent on positive pivotal study results, with the share price calculated according to an agreed formula

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