Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy cuts risk of heart attack, stroke or death by 57% compared to tirzepatide

The study showed a significant 29% reduction in the risk for heart attack, stroke and death from any cause in the Wegovy users

FDA suspends Valneva’s license of chikungunya vaccine IXCHIQ in US

The sudden subsequent decision to suspend IXCHIQ is based on updated VAERS data

Lilly's Verzenio scores first OS improvement in breast Cancer

Treatment with Verzenio also resulted in sustained invasive disease-free survival and distant relapse-free survival benefit

Accro Bioscience and Fosun Pharma ink agreement for TYK2/JAK1 Inhibitor in Greater China

Accro will retain global rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize AC-201 (excluding Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR)

MHRA approves UK’s first new type of antibiotic for urinary tract infections

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety of gepotidacin under close review

Zydus Therapeutics reports positive phase-3 results in rare liver disease

Saroglitazar was generally well tolerated, with overall adverse events generally balanced between Saroglitazar-treated and placebo-treated patients

Lighthouse receives $49.2 million NIA grant to advance phase 2 study of Alzheimer’s disease

LHP588 is an oral, brain-penetrant lysine-gingipain (Kgp) inhibitor designed to block the key virulence factor of P. gingivalis

argenx reports positive phase 3 ADAPT SERON results of VYVGART in AChR-Ab seronegative gMG

VYVGART was well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with prior studies in AChR-Ab seropositive gMG and other indications

Gilead’s Yeytuo approved in EU for HIV prevention

This authorization follows FDA approval in June and WHO’s July recommendation adding twice-yearly lenacapavir as a PrEP option

Bristol Myers Squibb to present new cardiovascular data at ESC Congress 2025