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Roche pill delays tumor progression in closely watched breast cancer study
Results presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting could help separate Roche’s medicine from similar hormone-degrading drugs for breast tumors.
By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 18, 2025 -
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J&J claims success in study testing earlier Tecvayli use in multiple myeloma
The result marks a potential advance for dual-targeting antibody drugs like Tecvayli, which are currently relegated to later-line settings for the persistent blood cancer.
By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 16, 2025 -
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TrendlineAlzheimer's disease
Many companies hope to follow in the footsteps of Biogen, Eisai and Eli Lilly by developing new therapies for the debilitating disease, which affects tens of millions of people and costs healthcare systems hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
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Novartis confirms drug’s benefits in rare kidney disease as competitors loom
The findings position Fabhalta to secure a standard approval in IgA nephropathy — a crowded area of drug research — at a time when newer types of medicines are quickly advancing.
By Kristin Jensen • Oct. 16, 2025 -
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Novo wagers up to $2.1B on Omeros’ rare disease drug
The deal gives Novo rights to a drug it sees as having "multiple advantages" over other treatments for so-called complement-mediated diseases.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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Obesity drugsLilly, battling skepticism, reinforces GLP-1 pill’s case with new study data
Some Wall Street analysts have questioned orforglipron’s sales outlook in obesity, but see great potential in diabetes, where on Wednesday it succeeded in two more late-stage trials.
By Kristin Jensen • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Pearson[Podcast] The Progress Profile: Alzheimer’s Research in Focus
Discover the latest breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research, diagnosis, and prevention in this expert-led podcast series.
By BioPharma Dive's studioID • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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J&J plans to spin out orthopedics business
CEO Joaquin Duato said the spinout will help the healthcare giant focus on medtech areas with higher growth and margins, such as cardiovascular and robotics.
By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 14, 2025 -
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Immune resetBristol’s $1.5B Orbital buyout extends ‘in vivo’ cell therapy deal streak
The acquisition of the well-funded startup is the fourth this year involving companies with technologies that can genetically modify immune cells inside the body.
By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 10, 2025 -
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Boehringer Ingelheim drug wins FDA OK in tough-to-treat lung disease
The clearance makes Jascayd the first new drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in over a decade, but some analysts see it as a “modest” advance in care.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 8, 2025 -
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Peter Marks, former top FDA vaccine official, joins Eli Lilly
Six months after his abrupt resignation as CBER director, Marks has been hired to run discovery and infectious disease work at the big Indianapolis drugmaker.
By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 7, 2025 -
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AstraZeneca, Daiichi drug extends survival in hard-to-treat breast cancer
The results could pave the way for Datroway to supplant chemotherapy in certain triple-negative tumors, adding to existing clearances in other breast and lung malignancies.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 6, 2025 -
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Amgen claims ‘landmark’ study result that could widen heart drug’s use
In a first-of-its-kind finding, Amgen’s PCSK9 drug protected heart health when tested as a “primary prevention” therapy, which could pave the way for access to a much broader population.
By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 2, 2025 -
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Half of Merck’s sales are in jeopardy. Can Keytruda’s sequel save the day?
Wall Street analysts expect the subcutaneous version of Keytruda, which just launched last week, to help soften the blow when the original loses patent protection later this decade.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 2, 2025 -
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Takeda, in reversal, abandons cell therapy research
The Japanese pharmaceutical company, which had made cell therapy a priority a few years ago, aims to partner its work while prioritizing investments elsewhere.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 1, 2025 -
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The top biopharma conferences in 2026
Medical meetings often feature important clinical trial results, making them barometers of biotech and pharma companies’ research progress. Here’s a list of conferences to watch next year.
By Ben Fidler • Oct. 1, 2025 -
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Trump administrationTrump, Pfizer drug pricing deal short on details, possible impact
A pact to offer “most favored nation” prices to state Medicaid programs and via direct-to-consumer channels doesn’t affect those on commercial insurance or who won’t pay out of pocket.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 30, 2025 -
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Obesity drugsMetsera strengthens case for Pfizer buyout with latest study data
In a Phase 2 trial, a drug at the center of the $4.9 billion deal matched the type of weight loss trajectory seen in testing of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 30, 2025 -
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Emma Walmsley, big pharma’s first female CEO, to depart GSK
Walmsley, who helped push GSK to focus more exclusively on specialty medicines and oncology, will be succeeded by commercial head Luke Miels on Jan. 1.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 29, 2025 -
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Genmab to acquire closely watched cancer drug in $8B Merus buyout
The deal hands Genmab a drug that showed the potential in earlier testing to extend survival in head and neck cancer when added to Merck’s widely used immunotherapy Keytruda.
By Delilah Alvarado • Sept. 29, 2025 -
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Pharma reshoringKey exemptions could limit impact of Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs
Carve-outs for generics, European exports and companies onshoring drug production will likely shield most branded drugs from the 100% levies Trump announced Thursday.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 26, 2025 -
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Pharma reshoringTrump sets tariffs on pharmaceuticals, trucks, furniture
The new levies, ranging from 25% to 100%, will go into effect Oct. 1, the president said Thursday.
By Philip Neuffer • Sept. 25, 2025 -
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Lilly’s oral SERD gets FDA nod in advanced breast cancer
The clearance of Inluriyo is another development among a group of oral medicines aiming to supplant a widely used, injectable type of hormone therapy.
By Ben Fidler • Sept. 25, 2025 -
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Obesity drugsLilly stops trial of muscle-sparing obesity drug
Lilly’s decision comes as the FDA has indicated potentially higher approval standards for drugs meant to preserve muscle in people taking weight loss medicines.
By Jonathan Gardner • Sept. 25, 2025 -
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Emerging biotechSanofi Ventures banks $625M to back young biotechs, digital health startups
The French pharma’s venture arm will use the funds to back companies working in immunology, neurology, rare diseases and vaccines.
By Gwendolyn Wu • Sept. 24, 2025 -
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Trump administrationFDA, in unusual step, aims to repurpose old GSK drug as autism treatment
After reviewing existing published literature, the agency initiated the approval of Wellcovorin — which GSK stopped selling more than two decades ago — for a condition associated with autism.
By Kristin Jensen • Sept. 23, 2025
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