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The FDA’s priority review acceptance of BridgeBio’s BBP-418 is another step toward what William Blair previously dubbed a “diversified commercial portfolio.” It also adds to the rapidly building momentum in muscular dystrophy more broadly.
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From Eli Lilly’s David Ricks to Pfizer’s Albert Bourla, the top five highest paid CEOs made a combined $157.8 million in 2025.
Partners Summit Therapeutics and Akeso are expected to steal the show at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference with data from their potential Keytruda rival, alongside Revolution Medicine’s groundbreaking pancreatic cancer candidate and other assets that could reshape patient care.
The tragic tale of TIGIT is well known. However, RIPK1, myc, STING and alpha-synuclein have also left a trail of failed clinical trials, canceled partnerships and sunk investments in their wake.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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Two months after closing its Series A financing round, KaliVir Immunotherapeutics forged an exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement with Roche.
Caladrius Biosciences announced it was suspending enrollment in its Phase IIb FREEDOM study assessing xowna for coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) due to supply chain issues.
Imugene and City of Hope announced that the first patient has begun treatment in a Phase I clinical trial, investigating the safety and efficacy of CF33-hNIS in adults with metastatic or advanced tumors.
Pfizer and Eli Lilly are forging ahead with ulcerative colitis (UC) research after posting positive results from their respective Phase III studies.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Association of Community Cancer Centers are combining their efforts to increase racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials.
Several biopharma companies are opening the week with positive clinical trial news. Read on for updates from Cytokinetics, Concert Pharmaceuticals, Idorsia and Seagen.
Burlingame, CA-based Innoviva is buying all of Waltham, MA-based Entasis Therapeutics’ available shares at $2.20 per share. Currently, Innoviva owns about 60% of Entasis’ outstanding shares.
Biohaven Pharma’s NDA for its nasal spray zavegepant was accepted by the FDA, while Phase III results for its drug troriluzole to treat spinocerebellar ataxia were disappointing.
Lifting the clinical hold will allow Ocugen to continue to assess the vaccine in its ongoing study and potentially support its efforts to achieve EUA or full approval.
A small research study published in Jama shows people with a lower body mass index (BMI) tended to maintain immunity against COVID-19 longer.