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Psychedelics are gaining momentum in depression, with one treating physician predicting that the drug class could “wipe out the SSRIs” if safety and durability hold up.
Saol Therapeutics is the latest biotech to resubmit for approval of a drug rejected under former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, following REGENXBIO and Replimune.
Even as FDA approvals for biologic therapies fell in the first half of 2026, regulatory experts are optimistic about a turnaround in the rare disease space after the departure of key leaders at the agency. Still, there will continue to be tension between science and politics.
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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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Alto reported positive data from a first-of-its-kind Phase IIb trial of major depressive disorder candidate ALTO-100.
BioXcel Therapeutics subsidiary OnkosXcel announced positive Phase II results in patients with small cell neuroendocrine metastatic castration-resistant (SCNC) prostate cancer.
Following a banner year marked by the approval and launch of its diabetes drug Mounjaro, Eli Lilly revealed at the 41st J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that it was preparing for another big year.
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In a fireside chat at the 41st J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CEO Rick Gonzalez said AbbVie is well-positioned for continued growth.
Pfizer forecasts stable growth in the coming years, driven by a strong product push to cushion its non-COVID business and exclusivity losses.
In a presentation led by Robert J. Bradway, Amgen chairman and chief executive officer, the company covered recent acquisitions, Repatha and Lumakras updates, biosimilars and its broader financial outlook.
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Tuesday, AbbVie partnered with Anima Biotech to discover and develop mRNA modulators in a collaboration of up to $582 million. The partnership will focus on three oncology and immunology targets.