Posted inBiotechnology SK pens $315M pact with fellow South Korean company for Parkinson’s prospect September 17, 2026 SK Biopharmaceuticals has added a second preclinical Parkinson’s disease therapy to its pipeline courtesy of a $314.8 million biobucks deal…
Posted inBiotechnology Longeveron’s phase 2b stem cell flop spurs cost cutting, exploration of ‘all options’ September 17, 2026 A phase 2b study of Longeveron’s stem cell therapy in a pediatric heart disease has missed its primary endpoint, prompting…
Posted inBiotechnology Novartis ends ALS program after phase 2 flop, adding to R&D woes September 16, 2026 Novartis has extended its losing streak, stopping an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis program after flunking a phase 2 trial.
Posted inBiotechnology Novo explores macrocycles’ potential in $1.4B cardiometabolic pact with Danish biotech September 16, 2026 Novo’s race to rejuvenate its cardiometabolic portfolio has seen the rebranded Danish pharma pen a $1.4 billion biobucks pact with…
Posted inBiotechnology Novartis pays Sironax $125M to acquire platform for crossing the blood-brain barrier September 16, 2026 Novartis is paying Sironax $125 million to take up its option on a brain delivery platform, gaining control of technology…
Posted inBiotechnology Sling reels in $123M series C to fund oral Tepezza rival through phase 3 trial September 15, 2026 Sling Therapeutics has closed a $123 million series C round to advance its oral therapy for thyroid eye disease through…
Posted inBiotechnology FDA launches pilot program to speed up sluggish phase 1 trials September 15, 2026 After teasing a new initiative to speed up early-stage clinical trials over the summer, the FDA today opened a pilot…
Posted inBiotechnology Connect’s Dupixent rival flunks phase 2 asthma trial, but biotech sees reasons for hope September 15, 2026 Connect Biopharma’s hopes of dethroning Dupixent took a knock as its IL-4/IL-13 blocker missed the primary endpoint of a phase…
Posted inBiotechnology Lilly pledges up to $237M per program in CNS genetic med collab with Canadian biotech September 15, 2026 Eli Lilly’s ongoing attempt to strengthen its genetic medicine offering has seen the company pledge up to $237 million in…
Posted inBiotechnology Sionna lays off 46% of workforce in strategic shift after cystic fibrosis trial fail September 15, 2026 Sionna Therapeutics is laying off almost half its workforce as the company recovers from the failure of its closely watched…