Can IDEAYA’s darovasertib finally redefine first-line therapy in metastatic uveal melanoma?

Can IDEAYA’s darovasertib finally redefine first-line therapy in metastatic uveal melanoma?

IDEAYA Biosciences has completed targeted full enrollment in its Phase 2/3 OptimUM-02 trial evaluating darovasertib in combination with crizotinib as a first-line treatment for HLA*A2-negative metastatic uveal melanoma. The company aims to support a potential accelerated approval filing in the United States based on median progression-free survival data expected in the first quarter of 2026. […]

Can Bio-Techne and Wyss Geneva make 3D spatial biology mainstream?

Can Bio-Techne and Wyss Geneva make 3D spatial biology mainstream?

Bio-Techne Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering in Geneva to develop an automated platform for simultaneous RNA and protein detection in 3D tissue samples. The collaboration aims to reduce technical complexity and accelerate adoption of spatial biology tools by enabling high-resolution multiomic analysis in intact three-dimensional specimens. […]

Why Eli Lilly’s triple agonist may become the first obesity drug with dual indications

Why Eli Lilly’s triple agonist may become the first obesity drug with dual indications

Eli Lilly and Company has announced successful topline results from its Phase 3 TRIUMPH-4 clinical trial evaluating retatrutide, a triple hormone receptor agonist, in adults with obesity and knee osteoarthritis. The once-weekly investigational therapy delivered significant dual benefits: an average weight loss of 28.7 percent and a 75.8 percent reduction in joint pain, measured by […]

Is DOXA the multi-mechanism small molecule NewcelX needs for narcolepsy and ALS?

Is DOXA the multi-mechanism small molecule NewcelX needs for narcolepsy and ALS?

NewcelX Ltd. has announced the publication of its international DOXA compound patent in China, further securing intellectual property protection for its cross-domain pipeline in neurology and metabolic diseases. The patent application covers a new class of small molecules derived from quinazoline, benzothiazine, and benzoxazine scaffolds. These compounds are designed to modulate orexin signaling, neuroinflammation, and […]

How the Brii–OpenBench deal could redefine early-stage drug discovery economics

How the Brii–OpenBench deal could redefine early-stage drug discovery economics

Brii Biosciences Limited and OpenBench, Inc. have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate OpenBench’s structure-based artificial intelligence platform into Brii Biosciences’ discovery efforts. The partnership grants Brii Biosciences exclusive rights to novel lead compounds identified through OpenBench’s proprietary screening technology. The agreement includes an option to expand into additional programs, underscoring Brii Biosciences’ push into […]

Can Biohaven’s BHV-1510 avoid the safety pitfalls of existing Trop2 ADCs in solid tumors?

Can Biohaven’s BHV-1510 avoid the safety pitfalls of existing Trop2 ADCs in solid tumors?

Biohaven Ltd. presented updated Phase 1 clinical data on BHV-1510, its next-generation Trop2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Immuno-Oncology Congress in London. The results, derived from a heavily pretreated population with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, showed encouraging response rates across non-small cell lung cancer, endometrial cancer, and urothelial […]

Will IFx-2.0 and TBS-2025 push TuHURA into the frontline of resistance-focused oncology?

Will IFx-2.0 and TBS-2025 push TuHURA into the frontline of resistance-focused oncology?

TuHURA Biosciences, Inc. has announced a comprehensive corporate update that includes progress across three of its major immuno-oncology programs. The update covers the company’s lead asset IFx-2.0, currently in a Phase 3 trial in combination with pembrolizumab for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma; the next-stage development of TBS-2025, a VISTA-blocking monoclonal antibody being advanced for relapsed […]

Atossa pivots into rare disease with FDA nod for (Z)-Endoxifen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Atossa pivots into rare disease with FDA nod for (Z)-Endoxifen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Atossa Therapeutics has received Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for (Z)-Endoxifen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a strategic shift that positions the estrogen receptor modulator for possible use in pediatric neuromuscular disorders. If approved, the program could qualify for a transferable Priority Review Voucher, but the timeline and […]

Why ALK-Abelló’s investment in Allegria signals a strategic shift in allergic disease treatment

Why ALK-Abelló’s investment in Allegria signals a strategic shift in allergic disease treatment

Allegria Therapeutics has secured USD 5.1 million in a seed extension financing round led by ALK-Abelló, with additional participation from HighLight Capital, the Lichtsteiner Foundation, and existing backer Forty51 Ventures. The Swiss biotechnology company will use the funds to nominate its first clinical candidate and advance its portfolio of mast cell-modulating therapies for allergy and […]

Will TTX-MC138 in ctDNA-positive patients provide a new model for MRD intervention?

Will TTX-MC138 in ctDNA-positive patients provide a new model for MRD intervention?

TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. and Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative have launched a Phase 2a dose-expansion trial of TTX-MC138, an RNA-targeting therapeutic aimed at preventing metastatic recurrence in colorectal cancer patients who are ctDNA-positive after standard curative treatment. The trial is part of the PRE-I-SPY platform and will enroll up to 45 patients in early 2026, led […]