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Legacy Healthcare wins FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for CINAINU in alopecia areata

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Legacy Healthcare's investigational topical treatment CINAINU for moderate-to-severe alopecia areata from age two. A pediatric trial showed statistically significant hair-regrowth benefits, although the primary efficacy analysis included only 62 of 107 randomized patients.

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TuHURA’s new VISTA patent reaches beyond cancer, but can TBS-2025 overcome leukemia treatment resistance?

TuHURA has secured a US patent covering TBS-2025 and related VISTA-targeting antibody designs through February 2042. The intellectual property expansion follows FDA clearance of an early-stage AML study, but clinical efficacy and commercialization remain unproven.

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Zydus gains regulatory milestone in $31.7bn Keytruda biosimilar market

The FDA has accepted FYB206, a proposed biosimilar to Merck's Keytruda, for review, with a decision potentially due in the third quarter of 2027. Zydus and Formycon pursued a streamlined development programme without a comparative Phase 3 efficacy trial, but approval, patent clearance and commercial launch remain separate hurdles.

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AbbVie Skyrizi achieves 35.8% endoscopic remission in Phase 3 Crohn’s disease study

New Phase 3 AFFIRM data show 35.8% endoscopic remission and 36.6% ulcer-free endoscopy with subcutaneous Skyrizi at Week 24. The findings support regulatory applications for an alternative to intravenous induction, although differences in treatment allocation after Week 12 require careful interpretation.

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SD-101 failed a major skin disease trial. Can Paradigm’s new Phase 3 study change its future?

Paradigm Therapeutics has received its second consecutive Prix Galien USA nomination for SD-101, an investigational whole-body epidermolysis bullosa cream. A new pediatric Phase 3 study offers another opportunity to establish efficacy after the earlier ESSENCE trial failed its primary endpoints.

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Avenzo Therapeutics to reveal VBC103 Phase 1 results at ESMO Asia 2026

Avenzo's partner VelaVigo will disclose early human safety and efficacy findings for the Nectin-4/TROP2 antibody-drug conjugate VBC103 at ESMO Asia 2026. The presentation could clarify the clinical potential of dual-antigen targeting, while a separate United States study advances in urothelial cancer.

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Applied Biologics treats first patient in pivotal BIOxHEAL diabetic foot ulcer trial

Applied Biologics begins Phase 3 testing of BIOxHEAL for diabetic foot ulcers. Explore its wound-healing potential and trial milestones.

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EB613 oral osteoporosis treatment gains momentum as Entera Bio outlines 900-patient Phase 3 trial

Entera Bio reports stronger EB613 bone density gains in Phase 2 osteoporosis analysis. Explore the results and upcoming Phase 3 trial plans.

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Can Soufflé’s REMEDY platform solve RNA drug delivery challenges beyond the liver?

Soufflé secures $135 million as its FSHD RNA therapy trial recruits patients. Examine the REMEDY platform, Bayer partnership and clinical risks.

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Aulos saw lung tumors shrink up to 48% in early testing. Can its IL-2 combination deliver more?

Aulos Bioscience will present Phase 2 findings for imneskibart, low-dose interleukin-2 and avelumab in checkpoint-resistant lung adenocarcinoma. Earlier findings showed tumor shrinkage in a small cohort, but the forthcoming ESMO data must establish response rates, durability and safety more clearly.

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