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Could AHB-137 set a new benchmark for HBV cure rates? Insights from AusperBio’s 24-week monotherapy trial

AusperBio Therapeutics, Inc. announced that its lead investigational product, AHB-137, achieved a 30% functional cure rate as a 24-week monotherapy in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients already on stable nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy. The data, presented at HEP-DART 2025, showed that patients with baseline HBsAg 100–1,000 IU/mL reached this endpoint at Week 72 in the company’s

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Could NanOlogy’s targeted intratumoral cisplatin rewrite the outlook for DIPG in children?

NanOlogy, LLC, a Texas-based clinical-stage oncology company, has announced the launch of a drug development program focused on diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, known as DIPG, a universally fatal pediatric brainstem tumor. The company is advancing Large Surface Area Microparticle Cisplatin, or LSAM-cisplatin, designed for stereotactic intratumoral administration in children. Investigational New Drug–enabling studies are underway,

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Can Eli Lilly’s Inluriyo outpace rivals in ESR1-mutated breast cancer after EMBER-3?

Eli Lilly and Company has released updated Phase 3 EMBER-3 results for Inluriyo, also known as imlunestrant, its oral estrogen receptor antagonist, in patients with estrogen receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer. These new data, presented at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and published in Annals

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FDA approval gives J&J’s AKEEGA a first-mover edge in BRCA2-mutated metastatic prostate cancer

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced on December 12, 2025, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AKEEGA, a dual-action tablet combining niraparib and abiraterone acetate, alongside prednisone, for treating BRCA2-mutated metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. The regulatory nod, based on the pivotal AMPLITUDE trial, makes AKEEGA the first precision medicine combination approved for this high-risk

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From ARPA-H to Basilea: What Phare Bio’s new deal reveals about biotech partnerships

Phare Bio and Basilea partner to develop an AI-designed antibiotic for deadly gram-negative infections. Explore what this deal could mean for the future of antimicrobial R&D.

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Will Veradermics’ non-hormonal oral pill become the first FDA-approved hair loss therapy in decades?

Veradermics just completed pivotal trial enrollment for VDPHL01, its oral minoxidil for hair loss. Will it reshape dermatology? See what’s next.

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Can Medra’s AI-powered lab scientists finally close the feedback loop in drug discovery?

Medra raises $52M to build AI-driven lab robots that run, learn, and optimize experiments. Learn how this startup is redefining drug discovery.

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NiKang Therapeutics unveils NKT5097 as dual CDK2/4 degrader for solid tumor strategy

NiKang Therapeutics’ NKT5097 enters Phase 1 as a dual CDK2/4 degrader aiming to overcome breast cancer resistance. Explore what this strategy changes.

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FDA re-approves USAntibiotics’ Augmentin XR, reviving domestic antibiotic access and setting CNPV precedent

FDA re-approves Augmentin XR under new priority program, restoring key antibiotic and signaling a turning point in U.S. drug supply strategy. Read more.

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Can Guardant Health and Trial Library fix the clinical trial inclusion gap with AI and genomics?

Guardant Health and Trial Library team up to improve cancer trial access using AI and genomic data. Discover how this could reshape enrollment and equity in oncology.

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