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Pharma & Biotech

Innovent–Ollin’s bispecific antibody OLN324 delivers superior retinal drying in DME

Ollin Biosciences and Innovent Biologics have reported positive topline results from the randomized Phase 1b JADE trial, in which OLN324 (IBI324), a next-generation VEGF/Ang2 bispecific antibody, demonstrated superior anatomical efficacy over faricimab in patients with diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration. Conducted in over 160 patients across the United States, the head-to-head study

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Polyrizon names PL-14 allergy blocker NASARIX, positioning polymer-based nasal barrier for market readiness

Find out how Polyrizon’s NASARIX branding positions the PL-14 allergy blocker for regulatory progress and future market readiness.

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Pharma & Biotech

Why Biofrontera Inc.’s dual database locks mark a critical step toward validated clinical and regulatory data

Biofrontera Inc. has confirmed that databases for two of its clinical studies have been formally locked, a procedural milestone that signals the completion of data collection and validation and the transition into final statistical analysis. Although database locks rarely attract the same level of attention as topline efficacy readouts, they represent one of the most

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Pharma & Biotech

Ventyx to give Lilly an oral inflammation pipeline—what’s the real upside?

Eli Lilly and Company has announced plans to acquire Ventyx Biosciences Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.2 billion, securing a portfolio of clinical-stage oral small molecule therapeutics focused on chronic inflammatory-mediated diseases. The deal includes NLRP3 inhibitors such as VTX2735 and VTX3232, alongside two Phase 2 programs for inflammatory bowel disease. The

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

CornerLoc TransLoc 3D System hits key milestones in SPARTAN trial

CornerLoc has disclosed 6-month interim results from the ongoing SPARTAN Study evaluating its TransLoc 3D System, a lateral-oblique sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion platform. The data, published in the Pain Physician Journal, reported significant improvements in pain and function among enrolled patients, with no device-related or procedure-related adverse events during the evaluation period. The prospective multicenter

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Pharma & Biotech

Sepsis breakthrough? What the EMBRACE trial reveals about Sobi’s emapalumab strategy

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) has reported positive topline data from the Phase 2a EMBRACE trial of Gamifant (emapalumab) in interferon-gamma-driven sepsis (IDS), demonstrating organ function improvement and a potential survival benefit. Based on the signal, the drug will advance in development in collaboration with the Hellenic Institute for the Study of Sepsis (HISS). The

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Pharma & Biotech

Illumina expands AI-powered multiomic strategy with launch of Connected Multiomics software platform

Illumina, Inc. has officially launched Connected Multiomics, a cloud-native software platform designed to unify and analyze complex biological data across multiple omic modalities including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and spatial biology. The tool is now widely available after a year-long early access program involving over 40 research groups. Positioned as a user-friendly yet technically powerful analysis

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Pharma & Biotech

Amgen acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics to expand targeted AML degradation strategy

Amgen has acquired United Kingdom-based Dark Blue Therapeutics Ltd. in a deal valued at up to $840 million, adding a first-in-class preclinical asset to its early oncology pipeline. The investigational small molecule, designed to degrade MLLT1 and MLLT3 proteins, targets transcriptional dependencies in acute myeloid leukemia. With preclinical data suggesting anti-leukemic activity and mechanistic differentiation,

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Features & Analysis

Is bilateral delivery becoming the new standard in retinal gene therapy?

GenSight Biologics S.A.’s GS010/LUMEVOQ rollout in France and Israel has done more than expand access—it may be redefining how gene therapies are delivered in ophthalmology. As the company prepares for bilateral administration under early access programs for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), it is stepping into a growing shift across the field: a move away

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Features & Analysis

From orthopedic cement to smart scaffolds: Is the next generation of bone adhesives finally viable in human use?

The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for RevBio Inc. to begin a pilot trial of its regenerative bone adhesive, TETRANITE, in dental ridge augmentation has reignited industry attention around a long-elusive biomaterials category: viable, clinically integrated bone adhesives. While dental applications are the entry point, the real strategic question is whether these

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