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Pharma & Biotech

Is oral GLP-1 finally viable? Inside Ascletis Pharma’s U.S. trial for ASC30

Ascletis starts U.S. Phase II trial of ASC30 in type 2 diabetes. Find out what this oral GLP-1R agonist could mean for the future of metabolic therapies.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can Mabwell’s ADC 7MW4911 overcome drug resistance in late-stage GI cancers?

Mabwell begins U.S. trial of novel CDH17-targeting ADC 7MW4911 for resistant GI cancers. Learn what makes this payload and target combination clinically unique.

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Pharma & Biotech

Hyundai Bioscience begins U.S. Phase 2 trial of Xafty for COVID, flu, and RSV

Hyundai Bioscience enters U.S. Phase 2 trials for Xafty, a broad-spectrum antiviral targeting flu, RSV, and COVID. Find out what this means for future pandemics.

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Pharma & Biotech

Aktis Oncology raises $318m IPO: What this means for alpha radiotherapy biotech bets

Can Aktis Oncology’s IPO jumpstart alpha radiopharma? Find out what its $318M raise means for solid tumor treatment and VC-to-IPO biotech strategy.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Can Alessa’s Enolen implant change how early-stage prostate cancer is treated?

Alessa's Enolen earns FDA fast track for localized prostate cancer. Find out how this implant could redefine early-stage treatment and challenge current norms.

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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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Features & Analysis

Can early access programs reshape the approval arc for rare disease gene therapies?

GenSight Biologics S.A.’s early access rollout of GS010/LUMEVOQ in France and Israel has drawn new attention to how regulators are quietly repurposing compassionate use frameworks into strategic regulatory sandboxes for advanced therapies. As rare disease gene therapies edge closer to commercial viability, a patchwork of early access programs across key jurisdictions is beginning to influence

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Pharma & Biotech

Coya Therapeutics expands ALS trial into Canada as COYA 302 gains Health Canada clearance

Coya Therapeutics expands its ALS trial for COYA 302 to Canada after Health Canada clearance. Explore what this means for the biotech’s immunotherapy platform.

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Pharma & Biotech

QurAlis links QRL-101 to motor nerve excitability shift in ALS: Is target validation finally here?

QurAlis confirms target engagement of QRL-101 in ALS patients. Find out what this means for epilepsy trials and Kv7-targeted drug development.

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