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Pharma & Biotech

NeuroSense reported a 7.92-point ALS function gap with PrimeC, but will its Phase 3 trial confirm a real treatment benefit?

NeuroSense Therapeutics is using clinical and biomarker findings from its Phase 2b PARADIGM programme to refine the planned Phase 3 PARAGON trial of PrimeC. The published study reported encouraging long-term functional differences, but its six-month comparison was not statistically significant and the company faces substantial financing and listing pressures.

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Pharma & Biotech

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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Pharma & Biotech

Affinia presents AFTX-201 preclinical data and UPBEAT trial design at HFSA 2026

Affinia advances AFTX-201 into a 22-patient BAG3 heart gene therapy trial after promising animal results. Human safety and efficacy remain unproven.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Alzheimer’s and neurological testing is moving into blood. Fujirebio just cleared two assays in Canada

Health Canada has issued Class II medical-device licenses for Fujirebio’s Lumipulse G pTau217 Plasma and NfL Blood assays, expanding automated blood-based neurological testing for Alzheimer’s pathology and neuro-axonal injury.

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Pharma & Biotech

Japan approves pediatric ORLADEYO as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals expands hereditary angioedema reach

Japan expands ORLADEYO to children aged 2 to under 12 as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals builds its global HAE franchise. See what comes next.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Nanochon can now test Chondrograft in Panama, but five patients could decide what happens next

Nanochon gains Panama authorization for a five-patient Chondrograft study as its cartilage implant moves deeper into first-in-human testing.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

What Health Canada approval means for Kardium’s Globe Pulsed Field System

Kardium wins Health Canada approval for the Globe Pulsed Field System, extending its integrated atrial fibrillation platform beyond the U.S.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

PicoPretty laser receives Health Canada licence for Canadian aesthetic clinic market

Rejuva Fresh secures Health Canada licence 115678 for PicoPretty, opening Canadian sales while clinics assess evidence, training and ROI.

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Pharma & Biotech

Affinia Therapeutics advances AFTX-201 gene therapy for BAG3 dilated cardiomyopathy

Affinia Therapeutics gains FDA orphan status for AFTX-201 as the UPBEAT trial tests gene therapy for BAG3 dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Pharma & Biotech

PharmaEssentia wins Health Canada approval for BESREMi in polycythemia vera

Read how Health Canada’s BESREMi approval could reshape polycythemia vera treatment, reimbursement and PharmaEssentia’s Canadian strategy.

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