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

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 […]

Can CK0804 overcome JAK inhibitor resistance in myelofibrosis and reshape the Treg cell therapy landscape?

Can CK0804 overcome JAK inhibitor resistance in myelofibrosis and reshape the Treg cell therapy landscape?

Cellenkos, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic regulatory T cell (Treg) therapies, has unveiled new data from its investigational product CK0804, presented at the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. The findings highlight the potential of a dose-intensive regimen of CK0804 to reduce spleen volume, improve symptoms, and lower transfusion dependence in […]

What makes LNK01006 a potentially best-in-class TYK2 inhibitor with central immune impact?

What makes LNK01006 a potentially best-in-class TYK2 inhibitor with central immune impact?

Lynk Pharmaceuticals and Formation Bio have entered an exclusive licensing and development agreement for LNK01006, a next-generation, central nervous system (CNS)-penetrant TYK2 inhibitor. The deal gives Formation Bio global rights to the asset outside Greater China, with plans to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial in the United States during the first half of 2026. […]