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A once-daily pill just changed dermatomyositis treatment. What the FDA’s LISRAYA approval means

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Priovant Therapeutics’ LISRAYA, or brepocitinib, for adults with dermatomyositis, creating the first FDA-approved oral treatment for the rare systemic autoimmune disease. The decision converts positive Phase 3 VALOR data into Roivant Sciences’ first commercial opportunity for a drug that is also being developed across several other immune-mediated

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Pharma & Biotech

TIVDAK approval gives Zai Lab a sharper China oncology story, but execution risk remains

TIVDAK enters China’s cervical cancer market with survival data. See why Zai Lab’s ADC approval matters beyond oncology headlines.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can Pfizer’s $10.5bn Innovent deal rebuild confidence in its oncology pipeline?

Pfizer’s $10.5bn Innovent deal targets ADCs and multispecific antibodies. Find out why China biotech is reshaping oncology pipelines.

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Pharma & Biotech

Is Pfizer’s Braftovi regimen becoming the new benchmark for BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer?

Pfizer’s Braftovi data strengthen its role in BRAF V600E metastatic colorectal cancer. Find out what this could change next.

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Pharma & Biotech

Why Merck’s CHMP win for KEYTRUDA plus Padcev matters in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Merck’s bladder cancer push is moving earlier in Europe. KEYTRUDA plus Padcev could reset cisplatin-ineligible MIBC care.

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Pharma & Biotech

Why Avenacy’s 27th injectable launch could matter more than its modest market size suggests

Injectable safety is becoming a workflow battle. Avenacy’s tranexamic acid launch tests demand for ready-to-use hospital formats.

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Features & Analysis

Is direct-to-patient pharma becoming the industry’s answer to drug pricing pressure?

Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer have brought Eliquis, the oral anticoagulant apixaban, into a new direct access channel through Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, making the medicine available to cash-paying patients in the United States from April 27, 2026. The move places one of the country’s most widely prescribed branded blood thinners inside a

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Pharma & Biotech

Can Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer protect Eliquis growth as drug pricing pressure rises?

Eliquis faces pricing pressure, but Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer are moving first. Direct access may become pharma’s new defence.

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Pharma & Biotech

Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI triplet shows 64% response in first-line BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer

Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI triplet hit a 64% response rate in BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer. Find out what this could mean for first-line treatment standards.

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Pharma & Biotech

Can TCR bispecifics unlock prostate cancer immunotherapy? Why Pfizer is backing Flagship and Repertoire

Flagship Pioneering has launched a new research program with Pfizer through its portfolio company Repertoire Immune Medicines, focused on the development of T cell receptor (TCR) bispecifics for metastatic prostate cancer. This marks the eighth initiative under the broader Flagship–Pfizer strategic alliance. The program will harness Repertoire’s DECODE platform to map immune synapse interactions and

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