Drug Manufacturing January 12, 2026 Novartis to build fourth US radioligand therapy facility in Florida By Salong Debbarma The facility forms a key component of the company’s $23bn US investment programme, first outlined in April 2025, and aims to enhance the supply of RLT cancer treatments
Research & Development January 9, 2026 Takeda and Halozyme sign global agreement for Enhanze technology By Salong Debbarma Through this partnership, Takeda aims to enhance patient care while exploring new opportunities for vedolizumab. Marketed as Entyvio, vedolizumab is approved for adults with moderately to severely active
Approvals January 8, 2026 Octapharma receives FDA approval for new Fibryga formulation in AFD By Salong Debbarma The approval offers healthcare providers with an additional option alongside the existing 1g version. The new kit contains 100ml Water for Infusion (WFI) and includes the nextaro reconstitution
ApprovalsResearch & Development January 6, 2026 Takeda and Protagonist seek FDA approval for rusfertide to treat PV By Salong Debbarma The first-in-class, subcutaneously administered hepcidin mimetic peptide, rusfertide is intended to regulate iron homeostasis and red blood cell production to help manage haematocrit levels in PV patients. The
Research & Development January 5, 2026 Insilico and Servier announce $888m oncology research agreement By Salong Debbarma The partnership combines Insilico’s AI drug discovery platforms with Servier’s expertise in cancer drug development, aiming to address challenging targets in the oncology field. Under the agreement, Insilico
Approvals December 23, 2025 Genentech secures FDA approval for Lunsumio VELO SC for follicular lymphoma By Salong Debbarma The approval is based on the Phase I/II GO29781 clinical study, with full approval contingent upon further confirmatory trials. Lunsumio VELO’s SC injection requires around one minute, compared
ApprovalsCardiovascular December 22, 2025 Cytokinetics receives FDA approval for MYQORZO tablets for oHCM By Salong Debbarma In patients suffering with oHCM, myosin inhibition with MYQORZO, which is an allosteric and reversible inhibitor of cardiac myosin motor activity, lowers left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction
Regulation December 19, 2025 MHRA launches call for evidence on AI regulation in UK healthcare sector By Salong Debbarma The initiative aims to shape future standards and safeguards for the way AI is used in healthcare settings. This call for evidence will inform the work of the
Drug Manufacturing December 18, 2025 EC approves Incyte’s Minjuvi combo for follicular lymphoma By PBR Staff Writer FL is the most common slow-growing B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma form. Minjuvi is a humanised, fragment crystallisable-modified cytolytic monoclonal antibody targeting cluster of differentiation 19. The EC approval follows
Drug Discovery December 17, 2025 Harbour BioMed and BMS sign multi-specific antibody collab By PBR Staff Writer Harbour BioMed will work alongside BMS to progress and expedite the programmes aimed at the discovery of the antibodies. Harbour BioMed, in exchange, is eligible to obtain payments