BiotechnologyImmunology July 28, 2026 argenx signs agreement to buy Forte Biosciences for $2.2bn By Salong Debbarma Approved by both companies’ boards of directors, the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, contingent upon standard closing conditions. The main asset involved
BiotechnologyDrug DiscoveryResearch & Development July 27, 2026 Biointron introduces RushData platform for AI-driven antibody discovery By Salong Debbarma This integrated service platform is designed to meet growing demand as computational methods increasingly generate large numbers of candidate antibody sequences in a single design cycle. However, the
Central Nervous SystemInflammation July 27, 2026 Kenvue’s Tylenol with Naproxen gains FDA approval By Salong Debbarma This combination aims to provide an additional non-opioid pain relief option without the need for prescriptions. The approval introduces a new choice for individuals seeking relief from persistent
OncologyDrug Manufacturing July 24, 2026 BeOne to invest $300m in US manufacturing facility expansion By Salong Debbarma The new investment increases BeOne Medicines’ total spend on US manufacturing facilities to exceed $1bn. This expansion will increase the company’s production capacity for its cancer medicines and
Central Nervous SystemRegulationApprovals July 24, 2026 FDA grants fast track designation for Lundbeck’s Lu AH69593 By Salong Debbarma Lu AH69593 is an oral, small-molecule agonist of the orexin 2 receptor (OX2R). The compound is currently being studied in a Phase Ib clinical trial focused on patients
CardiovascularBiotechnology July 23, 2026 Evogene and ELEO to develop new oral PCSK9 inhibitors By Salong Debbarma As part of the collaboration, Evogene will use its ChemPass AI platform, a computational chemistry system aimed at generative molecular design, to create, optimise, and rank prospective small-molecule
CardiovascularRegulationApprovals July 23, 2026 Affinia Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for AFTX-201 By Salong Debbarma The gene therapy is under investigation in adults living with BAG3 DCM, a genetic condition that leads to progressive heart failure and reduced survival despite existing treatments. AFTX-201
Research & DevelopmentRegulation July 22, 2026 Kyowa Kirin EMEA’s Crysvita approved by EC for infants with XLH By Salong Debbarma The announcement follows a positive recommendation issued in April 2026 by the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). This regulatory action permits
BiotechnologyCell Culture and Cell Therapy July 22, 2026 Cellares and Papillon partner for PPL-001 manufacturing automation By Salong Debbarma PPL-001 is a gene-corrected haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) therapy. Under the collaboration, Cellares will adapt the PPL-001 manufacturing process for its Cell Shuttle platform, and support
BiotechnologyCell Culture and Cell Therapy July 21, 2026 EMA’s CHMP grants PRIME status to AbelZeta’s C-CAR168 By Salong Debbarma An autologous anti-cluster of differentiation 20/B-cell maturation antigen (CD20/BCMA) chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, C-CAR168 aims to treat refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with or without lupus