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Albert Einstein to optimize RNA vaccine designs for pandemics with NIAID support
Discovery

Albert Einstein to optimize RNA vaccine designs for pandemics with NIAID support

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a USD 2.09 million NIAID award to advance RNA vaccine design against emerging viral pathogens with pandemic...

13h ago
University of Arizona gets NIAID backing for CD4+ T cell profiling platform
Discovery

University of Arizona gets NIAID backing for CD4+ T cell profiling platform

The University of Arizona has received a USD 3.19 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop a novel assay...

13h ago
Actimed regains full control of S-oxprenolol after five-year partnership with Faraday
Business

Actimed regains full control of S-oxprenolol after five-year partnership with Faraday

UK-based Actimed Therapeutics has reacquired full global rights to S-oxprenolol (ACM-002), an anabolic-catabolic transforming agent (ACTA) small molecule,...

1d ago
TransThera wins first China approval in post-FGFR cholangiocarcinoma
Regulatory & Policy

TransThera wins first China approval in post-FGFR cholangiocarcinoma

China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted conditional marketing approval to Yochanra (tinengotinib) tablets for adult patients...

1d ago
Ensysce expands into neuroplastogenic pain with USD 77m Cy Biopharma acquisition
Business

Ensysce expands into neuroplastogenic pain with USD 77m Cy Biopharma acquisition

San Diego-based Ensysce Biosciences (Nasdaq: ENSC) has completed the acquisition of Cy Biopharma, a privately held clinical-stage company developing...

1d ago
Tarsus builds retina franchise in USD 800 million Alkeus deal
Business

Tarsus builds retina franchise in USD 800 million Alkeus deal

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: TARS) has agreed to acquire Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, a privately held retinal disease biotech, for approximately USD 450...

1d ago
Mediar partners with Ono Pharma on fibro-inflammatory discovery
Development

Mediar partners with Ono Pharma on fibro-inflammatory discovery

Boston-based Mediar Therapeutics has entered a collaboration and option agreement with Japan-based Ono Pharmaceutical to develop antibody therapies for...

1d ago
Bezisterim meets motor and non-motor endpoints in phase II early Parkinson's trial.
Development

Bezisterim meets motor and non-motor endpoints in phase II early Parkinson's trial.

BioVie (Nasdaq: BIVI) reported that bezisterim, its investigational oral anti-inflammatory compound, met prespecified endpoints in a Phase II trial in early...

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Sophia Genetics expands AstraZeneca partnership with two cDX programs
Business

Sophia Genetics expands AstraZeneca partnership with two cDX programs

Switzerland-based Sophia Genetics (Nasdaq: SOPH) has entered a multi-year global collaboration with AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) to develop, validate, and deploy...

1d ago
Luye clears US bridging milestone for first dual-mechanism TD therapy
Development

Luye clears US bridging milestone for first dual-mechanism TD therapy

Luye Pharma Group (HKEX: 02186) announced on August 5 the successful completion of a US pharmacokinetic (PK) bridging study of LY03015, its investigational...

1d ago
Development

Hengrui, Braveheart's cardiac myosin inhibitor shows strong early efficacy against cardiomyopathy

Hengrui Pharma and Braveheart Bio reported Phase 2 results for HRS-1893 (BHB-1893), a selective small-molecule cardiac myosin inhibitor, in patients with...

2d ago
BMS deploys Schrödinger's agentic AI platform across drug discovery
Business

BMS deploys Schrödinger's agentic AI platform across drug discovery

Schrödinger (Nasdaq: SDGR) and Bristol Myers Squibb announced a strategic software agreement to deploy Bunsen, Schrödinger's agentic AI co-scientist...

2d ago
Braveheart Bio ups IPO pricing for USD 382.5m take-home
Business

Braveheart Bio ups IPO pricing for USD 382.5m take-home

Braveheart Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRVE), a San Francisco-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a next-generation oral cardiac myosin...

2d ago
Eli Lilly Q2'26: Retatrutide heads toward filing amid BLA dispute
Business

Eli Lilly Q2'26: Retatrutide heads toward filing amid BLA dispute

Eli Lilly Q2 2026 earnings call, held on August 5, 2026, was dominated by the completion of the retatrutide Phase III registrational package and a contested...

2d ago
Novo Nordisk Q2'26: ZEUS failure overshadows obesity pipeline advances
Business

Novo Nordisk Q2'26: ZEUS failure overshadows obesity pipeline advances

Novo Nordisk A/S (NOVO) held its Q2 2026 earnings call on August 5, 2026, during which the Phase III failure of ziltivekimab in cardiovascular outcomes...

2d ago