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FDA grants Intent Bio BTD for PEP biologic in diabetic foot ulcers

Minnesota-based INTENT Biologics announced receipt of US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for PEP Biologic (Purified Exosome Product), a platelet-derived exosome biologic,…

Jul 2
Neurogene raises USD 125m to accelerate Rett syndrome gene therapy toward approval
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Neurogene raises USD 125m to accelerate Rett syndrome gene therapy toward approval

New York-based Neurogene Inc. (Nasdaq: NGNE) announced the pricing of a USD 125 million public offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants on July 1,...

Jul 2
Alvotech secures USD 75m term loan to fund FDA resubmissions and global launches
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Alvotech secures USD 75m term loan to fund FDA resubmissions and global launches

Iceland-based Alvotech (Nasdaq: ALVO) announced a USD 75 million term loan facility on July 1, 2026, adding non-dilutive debt capital to fund R&D pipeline...

Jul 2
Lonza reshapes CDMO model with proprietary CNS delivery platform acquisition from Nona
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Lonza reshapes CDMO model with proprietary CNS delivery platform acquisition from Nona

Lonza has struck a deal to acquire IP rights to Nona Biosciences' single-domain antibody BBB-crossing technology, marking an unusual move by the Swiss CDMO...

Jul 2
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Vertex expands label for Casgevy to young children with sickle cell disease

The US FDA has supplementally approved Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) for patients aged 2 years and older with sickle cell disease (SCD) with…

Jul 2
Abbisko to pair oral PD-L1 inhibitor with AstraZeneca's Tagrisso in combination trial for NSCLC
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Abbisko to pair oral PD-L1 inhibitor with AstraZeneca's Tagrisso in combination trial for NSCLC

Shanghai-based Abbisko Therapeutics (HKEX: 02256.HK) has entered a clinical collaboration with AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) to evaluate lumipodlin (ABSK043), a...

Jul 2
Takeda bets USD 600 million on Insilico's generative AI platform for drug discovery
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Takeda bets USD 600 million on Insilico's generative AI platform for drug discovery

Takeda has struck a deal worth up to USD 600 million with Insilico Medicine (HKEX: 3696), gaining access to the company's Pharma.AI generative AI platform...

Jul 2
Abivax raises USD 800m in upsized offering to fund obefazimod US commercialization push
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Abivax raises USD 800m in upsized offering to fund obefazimod US commercialization push

France-based Abivax SA (Euronext Paris / Nasdaq: ABVX) announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of American Depositary Shares,...

Jul 2
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Oryzon secures EUR 37m as LSD1 inhibitor iadademstat advances
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Oryzon secures EUR 37m as LSD1 inhibitor iadademstat advances

Spain-based Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (Madrid: ORY) announced a completed equity capital increase of EUR 12 million (approximately USD 14.1 million) alongside a...

Jul 2
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Arcutis expands Zoryve’s indication to youngest psoriasis patients after FDA nod

California-based Arcutis Biotherapeutics (Nasdaq: ARQT) has received US FDA approval to expand the indication for Zoryve (roflumilast) cream 0.3% to children as…

Jul 2
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Natera embeds Signatera into Aveta’s Phase III head and neck cancer trial

Natera, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRA) and Massachusetts-based Aveta Biomics, Inc. announced a clinical research collaboration integrating Natera’s Signatera tumor-informed circulating tumor DNA assay…

Jul 2
Larimar advances first Friedreich's ataxia drug toward accelerated FDA approval with novel surrogate endpoint
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Larimar advances first Friedreich's ataxia drug toward accelerated FDA approval with novel surrogate endpoint

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania-based Larimar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: LRMR) has submitted the first module of a rolling Biologics License Application (BLA) to the...

Jul 2
Viatris clears path to Japan NDA for VR-205 in IgA nephropathy
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Viatris clears path to Japan NDA for VR-205 in IgA nephropathy

Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS) reported positive top-line results from a Phase III bridging study of VR-205 (targeted-release budesonide) in Japanese adults...

Jul 1
Flare Therapeutics secures USD 85m Series C to advance prostate cancer degrader program
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Flare Therapeutics secures USD 85m Series C to advance prostate cancer degrader program

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Flare Therapeutics Inc. (FlareTx), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on drugging transcription factors in...

Jul 1
Nuvectis replenishes coffers after Haisco deal with USD 100m public offering
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Nuvectis replenishes coffers after Haisco deal with USD 100m public offering

Fort Lee, New Jersey-based Nuvectis Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVCT) announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of common stock, raising USD 100...

Jul 1