Research & Development June 19, 2026 Biogen to acquire RayThera for up to $1bn By Salong Debbarma The deal value comprises an upfront payment and further payments tied to the achievement of future clinical and regulatory milestones. The proposed acquisition will add several anti-inflammatory candidates
Research & Development June 17, 2026 Altaris to acquire Simulations Plus in $375m all-cash deal By Salong Debbarma Under the deal, Simulations Plus shareholders will receive $18.50 per share, representing a 26% premium to the 60-day volume-weighted average price as of 15 June 2026. The company’s
Approvals June 16, 2026 ALK’s EURneffy secures MHRA approval for anaphylaxis treatment By Salong Debbarma This approval is said to be the first in the UK for a needle-free adrenaline treatment for children aged four years and older, weighing between 15kg and less
Research & Development June 15, 2026 FDA clears MSD’s Keytruda combo plus Welireg for ccRCC treatment By Salong Debbarma This approval covers patients with ccRCC who are at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence after nephrectomy, or after nephrectomy and resection of metastatic lesions. This marks the
ApprovalsOncology June 12, 2026 FDA grants priority review for Roche’s Tecentriq combo sBLA By Salong Debbarma The application covers patients with stage III colon cancer characterised by deficient deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mismatch repair (dMMR) or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H). The FDA is anticipated to make
News June 11, 2026 EMA validates Bayer’s asundexian application for ischaemic stroke By Salong Debbarma EMA has now begun reviewing its use in adults following a non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The validation confirms the application is complete
Research & Development June 10, 2026 MHRA to roll out new AI sandbox for medicines development By Salong Debbarma The programme will investigate the ways in which AI can enhance the evaluation of precision and safety, better forecast risks, and identify impacts that current methods might overlook.
Research & DevelopmentOncology June 9, 2026 J&J to acquire Firefly Bio for $1bn to enhance oncology pipeline By Salong Debbarma The deal centres on enhancing targeted treatments for solid tumours driven by KRAS mutations, which are considered especially challenging to treat. The companies stated that the Firelink DAC
Production & SalesApprovals June 8, 2026 EC grants marketing authorisation for IntraBio’s Aqneursa By Salong Debbarma The decision follows a positive recommendation from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Aqneursa is approved across the EU
Approvals June 5, 2026 Biogen’s salanersen gains FDA breakthrough therapy designation for SMA By Salong Debbarma This advance recognises preliminary data indicating that salanersen may show substantial improvement over existing therapies for SMA. The FDA’s decision follows data from a Phase Ib study on