Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)Ulcerative Colitis July 30, 2026 Synlogic and Caldera sign merger agreement By Salong Debbarma The companies will become 100%-owned subsidiaries of Caldera Therapeutics, a newly formed holding company. This combined company intends to apply for a listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market
CardiovascularRegulationApprovals July 29, 2026 FDA grants fast track designation for HAYA Therapeutics’ HTX-001 By Salong Debbarma Targeting long non-coding ribonucleic acid (lncRNA), HTX-001 is being evaluated in a Phase Ia/b clinical trial. The first cohort in this trial was dosed in May. This antisense
OncologyDrug DiscoveryResearch & Development July 29, 2026 Eisai and CORE Biomedicine agree on global licence for oncology pipeline By Salong Debbarma The deal grants CORE Biomedicine rights to develop and commercialise a portfolio of cancer therapies originally discovered by Eisai and its affiliates. The licensed assets focus on targeting
BiotechnologyDrug DiscoveryResearch & Development July 28, 2026 BioMarin and n-Lorem partner on early research for ReNU syndrome therapy By Salong Debbarma ReNU syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that is caused by variants in the RNU4-2 gene. The agreement aims to address an estimated 75% of ReNU syndrome cases.
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