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Phase 3 data from Boehringer Ingelheim’s SYNCHRONIZE-1 and SYNCHRONIZE-MASLD trials meet their primary endpoints, with glucagon/GLP-1 dual agonism showing targeted metabolic fat reduction beyond body weight loss at 76 and 48 weeks.

Sanofi secured European approval for a subcutaneous formulation of Sarclisa in multiple myeloma, Pfizer expanded HYMPAVZI's FDA-approved use in hemophilia, and Johnson & Johnson agreed to acquire Firefly Bio to strengthen its KRAS-focused oncology pipeline.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to acquire Firefly Bio in a $1 billion cash deal, gaining access to the company's Firelink degrader antibody conjugate platform for KRAS-driven cancers. The acquisition strengthens J&J's oncology pipeline and reflects continued industry interest in targeted protein degradation approaches for difficult-to-treat solid tumors.

The FDA has expanded the indication for Pfizer's Hympavzi to include pediatric patients ages 6 to 11 years and people with hemophilia A or B who have inhibitors. The approval makes Hympavzi the first subcutaneous non-factor therapy available for children ages 6 to 11 years with hemophilia B.

The approval is based on phase 3 non-inferiority data from the IRAKLIA study, making isatuximab the first anticancer therapy administered via an on-body injector in the EU.

AI-driven protein design, continuous-learning R&D platforms, mechanistic PK/PD modeling, and automated analytical workflows are now foundational tools reshaping how biopharmaceuticals are discovered, characterized, and delivered.

In this episode of The BioPharm Brief, we cover the FDA approval of Lupin's interchangeable ranibizumab biosimilar Ranluspec, a new iPSC cell therapy manufacturing partnership between Made Scientific and Pluristyx, and emerging research on TIGIT as a potential immunotherapy target in pancreatic cancer.

A Journal of Pancreatology review underscores renewed interest in TIGIT, but clinical evidence remains mixed across solid tumors.

The FDA has approved Lupin’s Ranluspec, an interchangeable biosimilar to Lucentis, for wet AMD, diabetic eye disease, and other retinal conditions.

As the ADC market races toward a projected $32 billion valuation, manufacturers face a precision imperative, as integrated CDMO partnerships, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies like AI and continuous manufacturing may hold the key to unlocking the next wave of oncology breakthroughs.

Today's biopharmaceutical news highlights an FDA breakthrough designation in spinal muscular atrophy, an expanded oncology collaboration focused on tumor activated bispecifics, and a new biosimilar launch for retinal diseases in Europe.

Agilent’s Dr. Ganesh Bala explains how MAM-based LC–MS peptide mapping has become a foundational analytical tool for ADC and bioconjugate CQA monitoring in this Q&A piece.

Teva launches Ahzantive, an EMA-approved aflibercept biosimilar, in select European markets for wet AMD and other retinal diseases.