Podcasts

FDA approves Sun Pharma’s Ilumya for active psoriatic arthritis, BioMarin licenses a subcutaneous Fabry enzyme replacement therapy from GC Biopharma and Hanmi, and Lonza expands bioconjugation capacity in Visp to meet rising ADC demand.

Genmab’s petosemtamab plus pembrolizumab cuts the risk of death by 50% in phase 3 head and neck cancer, AbbVie submits a BLA for etentamig in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, and Benitec reports interim data for BB-301 gene therapy in OPMD-related dysphagia.

BMS and SystImmune’s bispecific ADC iza-bren nearly doubles progression-free survival in EGFR-mutated lung cancer, GSK and Hansoh’s B7-H3 ADC Ris-Rez extends progression-free survival in relapsed osteosarcoma, and Immatics’ TCR bispecific IMA402 posts a 32% response rate in PRAME-high tumors.

Merck and Kelun’s sac-TMT extends overall survival in pretreated endometrial cancer, Bristol Myers Squibb reports interim data and a patient death in its phase 1 CAR-T trial in multiple sclerosis, and BioNTech and DualityBio’s HER2 ADC meets its phase 3 goal but with limited expected benefit.

Pharmaceutical and health economist Dr. Nadine Zawadzki, Senior Director, FTI Consulting joins the Ron Lanton Report to discuss how value is defined and measured across healthcare.

Gilead agrees to acquire PepStar’s oral IL-23R peptide program for $1.275 billion, Zymeworks licenses its DLL3-targeted trispecific T-cell engager ZW209 to Roche, and the US Treasury proposes adding biotechnology to its outbound investment restrictions.

The FDA grants accelerated approval to Ultomiris for IgA nephropathy, Alcon acquires Neurotech and its MacTel cell therapy for $550 million, and BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb add Trodelvy to a phase 3 trial in triple-negative breast cancer.

Sanofi breaks ground on an EU-backed insulin API plant in Frankfurt, Summit and ECOG-ACRIN launch a phase 2/3 trial of ivonescimab in first-line biliary tract cancer, and TaiMed’s anti-CD4 antibody TMB-365 lowers HIV viral load in phase 1.

Nano24’s inhaled exosome therapy reduces mortality in a phase 2b ARDS trial, the FDA grants fast track designation to Nuravax’s preventive Alzheimer vaccine, and Bionyra’s long-acting anti-TL1A antibody shows a half-life that could support dosing every 3 to 6 months.

The FDA grants accelerated approval to dostarlimab for rectal cancer, Lilly reports one-year remission data for pediatric ulcerative colitis, and Johnson & Johnson shares longer-term fistula remission results for Tremfya.

Opus Genetics reports sustained vision gains with gene therapy, the FDA approves Roche’s Enspryng for at-home treatment of thyroid eye disease, and Estuary Biotherapeutics launches with $103 million to develop gene therapies for polycystic kidney disease.

FDA expands Anktiva’s bladder cancer indication, Alvotech and Advanz submit a proposed Eylea 8 mg biosimilar in Europe, and Lilly reports new remission data for Omvoh in inflammatory bowel disease.

The FDA launches a new rare disease development initiative, BioNTech’s BNT113 misses a progression-free survival endpoint, and Viking Therapeutics begins Phase III trials of its oral obesity candidate.

FDA reviews a proposed Keytruda biosimilar, Roche expands its obesity pipeline with an RNAi deal, and guselkumab shows promise for fistula remission in Crohn disease.

Clinical results reveal new opportunities and setbacks in rare disease and cancer care, shaping treatment strategies and future regulatory decisions.

New clinical data highlight improved disease control, reduced eye bulging, and weight-loss benefits, potentially broadening options for patients with unmet needs.

New clinical milestones, manufacturing investments, and regulatory incentives could help developers overcome barriers to delivering treatments for patients with rare diseases.

New regulatory decisions, manufacturing partnerships, and financing pressures are reshaping access, supply, and development pathways for emerging advanced therapies.

New data and partnerships are advancing brain-penetrant enzyme therapy, targeted antibodies, flexible obesity dosing, and frontline lymphoma treatment strategies.

Survodutide advances metabolic disease treatment, while biosimilar capacity expands, FDA delays hemophilia review, and lupus data support next steps.

CaseBioscience joins an ARPA-H effort to develop room-temperature cell therapy preservation, Novartis licenses an mRNA-encoded T-cell engager from Abogen, and AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, and Summit plan to combine Datroway with ivonescimab.

Real-world data show weight loss after switching to the Wegovy pill, Lilly reports positive hand and foot atopic dermatitis data, and Teva wins FDA approval for a Xgeva biosimilar.

Novo Nordisk licenses a once-weekly oral GLP-1/GIP candidate, uniQure reports 48-month Huntington’s disease data, and AstraZeneca invests $2 billion in Summit Therapeutics.

Today’s biopharma news highlights how new data could reduce treatment burden, improve excipient information sharing, and shape future options for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers.

FDA expands Winrevair’s label with HYPERION data, formalizes the use of non-animal testing methods, and Amgen reports positive Phase 3 results for dazodalibep in Sjögren disease.

Novo Nordisk reports positive phase 3 CagriSema data, Biocon’s pertuzumab biosimilar gets a positive CHMP opinion under EMA’s new tailored pathway, and Vironexis reports complete responses with its one-time in vivo therapy for relapsed ALL.

Today’s biopharma news highlights GSK’s myeloma strategy, Insilico’s AI longevity research, and innovations that may improve future treatment outcomes.

In this exclusive podcast, Bo Watkins (SVP, Sales & Business Management) and Pat Adams (VP, Expansion Operations) of Simtra BioPharma Solutions discuss the company's major manufacturing expansion in Bloomington, Indiana. The conversation covers the new Building H facility and the Park Campus development, and how these investments are designed to expand US sterile injectable and high-potency manufacturing capacity. They also detail the practical benefits for customers, the digital capabilities supporting the buildout, and what the expansion means for Simtra's Bloomington workforce and community.

This episode of the BioPharm Brief highlights Roche’s Tam-Peli phase 3 survival data in relapsed small-cell lung cancer, Cellectis’ shift to in vivo gene editing for lipid disorders, and Phio Pharmaceuticals’ FDA briefing package for PH-762 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

The BioPharm Brief covers Resolution Therapeutics’ completed enrollment of RTX001 in the EMERALD trial, Samsung Biologics’ $262 million manufacturing deal, and CordenPharma’s $80 million investment to expand sterile injectable capacity.