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SIM0660's dual CD79a/CD19 targeting aims to deepen B-cell depletion, supporting Roche's up-to-$1.53 billion bet on Simcere Zaiming's TCE platform.

AstraZeneca's Enhertu plus pertuzumab cut progression risk 44%, extending PFS past 3 years as the first new 1st-line HER2+ regimen in 10 years.

Novavax's partners Sanofi and Takeda have received regulatory approvals for an XFG variant-adapted formulation of Nuvaxovid, the company's protein-based, non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, across the US, EU, and Japan for the 2026-2027 vaccination season, positioning Novavax to continue earning royalties without maintaining its own commercial infrastructure.

PharmaEssentia's ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft (Besremi) cut ET response rates to 43% versus 6% for anagrelide, backing a first-in-decades FDA nod for a new rare blood cancer treatment.

LIlly reports that Taltz plus Zepbound helped 30.6% of psoriasis patients clear skin and lose 10%+ weight at 1 year, versus 4.4% on Taltz alone.

TSY-110 could become the first biosimilar rival to Roche's ado-trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla), a $2.5 billion HER2 breast cancer therapy.

DualityBio's DUP5 payload shrank tumors resistant to topoisomerase inhibitor ADCs, backing its new $1 billion-plus deal with Genentech.

The FDA has approved Lilly's tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes at high risk, based on the head-to-head SURPASS-CVOT trial showing non-inferiority to dulaglutide (Trulicity), making it the first GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist with this indication.

Celularity has entered a US manufacturing collaboration with MuseCell Innovations to produce Dezawa MuseCells and related exosome and secretome products at Celularity's Florham Park, New Jersey facility, a relationship that could generate more than $300 million in aggregate purchases over five years.

Akeso's PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody ivonescimab met its primary endpoint of overall survival against durvalumab plus chemotherapy in the phase 3 HARMONi-GI1 trial for first-line advanced biliary tract cancer, marking the first phase 3 readout for ivonescimab outside non-small cell lung cancer.

Varsetatug masetecan (Varseta-M) posted a 32% response rate in colorectal cancer, backing its new FDA fast track designation.

Amgen and AstraZeneca's tezepelumab (Tezspire) eased swallowing and cut esophagus inflammation in a 368-patient trial through week 52.

HaemaLogiX has dosed the first patient in its Phase 1 KOALA trial of KMCAR T-cell therapy, a novel CAR-T designed to selectively target kappa-restricted multiple myeloma cells while sparing healthy immune cells, with the treatment reported as well tolerated and a second patient enrolling at a higher dose.

4basebio and Genezen have entered an expanded, non-exclusive collaboration giving drug developers access to 4basebio's hpDNA cell-free synthetic DNA technology within Genezen's viral vector development and manufacturing services, aiming to streamline gene and cell therapy programs from early development through commercial manufacturing.

A retrospective cohort study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism found that sustained Zepbound (tirzepatide) use in adults over 55 with obesity was associated with lower monthly healthcare costs and fewer hospital admissions and emergency department visits compared with untreated matched controls.

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The FDA has approved two zanidatamab-hrii-containing regimens for first-line treatment of HER2-positive advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, based on Phase 3 HERIZON-GEA-01 data showing a median overall survival of more than two years, marking the second FDA approval for the bispecific antibody in under two years.

The FDA has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to Mahzi Therapeutics' MZ-1866, an investigational AAV9-TCF4 gene replacement therapy for Pitt Hopkins syndrome, as the Phase 1/2 UNITE study surpasses 50% enrollment.

The FDA has approved IMAAVY (nipocalimab-aahu), an FcRn-blocking antibody from Johnson & Johnson, as the first therapy specifically approved for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA), based on Phase 2/3 ENERGY trial data showing durable hemoglobin response and reduced fatigue versus placebo.

Vanda's single-dose antibody was shown to clear severe pustular flares within weeks and is now recognized as a priority treatment across 3 continents.

The FDA has extended the PDUFA target action date for Capricor Therapeutics' deramiocel BLA from August 22 to November 22, 2026, after the company submitted 24-month HOPE-3 open-label extension data supporting a refined indication focused on upper limb function.

The FDA has accepted for priority review GSK's sBLA for Jemperli (dostarlimab) in previously untreated stage II/III dMMR/MSI-H locally advanced rectal cancer, based on AZUR-1 data, with a PDUFA date of February 2027 and eligibility for the National Priority Voucher program.

Genentech is betting up to $2.3 billion on an obesity drug designed to build muscle while cutting fat, addressing a GLP-1 side effect.

The company's first-in-class immune-boosting antibody could become the first approved treatment for a cancer with no existing options.

Amplitude Therapeutics has entered a strategic research collaboration and licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to discover and develop trans-amplifying RNA (taRNA) vaccine candidates for infectious diseases with high unmet need, with Lilly holding an option to add up to two additional targets.