(IN BRIEF) Bayer has filed for EU approval of icafolin‑methyl, its first new herbicide mode of action in over 30 years, after earlier submissions in Brazil, the U.S., and Canada. With peak sales estimated at €750 million, icafolin‑methyl is slated for … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Bayer, Brazil launch, CropKey, DSO operating model, EU registration, glyphosate, icafolin‑methyl, Mike Graham, novel mode of action, no‑till, peak sales €750 million, post‑emergent weed control, Rachel Rama, reduced tillage, reduced‑risk herbicide, Regenerative Agriculture, sustainability, sustainable farming, weed resistance
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has initiated FORWARD‑IM, a global Phase 3 trial evaluating fosmanogepix in adults with invasive mold infections. Building on positive Phase 1 and Phase 2 results—and following the FAST‑IC Phase 3 candidemia trial—this open‑label study will randomize about 160 patients to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Aspergillus spp., BARDA, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, broad‑spectrum antifungal, Candida auris, candidemia, Cresemba®, FAST‑IC, FDA Fast Track, FORWARD‑IM, fosmanogepix, Fusarium spp., HHS ASPR, invasive candidiasis, invasive mold infections, Lomentospora prolificans, Mucorales, orphan drug, Pfizer, phase 3 study, PSI CRO AG, QIDP, Zevtera®
(IN BRIEF) The FDA has accepted AstraZeneca’s sBLA for Imfinzi as a perioperative immunotherapy regimen in resectable early‑stage and locally advanced gastric and GEJ cancers, granting Priority Review with a decision expected in Q4 2025. The application leverages MATTERHORN Phase III data … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 decision, adjuvant, AstraZeneca, breakthrough therapy designation, clinical paradigm shift, durvalumab, early-stage, EFS hazard ratio, event-free survival, FDA priority review, FLOT chemotherapy, gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, high unmet need, Imfinzi, Levi Garraway, locally advanced, MATTERHORN Phase III, neoadjuvant, overall survival, Perioperative Immunotherapy, resectable, sBLA, Susan Galbraith
(IN BRIEF) Roche’s ongoing Phase Ib/IIa Brainshuttle™ AD study of trontinemab shows that 91 percent of participants reach amyloid PET negativity, with ARIA‑E rates under 5 percent. The company has outlined Phase III TRONTIER 1 and 2 trials in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s for 2025, plus a planned … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, amyloid plaques, amyloid‑beta monoclonal antibody, ARIA‑E, blood‑based biomarker, blood‑brain barrier, Brainshuttle, centiloids, clinical dementia rating sum of boxes, cognitive decline, diagnostics, early diagnosis, Elecsys pTau217, Levi Garraway, Matt Sause, PET negativity, Phase Ib/IIa, Phase III TRONTIER 1, Phase III TRONTIER 2, preclinical Alzheimer’s, pTau181, pTau217/Ab42 ratio, Roche, sustainability of clinical trials, TRAVELLER, trontinemab
(IN BRIEF) GSK has entered into a multi-programme development and licensing agreement with Hengrui Pharma to advance up to 12 innovative therapies, including HRS-9821, a potentially best-in-class PDE3/4 inhibitor currently in clinical trials for COPD. The deal includes $500 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI-era medicine, biopharma partnership, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, clinical development, cloud healthcare, COPD treatment, drug innovation, drug pipeline, dry powder inhaler, Frank Jiang, global health, GSK, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, Hengrui Pharma, HRS-9821, immunology, inflammation, licensing agreement, milestone payments, novel therapeutics, oncology, partnership, PDE3/4 inhibitor, pharmaceutical collaboration, phase I trials, respiratory medicine, Tony Wood
(IN BRIEF) Pfizer and BioNTech have received a positive recommendation from the EMA’s CHMP for their LP.8.1-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine, COMIRNATY® LP.8.1, for individuals aged six months and older. This updated vaccine offers improved immune protection against prevalent SARS-CoV-2 subvariants, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged BioNTech, booster, CHMP, COMIRNATY LP.8.1, COVID-19 vaccine, EMA, EU vaccine rollout, European Commission, immune response, LP.8.1 variant, mRNA technology, mRNA Vaccine, NB.1.8.1 variant, Pandemic Preparedness, pediatric COVID vaccine, Pfizer, public health, SARS-CoV-2, vaccine adaptation, XFG variant
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere has received a positive opinion from the EMA’s CHMP for use with a new propellant that offers a 99.9% reduction in Global Warming Potential compared to traditional formulations. Trixeo becomes the first pressurised metered-dose inhaler … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambition Zero Carbon, AMPLIFY Phase III trial, AstraZeneca, Barbara Eichhorst, Breztri, BTK inhibitor, budesonide, Calquence, chemoimmunotherapy, CHMP, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, climate action in pharma, clinical trial, CLL, COPD, Dave Fredrickson, EMA, environmental sustainability, European approval, European Commission approval, European Union, fixed-duration regimen, formoterol fumarate, Frederik Trinkmann, glycopyrronium, hematologic diseases, hematology, Honeywell, inhalers, leukemia, low GWP, next-generation propellant, obinutuzumab, oncology, pMDI, progression-free survival, Respiratory Care, Ruud Dobber, Susanna Palkonen, Sustainable Healthcare, treatment option, Trixeo Aerosphere, venetoclax
(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP recommending label expansion for Alhemo® (concizumab) to include adolescents and adults with haemophilia A and B without inhibitors. Backed by robust data from the explorer8 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Alhemo®, bleeding disorder, CHMP, concizumab, EMA, European Commission, explorer8 trial, Haem-A-QoL, Haemophilia A, haemophilia B, haemophilia treatment, Martin Holst Lange, monoclonal antibody, Novo Nordisk, patient-reported outcomes, pen-injector, SF-36v2, subcutaneous prophylaxis, thrombin production, tissue factor pathway inhibitor
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has secured European Commission approval for Sarclisa in combination with VRd as an induction treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients eligible for autologous stem cell transplant. The decision was based on part one of the GMMG-HD7 … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged autologous stem cell transplant, bortezomib, cancer treatment, clinical trials, dexamethasone, EU approval, front-line therapy, German-speaking Myeloma Multicenter Group, GMMG-HD7, hematologic malignancies, ICARIA-MM, IKEMA, IMROZ, isatuximab, lenalidomide, MRD negativity, Multiple Myeloma, Olivier Nataf, oncology, progression-free survival, Sanofi, Sarclisa, transplant-eligible, VRd
(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has approved Fresenius Kabi’s denosumab biosimilars, Conexxence® and Bomyntra®, for all uses of the originator product. These include osteoporosis treatment for postmenopausal women and at-risk men, mitigation of treatment-related bone loss, prevention of skeletal complications … Read the full press release
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Tagged #FutureFresenius, Biopharma platform, Bomyntra, cancer metastasis to bone, Conexxence, denosumab biosimilar, Europe, European Commission approval, Fresenius, Fresenius Kabi, Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH, giant cell tumor of bone, high-quality biosimilars, osteoporosis, postmenopausal women, registered trademarks, skeletal complications, treatment-related bone loss
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has agreed to acquire UK-based Vicebio for $1.15 billion upfront plus up to $450 million in milestones, with closing anticipated in Q4 2025. The deal adds an early-stage bivalent RSV/hMPV vaccine (VXB‑241, in Phase 1 for older adults) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, AI-powered biopharma, Daniel Watterson, Emmanuel Hanon, fully liquid combination vaccines, Jean-François Toussaint, Keith Chappell, lower respiratory tract infections, Medicxi, Molecular Clamp technology, non-mRNA vaccine, Older Adults, partnership, Paul Young, pneumonia, prefilled syringes, regulatory approvals, respiratory vaccines pipeline, seasonal surges, Tags: Sanofi, UniQuest, University of Queensland, Vicebio
(IN BRIEF) Final overall survival results from AstraZeneca’s FLAURA2 Phase III trial confirm that combining Tagrisso with chemotherapy significantly improves survival for patients with first-line advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC. The data reinforce Tagrisso as the foundational therapy in this setting, building … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADAURA trial, ADAURA2, adjuvant therapy, AstraZeneca, cancer survival, chemotherapy, EGFRm NSCLC, EMA, FDA, FLAURA2 trial, global clinical trial, LAURA trial, lung cancer treatment, NeoADAURA, non-small cell lung cancer, oncology, osimertinib, overall survival, Pasi A. Jänne, pemetrexed, platinum-based treatment, progression-free survival, Susan Galbraith, Tagrisso, targeted therapy
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has completed its purchase of Blueprint Medicines, acquiring the approved systemic mastocytosis therapy Ayvakit/Ayvakyt (avapritinib), along with two pipeline candidates: elenestinib (a KIT D816V inhibitor in Phase 2/3 HARBOR, NCT04910685) and BLU‑808 (a wild‑type KIT inhibitor). The $129.00‑per‑share … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged $129.00 per share, avapritinib, Ayvakit, Ayvakyt, Blueprint Medicines, BLU‑808, contingent rights, elenestinib, GIST, HARBOR, KIT inhibitor, MERGER, NASDAQ delisting, NCT04910685, partnership, PDGFRA D842V, Sanofi, SM, sustainability, systemic mastocytosis, tender offer
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €20 million venture debt facility to Solynta, a Dutch biotech firm specializing in true potato seeds, under the InvestEU initiative. This funding will accelerate Solynta’s hybrid breeding research, which replaces bulky, perishable tubers with … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged climate resilience, disease resistance, EIB, European Investment Bank, food security, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hybrid breeding, InvestEU, Klasja van de Ridder, late blight, non‑GMO, partnership, Peter Poortinga, Solynta, sustainability, true potato seeds, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) Novartis has appointed Mukul Mehta as CFO and Executive Committee member effective March 16, 2026. He will replace long‑time CFO Harry Kirsch, who retires on March 15, 2026, after 22 years at the company. Kirsch oversaw major strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 22-year career, Alcon spinoff, appointment, business planning and analysis, CFO appointment, digital finance, ECN, Executive Committee, focused medicines strategy, global finance leadership, GSK divestiture, Harry Kirsch, INSEAD, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, leadership, March 16 2026, Mukul Mehta, Novartis, retirement, Roche divestiture, Sandoz spinoff, TAX, Vas Narasimhan
(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim and LEO Pharma have agreed on a global license and transfer deal for SPEVIGO® (spesolimab), an antibody that blocks the IL‑36 receptor to treat generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). LEO Pharma will assume worldwide commercialization and clinical development, harnessing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Boehringer Ingelheim, Christophe Bourdon, clinical development, commercialization, Dermatology, EUR 90 million, generalized pustular psoriasis, global license, GPP, IL‑36 receptor, LEO Pharma, monoclonal antibody, partnership, rare skin disease, Shashank Deshpande, spesolimab, SPEVIGO
(IN BRIEF) Bayer and M2i Group have extended their distribution partnership to cover Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the United States, following a successful 2023 agreement in Europe and Africa. This exclusive deal will enable Bayer to market M2i’s pheromone gel … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Asia-Pacific, Bayer, biological crop protection, complex molecules, digital crop-management, exclusive distribution, Latin America, M2i Group, partnership, pest monitoring, pheromone gels, Phillippe Guerret, Press technology, Ralf Glaubitz, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, United States, VYNYTY Press series
(IN BRIEF) Fresenius Kabi’s Santiago de Besteiros plant in Portugal has secured BSI Kitemark™ Certification for Minimized Risk of AMR in its Ceftriaxone production, confirming compliance with the AMR Industry Alliance’s Antibiotic Manufacturing Standard. Key measures include stringent controls to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Portugal, Science, Technology
Tagged AMR, AMR Industry Alliance, antibiotic efficacy, Antibiotic Manufacturing Standard, antimicrobial resistance, BSI Kitemark Certification, Ceftriaxone, Cristina Fernandes, EHS Management, emissions control, environmental protection, Fresenius Kabi, partnership, PORTUGAL, responsible pharmaceutical production, Santiago de Besteiros, sustainability, wastewater management, Zyad Hatquai
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €150 million loan to Alfasigma to fund its R&D efforts from 2025 to 2027, targeting new drugs in gastroenterology, hepatology, vascular medicine, rheumatology, and rare diseases. The financing, endorsed by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Alfasigma, biopharmaceutical innovation, EIB, European competitiveness, European Investment Bank, gastroenterology, Gelsomina Vigliotti, hepatology, job creation, partnership, patient-centred therapies, R&D financing, rare diseases, rheumatology, specialty care, Tatiana Simonelli, Vascular Medicine
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has secured an extra USD 39 million from BARDA under its Other Transaction Agreement, bringing potential non-dilutive funding to USD 268 million over 12 years. This new tranche will finance the ongoing phase 3 trial of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Allschwil, antibacterial, antifungal, ASPR, BAL2062, BARDA, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Cresemba®, fosmanogepix, HHS, invasive candidiasis, invasive mold infections, multidrug-resistant Candida auris, orphan drug, Other Transaction Agreement, partnership, QIDP, Switzerland, Zevtera®
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