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GSK Expands Cardiopulmonary Research Portfolio with Planned Acquisition of 35Pharma and HS235 Therapy

(IN BRIEF) GSK has entered an agreement to acquire Canadian biotechnology company 35Pharma for $950 million in order to strengthen its pipeline of therapies for pulmonary hypertension and related cardiopulmonary diseases. The acquisition includes HS235, an investigational activin signalling inhibitor … Read the full press release

Novartis Advances Cancer Treatment Manufacturing Strategy with New Radioligand Facility in Dallas Fort Worth Region

(IN BRIEF) Novartis has announced plans to establish a 46,000-square-foot radioligand therapy manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas, with operations expected to begin in 2028. The new site will expand the company’s U.S. manufacturing network and support growing demand for targeted … Read the full press release

BARDA Provides Additional Funding to Support Basilea Development of Oral Treatment for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR (IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has been awarded USD 6 million by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to continue development of its investigational oral antibiotic ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil for treating complicated urinary … Read the full press release

European Commission Authorizes Ranluspec Strengthening Sandoz Ophthalmology Portfolio and Biosimilar Strategy

(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has approved Ranluspec, a ranibizumab biosimilar developed by Lupin and commercialized by Sandoz, for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and several other retinal disorders. The therapy has demonstrated comparable efficacy and safety to … Read the full press release

Denmark Invests in ODAQS Initiative to Simplify Quantum Programming and Bring Technology Closer to Healthcare Applications

(IN BRIEF) Aalborg University has joined forces with Aarhus University and quantum technology company Kvantify in the ODAQS project, a DKK 17.4 million initiative funded by Innovation Fund Denmark to make quantum computing more practical for pharmaceutical research. The project … Read the full press release

EAPCI Summit Research Explores Why Expanding Access to Primary PCI Has Not Uniformly Lowered Death Rates

(IN BRIEF) Data presented at EAPCI Summit 2026 analysing 21 European countries found no significant link between higher national rates of primary PCI procedures and reduced mortality following myocardial infarction, suggesting that access alone does not determine outcomes. The research … Read the full press release

New Dedicated Pharma Airfreight Capacity Strengthens DHL’s End to End Temperature Controlled Transport Capabilities

(IN BRIEF) DHL Group has strengthened its Life Sciences & Healthcare logistics offering by expanding a dedicated Airfreight Cold Chain Network as part of a EUR 2 billion investment in DHL Health Logistics. The enhanced network integrates global aviation capacity, … Read the full press release

Collaborative Energize Programme Enables Sandoz and Partners to Accelerate Decarbonization Across Healthcare Value Chain

(IN BRIEF) Sandoz has joined two new multi-buyer virtual Power Purchase Agreements in Europe under Schneider Electric’s Energize programme, working with suppliers to support new renewable energy projects and expand access to clean electricity. The agreements build on a previous … Read the full press release

Novartis Reports Strong Phase III Results for Remibrutinib and Moves Closer to First Targeted Therapy for Chronic Inducible Urticaria

(IN BRIEF) Novartis announced positive Phase III results from the RemIND trial showing that the oral BTK inhibitor remibrutinib achieved significantly higher complete response rates than placebo in three major forms of chronic inducible urticaria. The treatment demonstrated good tolerability … Read the full press release

Roche Appoints Mark Dawson to Lead Pharma Research and Early Development and Strengthen Innovation Pipeline

(IN BRIEF) Roche has appointed physician-scientist Mark Dawson as Head of Pharma Research and Early Development, effective 1 May 2026, with the role based in Basel and including membership on the Enlarged Corporate Executive Committee. Dawson brings extensive expertise in … Read the full press release

Eckert & Ziegler Expands Actinium-225 Production to Support Growing Demand for Targeted Cancer Therapies

(IN BRIEF) Eckert & Ziegler and the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences have scaled up production of the critical medical isotope Actinium-225, moving from development into larger-scale manufacturing at facilities in Řež and Braunschweig. The expansion … Read the full press release

Roche Reports Positive Phase III MAJESTY Results Showing Gazyva Potential in Primary Membranous Nephropathy

(IN BRIEF) Roche reported that its phase III MAJESTY trial met its primary endpoint, showing that treatment with Gazyva/Gazyvaro enabled significantly more patients with primary membranous nephropathy to achieve complete remission at two years compared with tacrolimus. The study also … Read the full press release

Sanofi Highlights New Evidence Showing Beyfortus Protection for Infants Extends Across Two RSV Seasons

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi reported new real-world evidence showing that immunization with Beyfortus can significantly reduce RSV-related hospitalizations not only during an infant’s first RSV season but also into the second year of life. The NIRSE-GAL study in Galicia, Spain, demonstrated … Read the full press release

Novartis Reports Final Phase III ALIGN Results Supporting Kidney Function Benefit of Vanrafia in IgA Nephropathy

(IN BRIEF) Novartis has reported final Phase III ALIGN study results showing that Vanrafia (atrasentan) slowed kidney function decline in adults with IgA nephropathy compared with placebo. At Week 136, the therapy demonstrated a 2.39 ml/min/1.73m² difference in eGFR change … Read the full press release

The Institute of Cancer Research Study Identifies ATRX Mutation Location as Key Factor in Neuroblastoma Treatment Response

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have found that the precise location of ATRX gene mutations plays a critical role in determining how neuroblastoma tumours behave and respond to treatment. Published in Neoplasia and supported by … Read the full press release

SGS and Berlin Healthtech Startup theblood Form Strategic Partnership to Validate Menstrual Blood Diagnostics for Women’s Health

(IN BRIEF) SGS has partnered with Berlin-based healthtech startup theblood to support the development and validation of diagnostic tools based on menstrual blood. Acting as an independent quality and validation partner, SGS will apply its pharmaceutical and bioanalytical expertise to … Read the full press release

Sanofi’s Rilzabrutinib Receives Breakthrough and Orphan Designations for Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. FDA and orphan drug designation from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for rilzabrutinib (Wayrilz) in warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, based on data from the ongoing LUMINA 2 … Read the full press release

European Commission Approves GSK’s Nucala as First Monthly Biologic for Uncontrolled Eosinophilic COPD in the EU

(IN BRIEF) GSK announced that the European Commission has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults in the EU with uncontrolled COPD characterised by raised blood eosinophils who are already receiving inhaled triple therapy, making it the … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Partners with BPGbio to Accelerate AI-Driven Drug Discovery Through Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has partnered with Boston-based BPGbio, Inc. to use artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new medicines through its Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone, analysing large-scale healthcare data to uncover causal links in disease and … Read the full press release

ICR Scientists Reveal How Key DNA Repair Enzyme Is Switched On Inside Cells

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have uncovered how the DNA repair enzyme XPF-ERCC1 is recruited to sites of damage and activated inside cells, resolving a long-standing question in molecular biology and providing structural insights that … Read the full press release