Pharmaceutical News

WHIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer Summary Bayer today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved KERENDIA® (finerenone) to reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), which is expected to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline and end-stage kidney disease in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D), following the agency’s Priority Review of the supplemental New Drug Application (...

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merz Therapeutics, a leading player in neurology-focused specialty pharma, today announced that it has received approval in the European Union (EU) / European Economic Area (EEA) for XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA) for the symptomatic treatment of spasticity associated with pes equinus, a condition in which tight calf muscles cause the foot to point downward, in ambulant and non-ambulant children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 2 to 17 ye...

MARSEILLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Innate Pharma SA (Euronext Paris: IPH; Nasdaq: IPHA) (“Innate” or the “Company”) today reported its consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The consolidated financial statements are attached to this press release. “2026 continues to be an important year of execution for Innate, marked by our strategic partnership with Sobi and the strengthening of our financial position,” said Jonathan Dickinson, CEO of Innate P...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROP; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the Phase III CELESTIMO study evaluating Lunsumio® (mosunetuzumab-axgb) in combination with lenalidomide versus Rituxan® (rituximab) plus lenalidomide in people with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) who have received at least one prior line of treatment met its primary endpoint. Results demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically mean...

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform, today announced it granted inducement equity awards to Cameron Trenor, M.D., the Company’s newly-appointed Chief Medical Officer.The inducement awards consist of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 233,333 shares of the Company’s common stock and restricted stock units representing 116,6...

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIOTECanada will host BIONATION at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, bringing together some 160 biotechnology and life sciences leaders, policymakers, elected officials, investors, researchers, and sector partners for two days of discussion on the issues shaping the future of Canadian biotech. At a time of significant economic, political, and geopolitical change, BIONATION brings the people shaping Canada’s biotechnology sector into one room to focus on what...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AbCellera Announces Presentation of Phase 2 Data for ABCL635 at the IMS World Congress on Menopause 2026...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gossamer Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOSS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of seralutinib for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), today announced that Greg Ciongoli has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective September 16, 2026. Mr. Ciongoli will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. C...

MARSEILLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Innate Pharma SA (Euronext Paris: IPH; Nasdaq: IPHA) (“Innate” or the “Company”) today announced that the previously announced strategic partnership with Sobi is now effective following the expiration of applicable antitrust waiting periods and completion of other conditions. As announced on August 10, 2026, Innate Pharma entered a strategic partnership with Sobi to license lacutamab in T-cell lymphoma. Transaction closing triggers the USD 75...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) today announced that its Ginkgo Datapoints offering has entered into a new agreement with Lilly TuneLab, a collaborative AI/ML drug discovery platform created by Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). TuneLab supports biotech innovation by enabling participating companies to access AI/ML drug discovery models trained on decades of Lilly's proprietary research data. Ginkgo Datapoints will provide discovery data generation services, including small mol...