Feb 14, 2026
Novo Nordisk launched oral Wegovy in January 2026 with strong early uptake, but faces FDA criticism over misleading advertising and legal battles over compounded alternatives as the company projects sales decline for 2026.
Feb 13, 2026
Viking Therapeutics reported a full-year 2025 net loss of $359.64 million as it rapidly advanced its obesity candidate VK2735 into Phase 3 trials, with both injectable and oral formulations showing double-digit weight loss in earlier studies.
Feb 13, 2026
Eli Lilly announced a $2.4 billion acquisition of Orna Therapeutics and multiple partnerships to expand its drug pipeline beyond its blockbuster GLP-1 franchise into cell and genetic therapies.
Dec 18, 2025
SCOPE 2026 in Orlando recognized innovation in clinical research with three awards programs, honoring Biogen's lupus webinar series, TrialScreen's site connection initiative, and Biorce's AI platform among 70 competing products.
Mar 28, 2025
Radiopharmaceuticals are emerging as a promising therapeutic class in oncology, with theranostic approaches combining diagnostics and treatment gaining particular attention. Major pharmaceutical companies have invested billions in acquisitions while venture financing reached record levels.
Apr 21, 2025
Orforglipron, an oral non-peptide GLP-1R partial agonist developed by Chugai and Eli Lilly, has reported positive Phase III data for obesity and type 2 diabetes, representing a shift from injectable peptides to oral small molecules in the GLP-1R space.
Feb 25, 2025
Monthly patent reviews from April through December 2025 highlight notable drug discovery IP disclosures across targeted protein degradation, small molecule modulators, and emerging therapeutic targets in oncology, immunology, and neurology.
Dec 12, 2025
Eli Lilly reported positive Phase 3 results for retatrutide showing up to 71.2 lbs average weight loss, while stockpiling $1.5 billion of oral drug orforglipron ahead of anticipated FDA approval in April 2026.
Dec 19, 2025
Eli Lilly has built $1.5 billion in pre-launch inventory of oral weight loss drug orforglipron ahead of an April 2026 FDA decision, while Phase 3 data showed the drug maintained weight loss after switching from injectables.
Feb 13, 2026
Lundbeck's investigational anti-PACAP antibody bocunebart demonstrated statistically significant reduction in monthly migraine days versus placebo in a phase IIb trial of patients who had failed prior preventive treatments, positioning the company for phase III discussions with regulators.
Feb 13, 2026
Eli Lilly has accumulated $1.5 billion in pre-launch inventory of its experimental oral weight-loss drug orforglipron ahead of an expected FDA decision in April, up from $550 million last year.
Feb 10, 2026
Hims and Hers Health pulled its $49 compounded version of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss pill after the FDA referred the company to the Department of Justice for potential legal violations.
Feb 13, 2026
The FDA approved Novocure's Optune Pax device for locally advanced pancreatic cancer treatment alongside chemotherapy, marking the first new treatment option in this indication since 1996. Phase III trial data showed statistically significant survival improvement.