Aug 10, 2026
Alnylam reported Q4 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.25, beating estimates, while revenue of $1.10 billion missed consensus despite 85% growth. Amvuttra sales surged 189% to $826.6 million. The stock fell 4.1% after the mixed results.
Aug 10, 2026
Thermo Fisher posted 10% revenue growth in Q2 and raised guidance; Danaher's Q1 revenue missed but EPS beat. Danaher cited bioprocessing and life sciences strength and expects growth to accelerate.
Aug 08, 2026
Adding bacteriostatic water to a 3mg semaglutide vial changes its concentration; the correct amount depends on the pharmacy's specification. FDA-approved semaglutide pens should not be reconstituted. The FDA has received reports of hospitalizations linked to compounded semaglutide dosing errors.
Aug 05, 2026
Major oncology conferences in 2026 include the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer in Seoul, the APPOS CAR T-cell therapy dinner in Los Angeles, and the ACP/UKSMO Annual Conference in Birmingham. The events will cover thoracic oncology research, CAR T-cell toxicity management, and medical oncology workforce development.
Jul 19, 2026
Arbutus and Genevant filed three new lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA vaccine lipid nanoparticle patents, shortly after receiving a $178 million payment from Moderna. Sanofi also launched two separate patent suits against Pfizer and Moderna. A Delaware court previously narrowed Moderna's defenses in a related case.
Aug 02, 2026
Recent studies show microbiome modulation boosts chemotherapy accumulation, peptide-based mRNA vaccines shrink neuroblastoma tumors by 70%, and engineered LNPs enhance lymph node delivery while cutting side effects.
Apr 30, 2026
AbbVie posted record full-year 2025 revenue of $61.2B and raised its 2026 outlook after strong Q1 Skyrizi and Rinvoq sales. Phase 3 AFFIRM data and new FDA submissions highlight pipeline progress, while full-year revenue guidance was lifted to $67.3B.
Aug 08, 2026
Physician-supervised clinics in Florida and Texas offer semaglutide and tirzepatide weight loss programs. Clinical trials show average weight loss of 15% with semaglutide and about 21% with tirzepatide. All-inclusive monthly plans start at $349.
May 06, 2026
Nereus (tradipitant) is now commercially available for prevention of motion-induced vomiting. Vanda has launched a phase 3 trial in GLP-1 users, building on phase 2 results showing a 50% relative reduction in vomiting.
Apr 22, 2026
Roche's Elecsys pTau181 test received FDA clearance for primary care use, and its Elecsys ApoE4 test earned CE Mark approval. Despite these advances, Medicare does not cover Alzheimer's blood biomarker screenings before symptoms appear, prompting the bipartisan ASAP Act.
Jun 30, 2026
Two phase 3 trials tested radiation approaches for brain metastases. Tile-based brachytherapy cut 1-year recurrence to 1.3% and improved median overall survival. Stereotactic radiation reduced symptom burden versus whole brain radiation.
Jul 01, 2026
Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Federal Circuit in Hikma v. Amarin, ruling that 'skinny label' generic marketing does not induce patent infringement absent active steps to encourage it. The decision requires affirmative conduct, not mere plausible interpretations, to support inducement claims.
Jul 03, 2026
Biogen's Phase 2 CELIA trial showed diranersen slowed Alzheimer's decline and cut tau biomarkers, but missed the dose-response goal. Leqembi sales data is expected next quarter.
Aug 05, 2026
The FDA granted Fast Track designation to Oncolytics Biotech's pelareorep combined with a checkpoint inhibitor for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. The designation follows encouraging GOBLET study data and supports development in an estimated $1 billion market with no approved therapies.
Jul 17, 2026
New CAR T-cell data show 100% MRD negativity in high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, a novel CAR T approach for AML, and a new T-cell pathway, while a case report warns of a rare therapy-related complication.
Jul 23, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, and Pfizer have filed new patent infringement suits over drugs including Camzyos, Lantus, and abrocitinib, while the Federal Circuit denied Sarepta's rehearing bid in a Regenxbio DNA patent case.
Aug 07, 2026
FDA approved Viridian's Lumvoa (veligrotug-vvze) for thyroid eye disease on June 26, 2026; immediate U.S. launch followed. Q2 2026 cash stood at $982 million, and elegrobart BLA submission is on track for Q1 2027.
Aug 08, 2026
Oral semaglutide cut heavy drinking and cravings in an 8-week AUD trial. The VA is testing semaglutide in the CRAVE trial enrolling more than 600 veterans.
Aug 03, 2026
FDA approved a subcutaneous starting dose of Leqembi for early Alzheimer's disease. AAIC 2026 real-world data showed most patients stable or improved; a mouse study found KCL-286 repaired DNA damage and reduced inflammation.
Jul 21, 2026
Roche's giredestrant plus palbociclib missed its primary endpoint in a phase 3 breast cancer trial. Numerical improvement was seen without statistical significance. Shares fell sharply; a second readout is due in 2027.