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Feb 19, 2026
Moderna and Merck have begun recruiting for a Phase 2 trial testing V940, an mRNA-based personalized cancer vaccine, combined with Keytruda and chemotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Feb 20, 2026
Barclays initiated coverage on Merck with an overweight rating and $140 price target, citing expected product launches including enlicitide and pivotal trial readouts for tulisokibart in 2026.
Feb 19, 2026
The UK and US announced a pharmaceuticals agreement featuring zero tariffs and a 25% increase in UK spending on innovative medicines. Major pharma M&A deals and regulatory reforms are reshaping the industry in early 2026.
Feb 20, 2026
Former Novartis executive John Tsai has been appointed global head of R&D at Daiichi Sankyo, replacing Ken Takeshita effective April 1. Tsai brings over 25 years of leadership experience in drug development.
Feb 19, 2026
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in a next-generation cell therapy manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, expected to create 500 jobs when fully operational in 2031.
Feb 16, 2026
Three comprehensive reports examine the monoclonal antibody landscape, covering CD47-targeted immunotherapy pipelines, competitive analysis of 180+ companies developing mAb therapeutics, and recombinant antibody market forecasts through 2033.
Feb 18, 2026
Merck announced a strategic collaboration with Mayo Clinic to leverage AI and advanced analytics in drug discovery, focusing initially on inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, and multiple sclerosis.
Feb 18, 2026
ImmunityBio's stock jumped 41.9% following the European Commission's conditional marketing authorization for Anktiva combined with BCG to treat BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer across 33 European countries.
Feb 18, 2026
Merck and Mayo Clinic announced a research agreement on February 18, 2026, to integrate AI and advanced analytics into drug discovery, initially targeting inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, and multiple sclerosis.
Feb 18, 2026
Merck and Mayo Clinic announced a research and development agreement to apply artificial intelligence and multimodal clinical data to support drug discovery and development, marking Mayo Clinic's first strategic collaboration of this scale with a global biopharmaceutical company.
Feb 18, 2026
Novartis has signed a research partnership and licensing agreement with Unnatural Products valued at up to $1.8 billion to develop macrocyclic peptide therapeutics targeting cardiovascular diseases using AI-driven drug discovery.
Feb 18, 2026
Merck and Mayo Clinic announced a research and development agreement to apply artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and multimodal clinical data to support drug discovery and development, marking Mayo Clinic's first strategic collaboration of this scale with a global biopharmaceutical company.
Feb 18, 2026
Merck and Mayo Clinic announced a research and development agreement to leverage artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and clinical-genomic data for drug discovery and precision medicine, initially focusing on inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, and multiple sclerosis.
Feb 18, 2026
Merck partners with Mayo Clinic in a strategic research and development agreement to apply artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to drug discovery, integrating Mayo Clinic's clinical and genomic datasets with Merck's AI-enabled technologies.
Feb 17, 2026
Merck secures regulatory approvals for Keytruda in ovarian cancer and subcutaneous formulation in Canada, while launching AI-driven drug discovery partnership with Mayo Clinic targeting high-need therapeutic areas.
Feb 16, 2026
A phase three clinical trial shows enlicitide, an oral monoclonal antibody, reduced LDL cholesterol by 60% compared to placebo in 2,909 patients with or at risk of atherosclerosis over 24 weeks.
Feb 15, 2026
BioAsia 2026 in Hyderabad attracted over 4,000 delegates and 500 companies, featuring AI-driven drug discovery platforms and showcasing Indian biotech innovations including BioVaram's regenerative medicine breakthrough.
Feb 15, 2026
The FDA approved KEYTRUDA and its subcutaneous QLEX formulation for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, marking the first PD-1 inhibitor cleared for this patient population based on Phase 3 results.
Feb 15, 2026
DelveInsight releases three separate pipeline reports covering metastatic prostate cancer (80+ companies, 85+ drugs), iPSC-derived NK cells (12+ companies, 15+ drugs), and interstitial lung diseases (120+ companies, 120+ drugs), highlighting recent regulatory approvals, trial launches, and emerging therapies.
Feb 15, 2026
Eli Lilly announced a $2.4 billion acquisition of Orna Therapeutics and two additional collaborations totaling over $1 billion to develop treatments for immune disorders, cancer, and hearing loss gene therapies.
