Recent market reports forecast significant growth in the progressive pulmonary fibrosis market, set to reach $2.7 billion by 2035, and the global asthma and COPD drugs market, projected to hit US$ 82.2 billion by 2036. The Asia Pacific pharma 4.0 market is also expanding rapidly, driven by digital technologies like AI and IoT.
United Therapeutics received FDA clearance under an Investigational New Drug application to begin a clinical trial of its pig-derived UHeart xenotransplant. The Phase 1/2/3 EXPRESS study starts with up to 2 participants.
Microgravity drug research is expanding from ISS crystal studies to commercial manufacturing efforts. New experiments and a Varda-United Therapeutics collaboration target improved drug stability, delivery and production.
Biotech investors are closely watching cystic fibrosis drug trials, rare-disease therapies and regulatory catalysts. Sionna Therapeutics is advancing a new CF drug class, while Praxis Precision Medicines targets essential tremor. FDA staffing challenges add uncertainty to approval timelines.