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Feb 18, 2026
LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings appointed Sidney Braun as CEO of its Liora Technologies Europe Ltd. subsidiary on February 18, 2026. Braun brings over 20 years of healthcare experience and facilitated LIXTE's November 2025 acquisition of Liora's assets.
Feb 18, 2026
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in a next-generation cell therapy manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, creating over 500 biomanufacturing jobs and 4,000 construction positions as part of its $55 billion U.S. investment commitment.
Feb 18, 2026
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to invest over $1 billion in a next-generation cell therapy manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, creating 500 biomanufacturing jobs as part of its $55 billion U.S. expansion commitment through 2029.
Feb 18, 2026
The FDA agreed to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initially refusing the application, while separately announcing it will drop its longtime requirement for two clinical studies to approve new drugs.
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 18, 2026
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University developed a method using ultrasound-activated nanobubbles to break down the collagen barriers surrounding solid tumors, enabling better drug delivery and immune cell penetration. The therapy could reach clinical trials within two years.
Feb 18, 2026
Researchers develop machine-learned biomarker predicting liver cancer risk with 93% accuracy, while AI-driven drug repurposing offers faster, cost-effective alternatives to address cancer survivorship gaps.
Feb 18, 2026
Artificial intelligence is reshaping drug discovery by accelerating research timelines, reducing costs, and enabling computational analysis of biological data at unprecedented scale, marking a new scientific revolution in biotechnology.
Feb 18, 2026
The global AI in biotechnology market was valued at USD 1,033 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1,971 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 10.6%. A separate AI in precision medicine market is forecast to reach $38.88 billion by 2034 with a 35.5% CAGR.
Feb 17, 2026
Moleculin Biotech announced the Japan Patent Office has issued a notice of allowance for a patent covering proprietary methods for reconstituting liposomal Annamycin, strengthening the company's international intellectual property position.
Feb 17, 2026
Pharmaceutical companies are prioritizing de-risked, late-stage assets with human clinical validation over early-stage programs. Oncology and CNS programs have emerged as strategic M&A targets due to large commercial markets and significant unmet medical needs.
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 17, 2026
Pfizer announced positive results from Cohort 3 of the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial, showing BRAFTOVI combined with cetuximab and FOLFIRI significantly improved progression-free survival in previously untreated BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
Feb 17, 2026
The U.S. FDA has accepted Bristol Myers Squibb's New Drug Application for iberdomide combined with daratumumab and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, with a PDUFA date of August 17, 2026.
Feb 17, 2026
The FDA has accepted Bristol Myers Squibb's new drug application for iberdomide combined with daratumumab and dexamethasone for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, with a target action date of August 17, 2026.
Feb 17, 2026
Scientists are developing blood tests that can detect cancer years before symptoms appear, including CRISPR-powered sensors and multi-cancer early detection tests that identify molecular warning signs in the bloodstream.
Feb 17, 2026
MIT chemical engineers developed a large language model that optimizes codon sequences for protein production in industrial yeast, boosting efficiency for six proteins including human growth hormone and cancer antibodies.
Feb 17, 2026
FLASH radiotherapy delivers therapeutic radiation doses in fractions of a second at rates exceeding 40 Gy per second, potentially reducing normal tissue damage while maintaining tumor control through altered oxygen dynamics.
Feb 17, 2026
New research identifies circulating tumor-reactive T cell characteristics and inflammatory biomarkers as predictive indicators for immune checkpoint inhibitor response in cancer patients, while the PD-L1 testing market is projected to reach $36.44 billion by 2032.
Feb 17, 2026
NYU Langone Health researchers discover pancreatic cancer cells toggle between rapid growth and chemotherapy resistance based on their proximity to extracellular matrix fibers, complicating single-drug treatment approaches.
