AI-driven drug discovery attracts major investment and partnerships: Galux closes $29M Series B, LG Chem partners with LabGenius on cancer antibodies, Cheiron raises $8M seed, and Peptris secures $7.7M. Galux also teams with AimedBio on BBB-crossing proteins.
The American College of Sports Medicine has published the first evidence-based exercise guidelines for children and adolescents with cancer, recommending safe, supervised activity during treatment. A new clinical trial is also evaluating structured exercise for young sarcoma patients undergoing chemotherapy to improve outcomes and quality of life.
Studies from ETH Zurich and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory reveal new vulnerabilities in hard-to-treat lung cancers, including a light-controlled switch that wakes dormant cells and newly identified master regulators.
UC San Diego is using space-based research to fight cancer and Alzheimer's, including the longest-running biologic experiments in space. A 2024 World Economic Forum report forecasts the space economy reaching $1.8 trillion by 2035.
GLP-1 drugs used for type 2 diabetes and obesity are seeing rising demand for weight loss as safety concerns also draw attention. A 2025 WHO guideline said long-term safety data remains limited.
mRNA medicine and spatiotemporal drug delivery systems are expanding options for cardiovascular disease. The sources describe preclinical proof-of-concept, clinical trials and programmable cardiac repair platforms.
Eli Lilly, AbbVie, Vertex, Gilead Sciences and Pfizer were identified as pharmaceutical stocks to watch, with Abbott Laboratories and McKesson appearing on a separate seven-stock list.
Peptris has raised INR 70 crore ($7.7 million) in a Series A round to advance programs toward clinical readiness and expand its AI-led drug discovery pipeline over 24 months.
A new Cochrane review said anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s drugs show no clinically meaningful benefit, but many researchers said the analysis has major limitations. Newer evidence on lecanemab and donanemab and broader drug development efforts continue to shape the field.
A human study found that epoxy-oxylipins help regulate inflammation and that GSK2256294 increased these molecules, reduced pain faster and lowered intermediate monocytes. The findings map epoxy-oxylipin activity in humans during inflammation.
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