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May 07, 2026
Madrigal expands MASH pipeline with siRNA licensing deals from Arrowhead and Ribo. Ribo deal includes $60M upfront and up to $4.4B milestones; IND submissions planned for 2026.
Mar 05, 2026
Altimmune's pemvidutide received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for MASH treatment, with Phase 3 trial initiation planned for 2026. The company raised $75 million in January 2026 to fund development.
Mar 04, 2026
Can-Fite BioPharma's drug candidate namodenoson met its primary endpoint in a Phase 2a pancreatic cancer trial and demonstrated anti-obesity effects in a peer-reviewed preclinical study published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Feb 17, 2026
Novo Nordisk secured FDA approval for oral Wegovy tablets in December 2025 and subsequently sued telehealth company Hims & Hers for patent infringement over compounded versions. The company is the only manufacturer with an FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss pill.
Feb 19, 2026
The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to PLT012, a first-in-class anti-CD36 monoclonal antibody for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment. The Phase 1 trial is currently enrolling patients in Texas.
Feb 17, 2026
Novo Nordisk's investigational dual agonist CagriSema demonstrated superior efficacy to Ozempic in a phase 3 trial for type 2 diabetes patients, while the company faces market share losses to Eli Lilly in the GLP-1 space.
