Feb 26, 2026
Daily aspirin use does not prevent bowel cancer in the general population within 5-15 years and carries immediate bleeding risks, according to a new Cochrane review. However, long-term low-dose aspirin is associated with lower colorectal cancer risk in IBD patients.
Feb 21, 2026
Long-term data from the QUASAR extension study show TREMFYA® maintained clinical remission in over 80% of ulcerative colitis patients at Week 140, with more than half achieving endoscopic remission and no new safety concerns observed.
Feb 21, 2026
Abivax announced novel preclinical and clinical data for obefazimod at ECCO 2026, highlighting anti-fibrotic potential in Crohn's disease, favorable safety profile, and rapid onset of symptomatic relief in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
Feb 20, 2026
Eli Lilly's Omvoh demonstrated durable efficacy in Crohn's disease, with over 90% of patients maintaining steroid-free clinical remission through three years of monthly treatment in the Phase III VIVID-2 extension study.
Feb 17, 2026
Teva and Sanofi reported positive 44-week data from the RELIEVE UCCD long-term extension study of duvakitug, showing durable efficacy in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease patients.
Feb 16, 2026
New data from LIBERTY studies show subcutaneous infliximab effectively restored and maintained disease control in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients after drug holiday of 16 weeks or more, with sustained efficacy through Week 102.
Feb 13, 2026
Merck stock reached a 52-week high at $122.69, rising 46.25% over 12 months and 7.4% in the past month following strong Q4 results and improved long-term pipeline outlook beyond Keytruda's 2028 patent expiration.
Aug 15, 2025
Drug Hunter's monthly molecule selections from July through December 2025 feature innovative small molecule candidates targeting pain, epilepsy, cancer, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders, including non-opioid pain agents and precision therapies for rare conditions.
Dec 19, 2025
Takeda announced positive Phase 3 results for zasocitinib in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, meeting all 44 endpoints. The company is also conducting a Phase 3 trial in pediatric patients.
Feb 13, 2026
The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Gotenfia, a golimumab biosimilar to Simponi, developed by Bio-Thera and to be commercialized by STADA across the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland and selected other countries.
Feb 13, 2026
The European Commission has approved Gotenfia (golimumab), a biosimilar to Simponi developed by Bio-Thera and marketed by STADA, for chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases across the EU and EEA.