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May 28, 2026
The Trump administration barred NIAID officials from WHO meetings, reclaimed $600M from four states, and faced a Senate report showing drug prices rising despite deals. New drugs average $353K a year.
Aug 05, 2026
Blockbuster drugs worth hundreds of billions face generic competition as patents expire through 2032. Indian drugmakers could capture $3-5 billion of the opportunity, while GSK and Bristol Myers Squibb prepare for revenue losses.
Jun 20, 2026
Amgen shares have fallen 12.6% in three months despite relatively solid Q1 results, while Novo Nordisk maintains a 54.6% global GLP-1 market share. Both companies face pipeline competition and pricing pressures.
Jun 23, 2026
New rankings from WIPR and IAM Patent 1000 recognize top US patent firms and lawyers, highlighting expertise in pharmaceutical litigation, tech disputes, and strategic portfolio management amid shifting PTAB procedures and rising NPE campaigns in life sciences.
Jun 05, 2026
Global oncology drug spending is projected to reach $467 billion by 2030, driven by novel modalities like ADCs and bispecifics, but growth will slow due to patent expirations for key drugs like Keytruda and Lynparza. R&D is shifting, with novel modalities accounting for 33% of clinical trials in 2025. The industry is also seeing broader innovation and investment, with new blockbuster contenders emerging across multiple therapeutic areas.
May 01, 2026
European biotechs are exploring new immunotherapy targets beyond PD-1/PD-L1, including BTLA, TIGIT, and SLAMF6. Lund University researchers discovered a SLAMF6-mediated immune evasion mechanism. BioNTech and GenMab are advancing next-generation ICIs and bispecific antibodies through strategic partnerships.
Apr 11, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb said 2025 revenue was flat as a 17% increase in growth-portfolio sales offset a 15% decline in legacy drugs. The company expects legacy sales to fall another 12-16% in 2026, with newer products such as Opdivo, Reblozyl and Breyanzi supporting results.
Apr 03, 2026
The FDA has approved nivolumab with chemotherapy for pediatric and adult Hodgkin lymphoma patients aged 12+, based on clinical trial data showing improved survival. Separately, the agency cleared investigational new drug applications for FG001 for brain cancer surgery visualization and FRF-001 gene therapy for FOXG1 syndrome, allowing both to proceed to clinical trials.
Mar 26, 2026
Merck will acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion to bolster its cancer pipeline ahead of Keytruda's 2028 patent expiration. The deal gives Merck access to TERN-701, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor for chronic myeloid leukemia. Merck projects over $70 billion in commercial opportunities from its pipeline by the mid-2030s.
Mar 19, 2026
Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have identified a molecular pathway responsible for immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis and demonstrated that blocking TNF signaling can prevent this fatal complication without compromising anti-tumor efficacy.
Mar 13, 2026
Two recent clinical trials found that adding immunotherapy to standard chemoradiation did not improve survival for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer or high-risk HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer, though both studies revealed important insights about treatment delivery and radiation scheduling.
Mar 13, 2026
Decreases in circulating tumor DNA within 3-4 weeks of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy were strongly associated with higher response rates and longer survival in patients with unresectable stage III/IV melanoma, according to a multi-institutional retrospective analysis.
Mar 08, 2026
Healthcare sector surged 10% since Q4 2025, outpacing all S&P 500 sectors as investors rotate from tech to pharmaceutical value plays. Major drugmakers demonstrate resilience following Medicare price negotiations implementation.
Mar 03, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb's growth portfolio increased 17% in 2025, partially offsetting a 15% decline in legacy products facing generic competition. The company's stock gained 11.4% in the past month on strong fourth-quarter results.
Mar 01, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb and SystImmune reported that antibody-drug conjugate izalontamab brengitecan achieved statistically significant improvements in both progression-free and overall survival versus chemotherapy in a Phase III trial for triple-negative breast cancer.
Feb 25, 2026
The Trump administration's pharmaceutical deals and TrumpRx program claim to lower drug prices, but analysis reveals limited savings, pre-existing investments, and weakened Medicare negotiation provisions that may cost billions.
Feb 22, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb faces a steep patent cliff with key drugs losing protection between 2027-2029, but newer products like Cobenfy show promise. The stock trades at less than 10 times earnings with a 4.2% dividend yield.
Feb 16, 2026
Three comprehensive reports examine the monoclonal antibody landscape, covering CD47-targeted immunotherapy pipelines, competitive analysis of 180+ companies developing mAb therapeutics, and recombinant antibody market forecasts through 2033.
Feb 16, 2026
The global biopharmaceutical industry entered 2026 facing one of the largest waves of patent expirations in its history, with $200-300 billion in yearly sales at risk through 2032 as major drugs lose exclusivity.
Feb 13, 2026
Aethlon Medical reported Q3 2026 financial results with a $2.06 million operating loss while advancing its Australian oncology trial of the Hemopurifier device. The company achieved 27% year-to-date cost reductions and targets a late March safety review.
