Curated news and analysis on clinical trials, drug approvals, and medical research.
Compass Therapeutics reported mixed Phase 2/3 data for tovecimig in biliary tract cancer and plans to meet with the FDA for a BLA discussion. The study met its primary ORR endpoint (17% vs 5%), while PFS and OS data are due late this quarter.
Aclaris Therapeutics outlined its TSLP antibody and ITK kinase pipeline at the Guggenheim Biotech Summit, with Phase II AD results for bosakitug due in late 2026 and Phase 1b studies for bispecific ATI-052 underway. The company will also announce Phase 1a results for ATI-052 and lead indication selection for ATI-2138 on April 28, 2026.
Novartis received EU approval for Rhapsido (remibrutinib) as the first oral targeted treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria. Phase 3 data also showed significant efficacy in chronic inducible urticaria, with filings underway for additional indications.
Eli Lilly has launched two Phase 2 trials for brenipatide (LY3537031): RENEW-Op-1 for opioid use disorder and RENEW-Scz-1 for schizophrenia. Both are randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies that are not yet recruiting as of February 2026.
A Johns Hopkins study found GLP-1 users face increased dementia risk after a decade, possibly due to longer lifespan. A separate JCI review found GLP-1 drugs show neuroprotective signals in preclinical studies but consistent cognitive benefits in humans remain unproven.
AbbVie filed an sBLA for SKYRIZI as a subcutaneous induction therapy for Crohn's disease, supported by Phase 3 AFFIRM data. SKYRIZI and Rinvoq combined for $25.9B in 2025 revenue, exceeding 2027 guidance. The FDA also approved Venclexta plus acalabrutinib in CLL.
GENFIT will receive a $20 million milestone from Ipsen after Iqirvo posted $208 million in 2025 net sales in primary biliary cholangitis. The sales also triggered a €30 million instalment under GENFIT’s royalty-financing deal.
WELL Health Technologies and HEALWELL AI launched WELLTRUST in Canada to support consent-first, AI-powered clinical trial recruitment. The platform gives patients control over research outreach and integrates DARWEN AI for patient identification.
A 12-week supervised remote exercise program for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma undergoing immunotherapy showed significant improvements in health-related quality of life, fatigue, and symptom burden in a case series of 19 patients.
A Phase 1b/2 trial in 28 patients found nivolumab plus modified FOLFIRINOX was well tolerated before surgery in borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer. Seventy-nine percent proceeded to surgery, with complete tumor removal in all resected patients.
20/20 BioLabs began trading on Nasdaq under ticker AIDX and disclosed a contingent financing agreement of up to $40 million. It later signed an exclusive U.S. license deal with ROKIT to add CKD prediction to OneTest for Longevity.
A study in Nature Medicine found that a single blood test model using plasma %p-tau217 can estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms are likely to begin. In 603 patients, the model linked biomarker positivity with symptom onset, with a median error of 3.0 to 3.7 years.
TNF-α and MMP-7 levels were higher at diagnosis in adult pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis patients with declining FEV1 than in those with stable FEV1. MMP-7 levels showed a negative correlation with FEV1 values.
Kyowa Kirin and Kura Oncology started a Japanese Phase II registrational study of ziftomenib in adults with relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutated AML. Kyowa Kirin plans to seek regulatory approval in Japan after the trial.
CovaGEN is a conditional latent diffusion framework for de novo design of covalent inhibitors with enhanced drug-likeness and safety. In tests on EGFR T790M and Mpro, generated compounds showed higher probabilities of covalent binding.
Veradermics will host an April 27, 2026 investor call to review topline results from Part A of its Phase 2/3 '302' trial of VDPHL01 in males with pattern hair loss. VDPHL01 is an investigational extended-release oral minoxidil tablet in Phase 3 development.
The FDA approved AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo Pen for once-weekly self-administration in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus. Approval was based on Phase III TULIP-SC results showing reduced disease activity versus placebo.
A meta-analysis of 40 studies found aggressive-variant prostate cancer was linked to shorter progression-free and overall survival. Platinum-based chemotherapy showed higher response rates than non-platinum regimens.
The FDA approved Keytruda and Keytruda Qlex with paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for PD-L1-positive platinum-resistant ovarian-related cancers. The Phase III KEYNOTE-B96 trial showed improved progression-free and overall survival versus placebo.
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety won passage of five legal amendments, including a ban on AI-generated fake-expert ads for health products. The changes also expand state powers over essential drug supply and speed narcotics controls.
