As therapies for one form of retinitis pigmentosa near the market, new technologies put subtype-agnostic therapies in reach
Product Development
Phase III candidate vidofludimus calcium will show whether pairing DHODH inhibition with direct neuroprotective effects can slow MS progression
Product Development
Operation TrialBlazer combines short-term incremental reforms with attempts at transformational change
Regulation
Rules Committee will consider proposals to add BINSA, research restrictions, and domestic biomanufacturing support to the NDAA
Politics, Policy & Law
Behind the deals and R&D of China’s top biopharma
Deals
Product Development
China’s approval of CARsgen’s satri-cel gives CAR T its first solid tumor foothold, and a new calculus for its cost, complexity, and safety
WHO prioritizes Zaire-tested mAbs, antivirals as academic labs seek path for strain-specific, pan-Ebolavirus therapies
Emerging Company Profile
Flagship’s Expedition is training AI on proteome-wide reactivity data and quantum chemistry to design covalent small molecules
Data Byte
Halfway through the year, at least 13 West-based companies have launched with Asian assets, nearly matching 2025’s full-year total
Discovery & Translation
BioCentury’s Distillery highlights organoids, assembloids, and engineered neurons modeling CNS disease across circuits, time, and vulnerable cells
Regulation
Some actions are already complete, but the biggest changes to IND review, IRBs and trial enrollment remain ahead
The U.S. roadmap could speed trial starts, but China retains advantages in parallel review, faster IND pathways, and regulatory flexibility
Replimune and Capricor meetings revisit Prasad-era controversies, while peptide review will test MAHA’s influence over FDA
At least 11 products derailed under Makary, Prasad, Høeg are back on track as if they hadn't happened
Recommendation to revoke EU authorization follows FDA withdrawal proposal, with both agencies citing data integrity concerns
FDA approval moves Tryngolza from rare FCS into severe hypertriglyceridemia, giving Ionis its first shot at a broad cardiometabolic market
Politics, Policy & Law
FTC brief argues J&J's acquisition of Momenta's patents broke antitrust law if it harmed competition — regardless of what J&J intended
Deals
Takeout adds long-acting atopic dermatitis therapy, headed into Phase III, that could compete with Dupixent and Ebglyss
Finance
Plus: Patient Square backs Osanni’s hub-and-spoke model; Nura moves ahead in neurodegeneration; and a handful of NewCos draw cash
Plus: uniQure, MoonLake and Taysha round out group raising nearly $1.5B combined
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