RenovoRx, Inc.  a life sciences company developing innovative targeted oncology therapies and commercializing RenovoCath®, a novel, FDA-cleared drug-delivery device, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted RenovoRx Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) of oxaliplatin for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. The designation was issued by the FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development pursuant to Section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, a

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted orphan drug designation to imsidolimab, a high‑affinity humanized immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). Imsidolimab inhibits interleukin‑36 (IL‑36) receptor signaling, addressing the deficiency in the endogenous IL‑36 receptor antagonist regulator that is commonly observ

Eli Lilly and Company today announced agreements to acquire three companies, Curevo Inc. (Curevo), LimmaTech Biologics AG, and Vaccine Company, Inc. (Vaccine Company), that expand its research and development efforts into infectious disease. The transactions advance Lilly's strategy of investing in differentiated technology platforms to address significant health problems. For 150 years, Lilly has advanced medicines to address the world's most pressing health challenges. Inf

Mabwell an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with a fully integrated industry chain, announced that the supplemental application for MAIWEIJIAN (Denosumab Injection, R&D code: 9MW0321), which was independently developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary T-mab, has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for additional indications of bone metastases from solid tumors and multiple myeloma (for the treatment of patients with bone metastases from solid tumo

SERB Pharmaceuticals (“SERB”) and Hansa Biopharma AB (“Hansa”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: HNSA) today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which SERB will acquire the exclusive development and commercialisation rights to Idefirix® (imlifidase) in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from Hansa for €115 million. Idefirix® is a differentiated t

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the opening of a new bioanalytical and biomarker laboratory in Gothenburg, Sweden, located within GoCo Health Innovation City. This new facility expands the company’s global bioanalytical capabilities to support pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers across all phases of drug development. With state-of-the-art instrumentation and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) capabilities, the laboratory provid

IQVIA, a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries, is advancing its strategic collaboration with Kexing Biopharm to support a global, multi-product biosimilar development and commercialization program. Kexing Biopharm (Stock Code: 688136.SH) is an innovative biopharmaceutical enterprise mainly engaged in the R&D, production and sales of recombinant protein drugs and microecological

Suzhou Ribo Life Science Co., Ltd. announced that the Company has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Insilico Medicine ("Insilico", 03696.HK). Both parties will leverage their respective core strengths in siRNA drug development and AI-powered drug discovery to conduct in-depth collaboration in target discovery, drug molecule design and optimization, AI-assisted drug development and clinical translation. The two parties will advance the rollout of demonstration pro

ACROBiosystems announced a major upgrade to its global license solution for HEK293 functional cell lines. Centered on customer value and empowering global biopharmaceutical innovation, the upgrade simplifies compliance workflows to support efficient drug discovery and development. As essential tools for innovative drug R&D, functional cell lines need clear, accessible usage authorization to keep projects on track. The updated policy expands authorized scope and eliminates redund

Delos Capital (“Delos”) and AP Biosciences, Inc. (“APBio”), today announced a strategic collaboration to create and incubate new biotechnology companies. The parties’ initial focus is the discovery and development of novel immune-related drug candidates through early clinical proof of concept. The model leverages Delos’ track record in building and leading biotech companies with APBio’s fully integrated R&D capabilities and operational e