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After investors blanched last…

August 18th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

After investors blanched last month at a slower-than-expected launch timeline for Celcuity’s novel breast cancer med Revtorpyk, the company used much of its latest earnings call to address concerns over—and reaffirm confidence in—the pace of

The phase 3 misstep could undercut…

August 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The phase 3 misstep could undercut EyePoint’s ambition to displace Eylea as the high-value treatment of choice for wAMD, a leading cause of blindness in adults over 50, while putting significant pressure on the identical

Quanovate voluntarily agreed to…

August 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Quanovate voluntarily agreed to discontinue the marketing claims on its Mira fertility monitor and test wands that competitor Procter & Gamble had challenged before the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division.

In the first major workforce…

August 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In the first major workforce reduction disclosed under new CEO Belén Garijo, Sanofi is laying off 229 employees from legacy Blueprint Medicines in Massachusetts as part of a post-acquisition integration.

Sandoz has collaborated with…

August 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

Sandoz has collaborated with Shanghai Henlius to gain commercialization rights to three biosimilars that are in early development. The deal is for Sandoz to pay up to $100.5 million up front for the initial assets

AstraZeneca reported phase 3 lung…

August 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

AstraZeneca reported phase 3 lung cancer wins for Enhertu and a combination of Orpathys and Tagrisso, but the victories were eclipsed by the failure of its PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody in a simultaneous readout.

The pharmaceutical industry…

August 17th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

The pharmaceutical industry creates some of the most valuable products in human history: Medicines that can extend, save and better our lives. The product is rarely up for question, but the industry itself can struggle

A U.S. appeals court has revived a…

August 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by Celgene shareholders that accuses Bristol Myers Squibb of slow-playing the approval of blood cancer drug Breyanzi to avoid paying out a more than $6 billion

With the European Union formally…

August 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With the European Union formally reversing its marketing authorization for the rare-disease med Tavneos last week, regulators in the bloc are laying out their concerns about the data backing the complement inhibitor in greater detail.

In a historic breakthrough for…

August 14th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

In a historic breakthrough for targeted protein degradation, BMS has secured the first FDA approval for a CELMoD therapy with the clearance of Zenbexus (iberdomide), marking the first multiple myeloma approval driven directly by minimal

As Legend Biotech became…

August 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

As Legend Biotech became profitable, the company is navigating Carvykti's next phase of growth. Taiho and Cullinan's EGFR candidate delivered a phase 3 win. WuXi AppTec won a preliminary injunction against the Defense Department's black

With its reserves depleted, a debt…

August 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

With its reserves depleted, a debt payment due in four weeks and its cash runway stretching only into next month, the question for Karyopharm Therapeutics is what’s next and how soon can it happen? The

As the massive market for GLP-1…

August 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

As the massive market for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs continues to come into its own, patients are just now discovering their preferences, and the appetite for differentiation will likely increase as more drugs are approved in

AstraZeneca’s newly approved…

August 13th, 2026|Fierce Pharma|

AstraZeneca’s newly approved blood pressure drug Baxfendy does not clear the bar for effectiveness relative to its price, according to U.S. drug price watchdog ICER.