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Regenxbio has guided its Duchenne…

March 12th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Regenxbio has guided its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy candidate through another test, reporting a clean safety profile and functional improvements as it heads toward pivotal data.

Evotec has escalated its already…

March 11th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Evotec has escalated its already substantial reorganization, plotting an additional round of layoffs and site closures that will impact one-sixth of the German drug discoverer’s workforce.

With a fresh leadership team…

March 11th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

With a fresh leadership team settling in, CNS Pharmaceuticals is wiping its pipeline clean as it hunts for a new lead asset in a strategic pivot.

Less than a week after Roche…

March 10th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Less than a week after Roche pledged a hefty investment in the South Korean biopharma industry, Eli Lilly is following suit with a $500 million, five-year pact of its own.

Molecular glue-focused biotech f5…

March 10th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Molecular glue-focused biotech f5 Therapeutics has failed to stick around for the long haul, shuttering after six years, according to an announcement from the company’s CEO on LinkedIn.

The FDA has resumed review of…

March 10th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

The FDA has resumed review of Capricor Therapeutics’ previously rejected Duchenne muscular dystrophy cell therapy following the biotech’s submission of more clinical data.

As tensions around the FDA…

March 10th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

As tensions around the FDA continue to escalate, a Republican U.S. senator has announced an investigation into recent approval rejections for rare disease candidates, according to Bloomberg News. 

Ascletis Pharma has posted phase 2…

March 10th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Ascletis Pharma has posted phase 2 data on its ultra-long-acting GLP-1 receptor analog, generating early evidence that the formulation may support quarterly dosing as a maintenance therapy.

BioNTech’s CEO and his fellow…

March 10th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

BioNTech’s CEO and his fellow co-founder will depart the mRNA powerhouse by the end of the year to helm a new company focused on “next generation mRNA innovations.”

Vertex reported a phase 3 win for…

March 10th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Vertex reported a phase 3 win for its kidney disease prospect povetacicept, meeting analyst expectations and firing the starting gun on a race to the FDA that could result in an accelerated approval in November.

Bristol Myers Squibb’s…

March 9th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Bristol Myers Squibb’s mezigdomide has scored its first phase 3 win, with the Cereblon E3 ligase modulator (CELMoD) tied to a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival among multiple myeloma patients.

Xenon Pharmaceuticals’…

March 9th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Xenon Pharmaceuticals’ anti-seizure candidate has smashed a pivotal trial out of the park, lowering seizure rates by more than 50% for some patients.

Shanghai-based Tenacia…

March 9th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Shanghai-based Tenacia Biotechnology is making a $308 million biobucks move for a Rapport Therapeutics asset focused on focal onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, securing rights to develop and commercialize the candidate in China.

AbbVie has unveiled the first data…

March 9th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

AbbVie has unveiled the first data from its $350 million obesity bet, with the amylin analog demonstrating weight loss of close to 10% after 12 weeks in certain patients.

Pfizer is ramping up plans for…

March 9th, 2026|FierceBiotech|

Pfizer is ramping up plans for tilrekimig after a phase 2 win raised hopes that the once-monthly trispecific antibody could hold its own against approved eczema drugs.