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PADCEVTM (enfortumab vedotin) in Combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for the Treatment of Patients with Resectable Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer who are Ineligible for Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy

Positive opinion is based on data from the pivotal Phase 3 EV-303 trial showing a 60% reduction in the risk of disease recurrence, progression or death and a 50% reduction...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 22, 2026

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STORM Therapeutics to Present Promising Phase 1 Sarcoma Data Demonstrating Activity of First‑in‑Class METTL3 Inhibitor STC‑15 at ASCO 2026

Subset analysis shows early clinical activity supported by biomarker evidence of targeting cancer stem cell pathways driving tumor growth and progression  22 May 2026 -- Cambridge, UK -- STORM Therapeutics, the...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 22, 2026

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Pivotal trial data for EP0031 (A400), a next-generation Selective RET Inhibitor (SRI), in RET positive advanced NSCLC, to be presented at ASCO 2026

22 May 2026 -- London, UK -- Ellipses Pharma, a global oncology drug development company with a pipeline of innovative programmes, announced today that its partner, Kelun-Biotech, is presenting pivotal...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 22, 2026

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HUTCHMED and Innovent Jointly Announce NMPA Approval for ELUNATE (Fruquintinib) in Combination with TYVYT (Sintilimab Injection) for the Treatment of Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Reduced risk of disease progression or death by 63%, with median PFS of 22.2 months in the FRUSICA-2 registration study 21 May 2026 -- Hong Kong, Shanghai and New Jersey,...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 21, 2026

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Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK announces MHRA authorisation of new treatment option for the routine prevention of recurrent attacks of hereditary angioedema in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older

The first ribonucleic acid (RNA)-targeted prophylactic therapy for patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) to be authorised by the MHRA HAE is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic condition affecting approximately...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 21, 2026

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Cyclana Bio granted Health Research Authority approval and recruits first patients for clinical observational study in endometriosis

UK NHS grants HRA/REC approval for PEMP study with Peterborough and Cambridge hospitals Clinical observational study investigating underlying biology of endometriosis aims to uncover causal mechanisms and new druggable targets...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 19, 2026

Mestag Therapeutics Announces the First Patient Dosed with MST-0312 in the Phase I STARLYS Trial

STARLYS trial to evaluate the potential of MST-0312, a targeted lymphotoxin-beta (LTBR) agonist bispecific antibody, as a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of solid tumors Study to evaluate tertiary...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 19, 2026

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Microbiotica Announces Positive Results from its Phase 1b Trial (MELODY-1) of MB097, a Precision Microbiome Co-Therapy in Advanced Melanoma

MB097 used in combination with MSD’s anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) 18 May 2026 -- Cambridge, UK -- Microbiotica, a clinical-stage biopharma company developing a pipeline of oral precision microbiome medicines...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 18, 2026

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FASENRA​ approved in ​US​ for ​hypereosinophilic syndrome​

14 May 2026 -- Cambridge, UK -- AstraZeneca’s FASENRA (benralizumab) has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 14, 2026

Neurizon Receives Ethics Approval for Phase 1 NUZ-001 Oral Liquid Formulation Study

Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approves Neurizon’s Phase 1 formulation study supporting development of the NUZ-001 oral liquid formulation and continued advancement of NUZ-001 for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 13, 2026

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Enterprise Therapeutics achieves primary efficacy outcome in Phase 2 clinical trial for cystic fibrosis with novel inhaled ENaC blocker ETD001

First investigational inhaled ENaC blocker to deliver clinically relevant and statistically significant change in lung function compared to placebo Inhaled therapeutic designed to treat the 10% of people with cystic...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 12, 2026

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CPHI Americas 2026 unveils keynote speakers tackling pharma’s toughest challenges

11 May 2026 -- Pennsylvania, US -- Informa Markets has announced its keynote speaker line-up for CPHI Americas 2026 (June 2–4), bringing together more than 80 industry thought leaders, including...

Category: Biotechnology, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: May 11, 2026

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U.S. FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Laguna Diagnostics’ mRNA Gene Biomarker Test to Aid in Differentiation of Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder

29 April 2026 -- California, US -- Laguna Diagnostics, LLC today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the company’s mRNA Gene...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 29, 2026

Epitopea Announces Approval of OVACT Clinical Trial Application for CryptiVax-1001 in Advanced High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer  

Appoints Leading Oncologist Professor Susana Banerjee of The Royal Marsden as Chief Investigator  23 April 2026 -- Cambridge, UK and Montreal, Canada -- Epitopea, a transatlantic biotech developing off-the-shelf, durable, RNA-based cancer immunotherapies, today announced that it has received approval from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 23, 2026

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Awen Oncology secures significant new funds to advance pioneering cancer therapeutics

23 April 2026 -- Anglesey, UK -- Awen Oncology, a pioneering Wales-based therapeutics company developing next-generation cancer treatments, has secured funds from a number of sources, worth seven figures, which...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 23, 2026