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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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Chiesi Receives MHRA Approval for Additional Dosing Regimen of Elfabrio (pegunigalsidase alfa) 2mg/kg administered every-four-weeks in adults stable with an enzyme replacement therapy

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved an additional dosing regimen of 2mg/kg administered every-four-weeks for pegunigalsidase alfa in adults stable with an enzyme replacement therapy...

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

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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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Exciva raises €51 million ($59m) in Series B funding round co-led by Gimv and EQT

20 January 2026 -- Heidelberg, Germany -- Exciva GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic compounds for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions, today announces the closing of a €51 million ($59m)...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 20, 2026

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MapLight Therapeutics Receives Fast Track Designation for ML-007C-MA for Alzheimer’s Disease Psychosis

5 January 2026 -- California and Massachusetts, US -- MapLight Therapeutics, Inc today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to ML-007C-MA, an...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 5, 2026

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VectorY Therapeutics Receives FDA Clearance of IND to Proceed with the PIONEER-ALS Phase 1/2 Trial of VTx-002, a First-in-Class Vectorized Antibody Targeting TDP-43 Pathology in ALS

3 December 2025 -- Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Massachusetts, US -- VectorY Therapeutics, a leader in vectorized antibody therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: December 3, 2025

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Annovis To Present at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Parkinson Study Group

3 December 2025 -- Pennsylvania, US -- Annovis Bio, Inc, a late-stage clinical drug platform company pioneering transformative therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: December 3, 2025

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Vandria Reports Positive Phase 1 Target Engagement Data for VNA-318, Supporting Further Development in Alzheimer’s Disease

Results presented at the 18th Clinical Trials in Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) meeting, San Diego, December 1-4 VNA-318, an oral brain-penetrant small molecule therapeutic modulates a novel target to reduce inflammation...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: December 2, 2025

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Axoltis Pharma raises €18 million to accelerate development of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug candidate

2 December 2025 -- Clermont-Ferrand, France -- Axoltis Pharma, a biotech company dedicated to developing novel therapeutic solutions for neurodegenerative diseases, today announces the closing of a Series A funding...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: December 2, 2025

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Xlife Sciences AG Delivers Breakthrough in Early Alzheimer’s Detection, Unlocking Major Market Opportunity

1 December 2025 -- Zurich, Switzerland -- Xlife Sciences AG, together with saniva diagnostics GmbH, today announced a landmark achievement: NeuroMex is the world’s first certified and clinically validated medical device for...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: December 1, 2025

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Alzheon to Present Multiple Clinical, Neuroimaging and Modeling Results for Oral Valiltramiprosate/ALZ-801 from Phase 2 and 3 Studies at CTAD Conference in San Diego, December 1–4, 2025

Valiltramiprosate Demonstrates Potential as the First Oral Disease-Modifying Agent to Slow Alzheimer’s Pathology, Indicated by Both Clinical and Volumetric MRI Data Nine Posters Showcase Consistent Benefits of Oral Valiltramiprosate in...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: November 19, 2025

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Annovis Announces FDA Meeting to Discuss Parkinson’s Disease Dementia Program; Reaffirms FDA Alignment on Pivotal Phase 3 Alzheimer’s Disease Study

18 November 2025 -- Pennsylvania, US -- Annovis Bio, Inc, a late-stage clinical drug platform company pioneering transformative therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: November 18, 2025

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Eisai presents 4-year Leqembi (lecanemab) open-label extension data from post-hoc sub-group analysis at German neurology congress

Clarity AD open-label extension data show that after four years of continuous lecanemab treatment in apolipoprotein E ε4 (ApoE ε4*) non-carriers and heterozygotes, patients continued to accrue benefit relative to...

Category: Clinical Trials, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: November 12, 2025

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Leqembi (lecanemab) long-term 36-month open-label extension data from post-hoc sub-group analysis of ApoE ε4 non-carriers and heterozygotes presented at Alzheimer’s disease congress in Switzerland

Clarity AD open-label extension data show three years of continuous lecanemab treatment in apolipoprotein E ε4 (ApoE ε4) non-carrier and heterozygote patients continued to accrue benefit relative to the Alzheimer's...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 29, 2025

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Bavarian Nordic launches VIMKUNYA in the UK for the Prevention of Chikungunya, for individuals aged 12 years and older

3 September 2025 -- London, UK -- Bavarian Nordic A/S announced today the official UK launch of the VIMKUNYA® chikungunya vaccine (recombinant, absorbed). This follows the recent approval by the...

Category: Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: September 3, 2025

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