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MetP Pharma’s Neural Targeting Drug Delivery Technology Sets a New Benchmark for Brain Delivery of Peptides

Intranasal nose-to-brain delivery achieves superior brain exposure with low systemic burden, outperforming transporter-based BBB technologies in preclinical studies 29 January 2026 -- Emmetten, Switzerland -- MetP Pharma AG, a pioneer...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Delivery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 29, 2026

MetP Pharma
info@mattern-pharma.com
Schynweg 7 Office: St. Anna-Weg 16 P.O.Box 138 6376 Emmetten / Switzerland

Bial Achieves Key Milestone in Phase 2b ACTIVATE Study ofBIA 28-6156 in GBA1-Associated Parkinson’s Disease

75% of patients have completed the Week 78 Last Study Visit Topline results expected in mid-2026 27 January 2026 -- Porto, Portugal -- Bial, an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 27, 2026

Bial
À Avenida da Siderurgia Nacional 4745-457 Coronado (S. Romão e S. Mamede) Portugal

Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease publishes trial results showing HMTM potentially offers accessible oral treatment option for patients with early Alzheimer’s disease

26 January 2026 -- Scotland, UK -- TauRx Therapeutics Management Ltd today announced results from its Phase III LUCIDITY trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM) in...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 26, 2026

TauRx Therapeutics
andy.groundwater@taurx.com
395 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5RP United Kingdom

MetP Pharma’s Enabling Technology Creates a New Brain-Targeted GLP-1 Opportunity

Preclinical data in rats demonstrate dose-dependent and rapid brain targeting of intranasal semaglutide with low systemic exposure 22 January 2026 -- Emmetten, Switzerland -- MetP Pharma AG, a pioneer in nose-to-brain...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Delivery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 22, 2026

MetP Pharma
info@mattern-pharma.com
Schynweg 7 Office: St. Anna-Weg 16 P.O.Box 138 6376 Emmetten / Switzerland

Meeting with Two Scientific Poster Presentations and Hot Topic Presentation

16 January 2026 -- New York, US -- AtaiBeckley Inc, a clinical-stage biotechnology company on a mission to transform patient outcomes by developing rapid-acting, durable and convenient mental health treatments,...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 16, 2026

Atai Beckley
250 West 34th Street New York, NY 10119

Alto Neuroscience Strengthens Intellectual Property Portfolio with Issuance of New Method-of-Treatment Patent for ALTO-207 in Depression

Issued and pending claims expected to protect ALTO-207 into the mid-2040s 14 January 2026 -- California, US -- Alto Neuroscience, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of...

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

Alto Neuroscience
info@altoneuroscience.com
650 Castro Street, Suite 450 Mountain View, CA 94041

MindMed Rebrands to Definium Therapeutics, Advancing a Leading Late-Stage Psychiatry Pipeline with Three Phase 3 Readouts Expected in 2026

Topline Data from Three Phase 3 Studies Evaluating DT120 Orally Disintegrating Tablet (ODT) for GAD and MDD Expected in 2026: Voyage in 2Q, Panorama in 2H, and Emerge Mid-Year Company...

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

Definium Therapeutics
Media@definiumtx.com
One World Trade Center Suite 8500 New York, NY 10007, United States

VectorY Therapeutics Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for VTx-002, a Firstin-Class Vectorized Antibody Targeting Underlying Disease Biology in ALS

Designation enables an enhanced development path for VTx-002 and underscores its disease-modifying potential in ALS, a universally fatal disease with no cure Milestone follows recent IND clearance and supports continued...

Category: BioManufacturing, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 8, 2026

VectorY Therapeutics
info@vectorytx.com
Science Park Matrix Innovation Center 408 1098 XH Amsterdam

Newron Further Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio for Evenamide with New EU Composition of Matter Patent

EP4615820 – “Crystalline Forms of Evenamide” is expected to extend asset exclusivity in EU into 2044 Evenamide is currently being investigated in Newron’s global ENIGMA-TRS Phase III development program, enrolling...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: January 6, 2026

Newron Pharmaceuticals
info@newron.com
via Antonio Meucci 3 20091 Bresso (Mi) Italy

GH Research Announces FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on GH001, Clearing Path for Global Phase 3 Initiation in 2026

GH001 cleared by FDA for U.S. clinical investigation, enabling U.S. subject enrollment Company to seek FDA alignment on global Phase 3 program replicating Phase 2b design Phase 3 initiation targeted...

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

GH Research
info@ghres.com
Joshua Dawson House Dawson Street Dublin 2, D02 RY95 Ireland

MindMaze Therapeutics: Consolidating a Global Approach to Reimbursement for Next-Generation Therapeutics

23 December 2025 -- Geneva, Switzerland -- MindMaze Therapeutics Holding SA, a commercial-stage company delivering evidence-based, precision digital treatments for neurological diseases, today outlined the evolution of its global reimbursement...

Category: Logistics, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: December 23, 2025

MindMaze Therapeutics
info@mindmaze.com
Chemin de Roseneck 5 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

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

Vandria
info@vandria.com
Route de la Corniche 8 1066 Epalinges Switzerland

ONWARD Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance Expanding ARC-EX System Indication for Home Use

US FDA clearance now allows use of the ARC-EX System both in clinics and homes ARC-EX is the first and only FDA-cleared technology demonstrated to improve hand strength and sensation...

Category: Biotechnology, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: November 17, 2025

ONWARD Medical
investors@onwd.com
Schimmelt 2. 5656 AE, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Lundbeck and Contera Pharma announce research collaboration to advance RNA-targeting medicines for serious neurological conditions

20 October 2025 -- Valby, Denmark -- H. Lundbeck A/S and Contera Pharma today announced a strategic research collaboration aiming to accelerate the discovery and development of innovative oligonucleotide-based medicines...

Category: Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Logistics, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: October 20, 2025

Lundbeck
Iveco House Station Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1ET

ONWARD Medical Provides Preliminary Q3 2025 Update Highlighting Accelerating ARC-EX Adoption in the United States

13 October 2025 -- EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands -- ONWARD Medical N.V., the leading neurotechnology company pioneering therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI)...

Category: Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: October 13, 2025

ONWARD Medical
investors@onwd.com
Schimmelt 2. 5656 AE, Eindhoven, the Netherlands