Lebanon: A Conflict Devastating Health Care Systems
Since October 7, 2023, Lebanon has experienced an alarming escalation in attacks on health care, with nearly half of these assaults proving fatal to health workers or patients. As of…
Halozyme Withdraws Acquisition Proposal for Evotec Amid Lack of Engagement
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) announced it has withdrawn its non-binding proposal to acquire Evotec SE (NASDAQ: EVO) at €11.00 per share in cash, representing a fully diluted equity value…
Can Cancer Be Treated by Activating the Body’s Defense System?
Cancer treatments are evolving, with increasing focus on using the body’s immune defenses to combat the disease. Reetta Virtakoivu, Senior Scientist at Orion, explains how immunotherapy works and why it…
FDA Approves Attruby™ (acoramidis) to Reduce Cardiovascular Risks in ATTR-CM Patients
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. announced the FDA approval of Attruby™ (acoramidis), an oral stabilizer of transthyretin (TTR), for adults with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). This treatment aims to reduce cardiovascular death…
Versant Ventures Launches Pep2Tango Therapeutics Inc
Versant Ventures has announced the launch of Pep2Tango Therapeutics Inc., a new startup focused on next-generation weight loss treatments. The company will use funds from a significant, undisclosed investment round…
Population Health Research Institute Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing Global Health Research and Innovation
Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint initiative of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a global leader in health research. Over the past…
ReAlta Life Sciences Appoints Lewis T. Williams, M.D., Ph.D. as Chairman
ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc. (“ReAlta” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rebalancing the inflammatory response to treat rare and acute inflammatory diseases, has announced the appointment of…
Altasciences Partners with Metsera for Early-Stage Obesity Clinical Trials
Altasciences is pleased to have supported Metsera, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing next-generation treatments for obesity and metabolic diseases, in its nonclinical and early-stage clinical trials. This…
NorthStar and Cellectar Partner on Actinium-225 Supply Agreement
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a leader in radiopharmaceutical innovation, has entered into a strategic Master Supply Agreement with Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLRB). Under the agreement, Cellectar will integrate NorthStar’s…
Institut Curie Adopts Ibex Medical Analytics AI Tools to Advance Cancer Diagnostics
Ibex Medical Analytics (Ibex), a leader in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, has announced the integration of its advanced AI solutions into routine clinical practice at Institut Curie, one of the world’s…
Trinity Life Sciences Advocates Transformative Approach to Evaluating Field Medical Affairs Impact
Trinity Life Sciences, a leader in strategy, insights, and analytics for the life sciences industry, has introduced a groundbreaking approach to evaluating the impact of Field Medical Affairs in its…
Omeros Corporation Shares Update on BLA Resubmission Progress
Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) has shared an update on its ongoing efforts to resubmit the biologics license application (BLA) for narsoplimab, its first-in-class antibody targeting MASP-2, a key enzyme in…