Press Releases

Genesis AEC Highlights PharmaWater Pro® Modeling Capability for Early Stage Pharmaceutical Water System Design

Platform helps manufacturers evaluate sustainability, utilities, and lifecycle costs before committing to major infrastructure

Baxfendy’s FDA Approval Puts AstraZeneca on Track for a $5 Billion Cardiometabolic Opportunity

AstraZeneca has received FDA approval for Baxfendy, a first-in-class treatment for hypertension, marking a significant milestone in its cardiometabolic growth strategy. The company believes the drug could address a major unmet need among millions of patients with uncontrolled blood pressure and has the potential to generate up to $5 billion in peak annual revenue. AstraZeneca is also evaluating Baxfendy for chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and other related conditions. The approval strengthens the company's position in cardiovascular and metabolic care while supporting its long-term growth ambitions.

Moderna and Merck Report Five-Year Melanoma Data Showing Durable Benefit of Personalized Cancer Vaccine With KEYTRUDA

Moderna and Merck shared 5-year results from the KEYNOTE-942 study showing that their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene, combined with KEYTRUDA, significantly improves outcomes for high-risk melanoma patients. The treatment reduced the risk of cancer recurrence or death by 49% and distant metastasis or death by 59% compared to KEYTRUDA alone. It also showed encouraging overall survival trends and stronger immune responses driven by tumor-targeted T-cells. The therapy remained safe over long-term follow-up with mostly mild side effects, highlighting the potential of personalized cancer vaccines in future oncology care.

Sygnature Discovery collaborates with DaltonTx to advance AI-enabled drug discovery capabilities

Yunu Launches De-ID & Export to Simplify Site-to-Sponsor Trial Data Sharing

Yunu has launched a new De-ID & Export feature that streamlines how clinical research sites share imaging data with trial sponsors. The capability enables sites to securely export images, results, and supporting files while automatically applying study-specific de-identification requirements. By reducing the manual effort typically involved in preparing and transferring trial data, the tool aims to improve operational efficiency, reduce site burden, and accelerate data sharing across clinical studies.

Aragen to manufacture Renaissance Pharma’s FDA Fast Track mAb as part of ongoing strategic collaboration

Aragen has successfully completed the technology transfer and manufactured the first commercial-scale GMP batches of Renaissance Pharma’s Daretabart in just nine months. The humanized monoclonal antibody, which targets high-risk neuroblastoma, recently received FDA Fast Track Designation. Utilizing Aragen’s dual-hub model, production transitioned from early-phase development in Morgan Hill, California, to a new $40 million commercial biologics facility in Bengaluru, India. This strategic collaboration significantly increased the drug's titer, accelerating clinical production toward a future Biologics License Application submission.

ClearNote Health Secures $52 Million in Series D Financing and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth in Early Cancer Detection

ClearNote Health today announced a $52M Series D financing alongside the appointment of Kevin Keegan as President and COO.

CellCarta and Sonic Healthcare Establish Strategic Partnership to Commercialize Companion Diagnostics Through Lab Network

CellCarta has announced a Strategic Partnership with Sonic to launch the first commercial laboratory relationship in CellCarta’s Lab Network strategy.

Veeva Announces Falcon, an Agentic Platform and Standard Agents to Deliver Agentic Labor in Drug Development

Baptist Health South Florida and The START Center for Cancer Research Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Patient Access to Early-Phase Cancer Trials

New START site to be established in collaboration with Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute will bring novel oncology therapies closer to patients across South Florida.

Syncell Launches High-Precision Proteomics Discovery Service Powered by Microscoop® Mint Platform

Syncell announced the commercial launch of Syncell Discovery Services, a new sample-to-discovery offering that gives biopharma, translational, and academic researchers direct access to insights generated by the company’s unbiased nanoscopic Microscoop Mint platform.

‘Biopharma innovators must widen CDMO networks to accelerate development’ says Shilpa Biologicals CEO ahead of BIO San Diego

Ahead of BIO San Diego, Shilpa Biologicals urges biotech innovators to engage CDMO partners earlier and look beyond large-scale providers. Over-relying on a narrow network of large CDMOs increases the risk of scope creep, severe clinical trial delays, and budget overruns of up to 40%. Conversely, incorporating smaller CDMOs can lower costs and accelerate timelines from discovery to clinic by several months.

Quotient Sciences Advances AI-Designed Drug Product into Clinical Development

DNAnexus Scales AI-Driven Capabilities : 17-Year Multiomics Pioneer Powers Next Era of Precision Health

DNAnexus signals a bold new chapter in AI-powered precision health with several new product innovations and solution packages that extend its position as the purpose-built platform where the world's most scientifically complex data becomes the world's most powerful AI fuel.

Pfizer and Innovent Biologics Enter $10.5 Billion Oncology Drug Development Partnership for 12 Cancer Programs

Pfizer and Innovent Biologics have formed a major oncology partnership worth up to $10.5 billion to develop 12 cancer treatment programs, including antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and multispecific antibodies. Pfizer will pay $650 million upfront, with additional milestone-based payments tied to development and commercialization progress. The collaboration combines Innovent’s early-stage research capabilities with Pfizer’s global development and commercialization expertise, aiming to accelerate the delivery of innovative cancer therapies worldwide.

Ardena appoints Ariane de Ganck as Chief Scientific Officer

Neuland reports record quarterly revenue of $83M* driven by commercial NCE projects

Quarterly revenue growth up 135% year-on-year, with total revenues passing ₹2000 crore for the first time

Leica Biosystems and CellCarta Expand Collaborative Companion Diagnostic Development Model to Accelerate Commercialization Globally

CellCarta and Leica Biosystems have announced a strategic partnership to bring a proven companion diagnostic (CDx) joint development model from China to biopharma sponsors globally.

Kivo Expands Life Sciences Leadership Team with Appointment of Former Veeva Executive Chris Xistris

Kivo, the unified document and process management system for life sciences teams, announced today that Chris Xistris has joined the company as Vice President of Services.

ProPharma Appoints Adrian Pencak as Chief Commercial Officer

Life Sciences Industry Veteran Appointed to Lead Global Commercial Organization