respiratory syncytial virus
US FDA accepts supplemental Biologics License Application for Merck’s Enflonsia
The treatment is to protect children under two years of age from respiratory syncytial virus
AstraZeneca’s Baxfendy approved by US FDA for adults with uncontrolled hypertension
Hypertension affects more than 1.4 billion people worldwide and many patients remain uncontrolled despite multiple therapies
US FDA approves Taiho’s Inqovi for older adults with acute myeloid leukaemia
In 2026, an estimated 22,720 people in the US will be diagnosed with AML
Lilly’s Foundayo approved by US FDA as oral GLP-1 for weight loss
Taken at any time of the day, the oral GLP-1 is the only pill to have no food or water restrictions
Merck agrees on $2.2bn deal with Quotient Therapeutics to develop IBD treatment
Quotient’s somatic genomics platform technology will be used to develop the treatment
J&J’s nipocalimab gets FDA Fast Track designation for lupus
The autoimmune disease affects approximately three to five million people globally
Moderna and Merck announce data from melanoma combination therapy study
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the US, with melanoma accounting for the majority of skin cancer deaths
Merck announces agreement with US government to reduce prices of prescription medication
The pharma company will invest more than $70bn in the US to boost production and innovation
Merck agrees deal with Cidara Therapeutics worth almost $9.2bn
Cidara’s long-acting viral flu drug showed significant protection in phase 2 results
Merck ends development agreement with Dr Falk Pharma for monoclonal antibody
Merck will take full control of developing MK-8690, an investigational monoclonal antibody candidate
Merck and Blackstone agree on funding for cancer protein antibody
The funding will support late-stage clinical development of the investigational antibody-drug conjugate
David Weinreich appointed as Merck’s head of R&D and CMO for healthcare
Weinreich brings clinical development and venture capital experience to the role