In a new study, which was published last week in Frontiers in Oncology, scientists from Oncolines, together with researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, describe differentiators and a potential new therapeutic application for Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor nemtabrutinib [1]. Currently, four BTK inhibitors are approved for treatment of B-cell malignancies. The three approved covalent BTK inhibitors ibrutinib, acalabrutinib and zanubrutinib bind irreversibly to the active site of

Merck (NYSE: MRK) announced receipt of US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for calderasib (MK-1084), an oral next-generation KRAS G12C covalent inhibitor. The BTD covers the molecule’s use in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda), for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring a KRAS G12C mutation and expressing PD-L1 with a tumor proportion score (TPS) ≥1%. The designation, the first awarded to calderasib, was supp

Repeat medtech founder and operator behind multiple nine-figure exits launches investment and strategic advisory platform to help founders build, fund and scale medical device companies May 28, 2026 -- John Slump, co-founder and former president and CEO of Atraverse Medical, announced the launch of Metis MedTech, an investment and strategic advisory platform for medical device founders. The launch follows the close of Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of Atraverse Medical on May 15, 2026, which s

Collaboration integrates AI discovery, human brain organoid modeling, and in vivo validation to generate differentiated neurology assets for pharmaceutical partnering and development May 28, 2026 -- Lunai Bioworks' (NASDAQ: LNAI) wholly owned subsidiary BioSymetrics and BrainStorm Therapeutics today announced a strategic collaboration and Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly discover, validate, and advance novel therapeutic targets for neurological diseases. The collaboration is supported by a new

May 28, 2026 -- PeproMene Bio, Inc. announced today that updated clinical data from its ongoing Phase 1 study evaluating PMB-CT01, an investigational B-cell activating factor receptor (BAFF-R)-targeted CAR T-cell therapy, have been selected for an oral presentation at the 2026 Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA). This presentation will highlight results from the completed dose-escalation portion of the study in relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL), including

May 28, 2026 -- Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co., Ltd. ("Leads Biolabs" or the "Company," Stock Code: 9887.HK) today announced that the Phase II clinical study of its proprietary PD-L1/4-1BB bispecific antibody, Opamtistomig (LBL-024), in combination with chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), has been selected for an oral presentation at the 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), the world's most influential scientific meeting in the lung cancer field,

GSK's investigational chronic hepatitis B therapy bepirovirsen was associated with a near one-in-five functional cure response rate across a pair of Phase III studies, results the company called "unprecedented." The findings from the B-Well 1 and B-Well 2 trials were presented Thursday at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) congress and published in the NEJM. "For the first time, bepirovirsen offers the possibility of significantly better functional cure rates than the cu

May 28, 2026 -- Denteric today announced the commencement of participant recruitment for a Phase I clinical study of its first-in-class therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease remains one of the greatest medical challenges of our time and with an aging population this will only increase. Approximately 38 million people globally and 7 million in the US alone live with Alzheimer's disease. A growing body of research links the progression of Alzheimer's disease with exposure to chron

May 28, 2026 -- Suzhou Ribo Life Science (stock code 06938.HK) and Ribocure Pharmaceuticals (together "Ribo") announce the submission of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Application (CTA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for RBD1119, a siRNA based therapeutic for the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). Lately, Ribo has been advancing multiple siRNA candidates in parallel across atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism, and has established a world-leading anticoagulation/antithrombotic

EPICS-III trial Phase 3 results demonstrated significant biochemical response; data to be presented as a late-breaking presentation at EASL Congress 2026. US FDA granted Priority Review and assigned PDUFA target action date of November 27, 2026. In the EPICS-III trial Phase 3 results, saroglitazar met the primary endpoint of biochemical response, with 56.7% of patients treated with saroglitazar achieving biochemical response versus 9.8% of patients receiving placebo, a treatment difference of 4