In May 2025, the global pharmaceutical landscape witnessed a wave of innovation. From treating rare diseases such as KRAS‑mutant low‑grade serous ovarian cancer, pheochromocytoma, and paraganglioma to addressing widespread public health conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), postoperative pain, and influenza A virus infection, this series of drug approvals not only highlights the tireless efforts of medical researchers to overcome challenging diseases, but also reflects ph

July 01, 2025 -- IGM Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: IGMS), a biotechnology company that has focused on developing engineered IgM-based therapeutic antibodies, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Concentra Biosciences, LLC (“Concentra”), whereby Concentra will acquire IGM Biosciences for $1.247 in cash per share of IGM Biosciences common stock (“Common Stock”), plus one non-tradeable contingent value right (“CVR”), which represents the

The ADAPTIVE Phase 2b trial evaluates multiple dose regimens of IMG-007 in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis Topline data expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 July 01, 2025 -- Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals ("Inmagene"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative and differentiated therapies for immunological and inflammatory diseases, today announced the successful dosing of the first patient in its global multicenter Phase 2b dose-finding study

Currently available treatments for IPF are limited to only two approved drugs that come with significant side-effects, limited patient compliance and no impact on survival 2- and 6-week interim safety results demonstrated GRI-0621 to be safe and well-tolerated in the first 12 and 24 patients evaluated, respectively Results on track for 6-week interim biomarker analysis (n=24) in July 2025 and topline data in Q3 2025 July 01, 2025 -- GRI Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRI) (“GRI Bio” or the “Company”), a b

July 01, 2025 -- Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (Soleno) (NASDAQ: SLNO), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases, today announced that two abstracts featuring data on VYKAT™ XR (diazoxide choline) extended-release tablets, previously known as DCCR, have been selected for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2025), which is being held July 12-15, 2025, in San Francisco, CA. ENDO 2025 Title:The Glycemic Outcomes of Diazo

July 01, 2025 -- Cognition Therapeutics, Inc., (the Company or Cognition) (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders, announced that the Phase 2 ‘START’ Study surpasses 50% enrollment. The START Study is being conducted with partners at the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC), with $81 million in grant support from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health. Christopher van Dyck, MD, stated, “This i

– Verrica to receive a $8 million milestone payment for initiation of the global study in July 2025, ahead of previous schedule – – Verrica to receive a $10 million milestone payment from Torii in cash upon the approval of YCANTH® (TO-208 in Japan) for molluscum contagiosum in Japan; approval decision expected by the end of 2025 – – Torii to fund the first $40 million of out-of-pocket costs for the global study, representing approximately 90% of the current clinical budget – – Common warts affec

In April 2025, a series of innovative drugs targeting various disease areas received regulatory approval, ranging from rare diseases such as dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) to more prevalent conditions like chronic urticaria, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). These therapies not only represent the forefront of scientific advancement but also reflect modern medicine’s ongoing pursuit of precision and personalized treatment. 1. Nipoc

Positive results in patients with advanced mCRC emphasize potential significance of CytoDyn’s ongoing Phase II CRC trial Dr. Benjamin Weinberg to present final results at the ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain July 01, 2025 -- CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) ("CytoDyn" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company developing leronlimab, a CCR5 antagonist with the potential for multiple therapeutic indications, today announced encouraging clinical findings among patients wi

- UNP to receive a double digit million dollar upfront payment, near-term payments and up to approximately $1.5B in potential milestone payments plus royalties - Partnership will harness UNP’s AI enhanced macrocycle platform to drug historically “undruggable” targets July 01, 2025 -- Unnatural Products, Inc. (UNP), a biotech developing orally-delivered macrocyclic peptides to address previously undruggable targets, today announced a strategic multi-target research collaboration with argenx, a