On October 8, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq, Genentech, Inc.) in combination with a fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin for the adjuvant treatment of adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with Stage III mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colon cancer. The FDA also approved atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs (Tecentriq Hybreza, Genentech, Inc.) in combination with a fluoropyrimidine and oxaliplatin for the adjuvant treatment of adult and ped

Communication with FDA at recent Type B meeting provided clear guidance for next steps to prepare IND application to support first-in-human clinical study in cancer HCW11-018b is Company’s lead candidate in its second-generation T-Cell Engager Program constructed using proprietary non-FC based TRBC platform technology Manufacturing of cGMP material for clinical trials is underway IND application remains on track to be filed in 1H 2027 Oct. 09, 2026 -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW

First publication reveals how roginolisib uniquely locks the cancer-driving enzyme PI3Kδ in an inactive state, differentiating the drug from other PI3Kδ inhibitors Second publication outlines first-in-human (FiH) study results, demonstrating roginolisib’s favorable tolerability profile and encouraging clinical findings in patients with cancer, including metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) Publication of the peer-reviewed papers comes as iOnctura awaits readouts from its two fully-enrolled, randomize

Transcripta Bio, an AI-powered drug discovery company focused on neurological and neuromuscular disease, and Synfini, Inc., an agile AI foundry for small-molecule drug discovery, today announced results from a research collaboration that has produced a validated-quality lead candidate directed at MSH3, a gene increasingly understood to drive the somatic repeat expansion that paces the progression of Huntington’s disease. The companies reached the milestone in a matter of weeks. Industry benchma

Sensible Biotechnologies, a biotechnology company developing cell-based manufacturing technologies for mRNA medicines, has raised $47 million to advance and scale its platform. The financing includes a Series A and up to $20 million in non-dilutive funding from Slovakia and the European Union. The company said the funding will support the development and scale-up of its VECTOR platform, expansion of its AI-enabled mRNA design and high-throughput screening capabilities, and development of clinica

SAN DIEGO---Endeavor BioMedicines (“Endeavor”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing medicines for the treatment of fibrotic diseases with high unmet need, today announced that its Phase 2b WHISTLE-PF trial evaluating taladegib (ENV-101), an investigational Hedgehog signaling pathway inhibitor, met its primary endpoint and multiple key secondary endpoints in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Current standard-of-care therapies slow the decline of lung function but do

Solu Therapeutics Initiates Dosing in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cohort of the Ongoing Phase 1 Study of STX-0712 Oct. 08, 2026 -- Solu Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering novel therapies to eliminate disease-driving cells in cancer, immunology, and other therapeutic areas, today announced that it has initiated dosing in an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cohort of the ongoing Phase 1 study of STX-0712, the Company’s investigational therapeutic designed to deplete disease-driving CCR2-pos

Oct. 06, 2026 -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ: RGEN, “Repligen”, or the “Company”), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS, “BioLife”), a leading developer and supplier of cell processing tools and services for the cell and gene therapy market. “We are excited to welcome BioLife team members to Repligen,” said Olivier Loeillot, President and Chief Exec

SYCUME® Significantly Improved Proptosis (Response Rate 60.4% / LS Mean Change from Baseline -1.88 mm) with Favorable Safety Profile in Participants with Inactive Thyroid Eye Disease(TED) Oct. 8, 2026 -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncologic, autoimmune, cardiovascular and metabolic, ophthalmologic and other major diseases, announced today

Oct. 7, 2026 -- Suzhou Ribo Life Science (06938.HK) and its subsidiary Ribocure Pharmaceuticals AB (collectively referred to as "Ribo") announced the successful submission of a Phase Ⅰ Clinical Trial Application (CTA) in EU for RBD3133, a novel siRNA therapeutic targeting INHBE (inhibin subunit beta E), with overweight and obesity as its intended future therapeutic indications. Obesity has become one of the world's most significant public health challenges, affecting more than one billion peopl