With TRex Bio and Retension Pharmaceuticals through the IPO window, City Therapeutics is gearing up for its own public debut, about four months after raising a $99.5-million series B The drugmaker on Friday proposed to sell 9.7 million shares at a range of $17 to $19 apiece. At the midpoint, City would raise $175 million; if the offering prices at the high end, its market valuation could near $1 billion. Two other biotechs are waiting in the wings with City: Iambic Therapeutics, which is eyein

Oct 10, 2026 In the MEERKAT and SANDCAT studies, vamikibart demonstrated sustained improvements in vision and reductions in macular thickness in patients with UME at 52 weeks UME is the leading cause of moderate and severe vision loss in patients with uveitis, posing a significant risk of blindness if left untreated The FDA has accepted Genentech’s Biologics License Application (BLA), with an approval decision expected by July 2027 October 10, 2026 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SI

Oct. 9, 2026 -- Perceptive Discovery and Nucleus RadioPharma Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to help radiopharmaceutical developers move more efficiently from early target validation through clinical manufacturing. The two companies bring together complementary capabilities that span the radiopharmaceutical development continuum. Perceptive Discovery supports sponsors with radiochemistry, preclinical models, molecular imaging, biodistribution, and dosimetry. Its scientific teams he

Medincell (Euronext: MEDCL) achieves major milestone with the announcement by its partner Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of WELTRUZA™ (olanzapine) for extended-release injectable suspension, as the first and only once-monthly subcutaneouslong-acting injectable (LAI) formulation of olanzapine for adults with schizophrenia that can help support stabilization for people living with schizophrenia.

Phase 3 data presented at Fall Clinical Dermatology show high, sustained response rates in adults and adolescents, with nearly three-quarters achieving clear or almost clear skin at two years and a continued favorable safety profile Oct. 9, 2026 -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced new two-year results from the Phase 3 ICONIC-LEADa study evaluating ICOTYDE® (icotrokinra), the first and only targeted oral peptide that precisely blocks the IL-23 receptor1, in adults and pediatric pati

With an internal non-opioid program nearing approval, Viatris is picking up Pacira BioSciences for a broader pain portfolio and the associated commercial infrastructure. While awaiting a decision from the FDA on its novel non-opioid pain treatment, Viatris has agreed to buy Pacira BioSciences for $1.65 billion to accelerate its expansion into non-opioid pain therapy. Pacira sells Exparel and Zilretta, pain treatments that generated sales of $587 million and $121 million, respectively, in the s

October 8, 2026, Amsterdam, the Netherlands – argenx SE (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a global immunology innovation company, today announced that it will discontinue the Phase 3 UNITY study of efgartigimod subcutaneous (SC) (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) in adults with moderate-to-severe Sjögren's disease. The decision is based on the recommendation from an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) to stop the study for futility following an interim analysis. The IDMC concluded th

Combined with its Seed round of $8.5M, the company has raised more than $16.5M in support of its activities. Vinci Pharmaceuticals closed an $8+ million Series A financing round to support manufacturing, testing/release activities and first-in-human studies of its EPIPLANT™ drug delivery platform. EPIPLANT™, the company's proprietary, episcleral sustained-release drug delivery platform is designed to address limitations of intraocular injections. A Phase 1/2a clinical study is scheduled for 2027

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