June 22, 2026 -- NanoGhost Ltd., a biotechnology company developing a proprietary targeted drug delivery platform for cancer and other severe diseases, announced today that it has been awarded a new grant from the Israel Innovation Authority to support an innovative collaborative research program with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev via its technology transfer company, BGN. This marks the sixth grant awarded to NanoGhost by the Israel Innovation Authority, reflecting continued confidence in

June 22, 2026 -- Hamlet BioPharma AB (publ) today announced the signing of a clinical trial agreement with the University of Iowa, one of the leading U.S. centers for bladder cancer research and therapy. The new study advances the clinical development of Alpha1H, a human breast milk derived treatment for bladder cancer, to include Carcinoma In Situ (CIS); a severe surface-spreading and therapy-resistant form of bladder cancer where patients may need to remove their bladders to avoid systemic dis

First-in-class antibody targeting SMOC2 is the third novel anti-fibrotic program to enter the clinic from Mediar's pipeline Phase 1 study will evaluate safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of novel SMOC2-targeting antibody in healthy volunteers and adults with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) Addition of world-renowned CKD experts to the clinical advisory board (CAB) to help advise Phase 2a development in DKD patients Phase 2a programs for systemic sclerosis (SSc) and idiopathic pulmonary fib

MAVIRET® (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) is now approved in the European Union for the treatment of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with compensated liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) in adults and children aged 3 years and older. The approval gives clinicians an option to initiate treatment as soon as acute infection is confirmed, aiming to reduce delays in care and lower the risk of liver disease progression, cirrhosis and liver cancer. As the only treatment approved in the EU for bo

New funding will power foundational primary cell data generation to advance AI-driven discovery through the company's full product launch. June 22, 2026 -- DropGenie, a biotechnology company advancing next-generation gene editing workflows, today announced the closing of its Seed+ financing to support the launch of its first product. The round was led by Skeleton Key, with new investors Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and CQDM, and existing investors Real Ventures and Anges Québec continuin

AbbVie is making its biggest acquisition in years in a bid to expand its portfolio of autoimmune disease drugs, announcing on Monday plans to buy Apogee Therapeutics for nearly $11 billion. The pharmaceutical giant will pay $135.11 per share for Apogee, a roughly 49% premium to the biotechnology company’s closing price on Friday. The acquisition should close in the third quarter of 2026, pending approvals from shareholders and regulatory agencies. The Financial Times first reported news of a pe

Phase I trial consists of two parts. Part A is a single ascending dose (SAD) study of ASC35 once-monthly Self-Assembling Lipid Depot (SALD) formulation; Part B is a head-to-head study of multiple ascending doses (MAD) of ASC35 once-monthly SALD formulation compared to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized tirzepatide once-weekly formulation. In head-to-head non-human primate (NHP) studies, the average observed half-life of ASC35 was approximately six-fold longer than tirzepatide

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced topline results from the Phase 3 SigVie-002 study (previously known as Be6A Lung-01) evaluating sigvotatug vedotin, an investigational, potential first-in-class integrin beta-6 (IB6) directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). The study enrolled adults with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had received one or more lines of prior therapy. In the overall population, sigvotatug vedotin did not show

This trial is the first large, placebo-controlled clinical trial of an acid suppression treatment in EoE Topline results for the double-blind 12-week treatment portion of the study are expected in Q4 of 2026 June 23, 2026 -- Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, today announced it has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 pHalcon-EoE-201 clinical trial evaluating VOQU

ORION CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 23 JUNE 2026 at 9:30 EEST Orion Pharma’s ODM-212 Granted Orphan Designation for the Treatment of Malignant Mesothelioma by the European Commission Orion Corporation (Orion Pharma) today announced that its investigational drug ODM-212 has received Orphan Designation from the European Commission, based on the recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP), for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma, which