Novo Nordisk presented CagriSema EASD 2026 data showing changed brain responses to food cues, reduced ‘food noise’, less fat around abdominal organs and preliminary bone reassurance in adults with obesity or type 2 diabetes.
The Roche fenebrutinib FDA filing has been accepted under priority review for relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis. The application draws on the FENhance 1, FENhance 2 and FENtrepid Phase III studies.
Novo presented COMPETE SWITCH CV real-world data at EASD 2026. Adults with type 2 diabetes who escalated from Ozempic 1 mg to 2 mg were associated with a 6% lower MACE risk than those who switched to Mounjaro.
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has entered a new collaboration with life sciences AI platform Valkai to apply purpose-built AI across targeted areas of clinical research, aiming to generate insights faster and support shorter development timelines.
Novo Nordisk HRS-1596 is the focus of a new exclusive license with Hengrui Pharma worth up to $2.6 billion, including $300 million upfront. The phase 1-ready GLP-1/GIP dual agonist has potential for once-weekly oral dosing.
Merck has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with SciBrunch Therapeutics for SPR2015, a preclinical oral KRAS G12D inhibitor, in a transaction valued at up to $2.13 billion, including a $400 million upfront payment.
AbbVie JUVMO (tavapadon) has received FDA approval as the first selective D1/D5 receptor agonist for adults with Parkinson’s disease. AbbVie expects U.S. availability in October 2026.
Merck and Daiichi Sankyo have voluntarily withdrawn the U.S. Biologics License Application for ifinatamab deruxtecan in certain patients with previously treated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer after discussions with the FDA indicated that the submitted data did not meet the requirements for accelerated approval.
Lilly Olumiant Alopecia Areata has received FDA approval for pediatric patients 12 and older, expanding treatment access based on Phase 3 BRAVE-AA-PEDS trial results showing substantial scalp hair regrowth in adolescents with severe alopecia areata.
The FDA has approved Eli Lilly’s Onswik (insulin efsitora alfa-gobe), a once-weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes. Backed by the QWINT Phase 3 program spanning over 3,400 patients, Onswik becomes Lilly’s fourth global approval for the weekly insulin, expected to launch via the KwikPen in the coming months.
