Gilead Sciences Reports Strong Q2 2025 Results, Raises Full-Year Guidance

Gilead

Gilead Sciences reports a successful second quarter for 2025, with total revenue climbing to $7.1 billion, driven by a 7% increase in its HIV franchise sales. Diluted EPS rose to $1.56. Following these strong results, Gilead has raised its full-year 2025 guidance, now expecting product sales between $28.3 billion and $28.7 billion.

Lilly’s Kisunla (Donanemab) Shows Long-Term Benefit in Treating Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company announced results from the long-term extension of the Phase 3 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study, demonstrating that participants treated with Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease showed a continued slowing of decline over three years.

European Commission Approves DARZALEX® for Treating High-Risk Smouldering Multiple Myeloma

JohnsonAndJohnson

The European Commission (EC) has granted a landmark approval for Johnson & Johnson’s DARZALEX® (daratumumab) as the first licensed treatment for patients with high-risk smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM). This decision marks a significant shift in the treatment paradigm for this precursor to active multiple myeloma, moving away from the traditional “watch and wait” approach to proactive, early therapeutic intervention.

FDA Rejects Genentech’s Bid to Expand Use of Lymphoma Drug Columvi

Roche

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected its application to expand the use of its cancer drug Columvi® (glofitamab-gxbm). The FDA issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA), effectively declining to approve Columvi in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Gilead Unveils Promising New Data on Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir

Gilead

A key takeaway from the presentation is the strong preference for the twice-yearly injection over daily oral medication among trial participants. Over 75% of those surveyed expressed a preference for the injectable option, citing increased confidence in their protection against HIV and a lower risk of missing a dose.