AstraZeneca announced a record $4.5 billion investment in its new Virginia manufacturing facility. The expansion will create 3,600 jobs and bolster the production of life-saving medicines, including next-generation ADC cancer treatments and metabolic drugs.
Johnson & Johnson announces that the U.S. FDA has approved SIMPONI® (golimumab) for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in children weighing at least 15 kg. This approval provides a new subcutaneous treatment option for younger UC patients.
Eli Lilly and Company announced a significant milestone for Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz), which is now the first and only IL-23p19 antagonist to demonstrate four years of sustained, corticosteroid-free comprehensive patient outcomes for individuals living with ulcerative colitis (UC).
A landmark study by Ohio State scientists reveals the underlying mechanism of cancer immunotherapy failure: a fatal “proteotoxic shock” or protein quality control collapse (TexPSR) in T-cells. This newly identified stress pathway overwhelms immune cells with misfolded proteins, disabling their tumor-fighting function. Crucially, blocking the TexPSR pathway in preclinical models restored T-cell function and made immunotherapy markedly more effective, offering an entirely new target for cancer treatment development.
AbbVie has broken ground on a $70 million expansion of its Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA, a key part of its $10 billion U.S. investment plan. The project will add new manufacturing suites and labs to increase domestic production of complex biologic medicines for immunology and oncology, creating new jobs and bringing key manufacturing capabilities from Europe to the United States.
In a major breakthrough for oncology, the U.S. FDA has approved a new combination therapy from Roche for a highly aggressive form of lung cancer. The treatment, which combines Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) and lurbinectedin (Zepzelca®), is the first of its kind for the maintenance treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). Clinical trial results show the regimen significantly reduces the risk of disease progression and death, offering new hope and a pivotal shift in how this challenging disease is managed post-chemotherapy.
Amgen announced that its landmark Phase 3 VESALIUS-CV clinical trial for Repatha® (evolocumab) met its primary endpoints, demonstrating a significant reduction in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in high-risk individuals without a prior history of heart attack or stroke. The study, which enrolled over 12,000 patients, positions Repatha as the first and only PCSK9 inhibitor to show such a benefit in this primary prevention setting, offering a new hope for patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval to TREMFYA® (guselkumab) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis in children. This groundbreaking approval makes TREMFYA® the first and only IL-23 inhibitor available for pediatric patients, offering a new ray of hope for thousands of children affected by these chronic conditions.
AbbVie reaches a key milestone by submitting a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA for Pivekimab sunirine (PVEK), an investigational Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) designed to treat the rare and aggressive blood cancer, Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN).
GSK announced a major leadership transition, naming Chief Commercial Officer Luke Miels as its CEO-designate. He will formally take the helm on January 1, 2026, succeeding Dame Emma Walmsley and leading the company into a new strategic phase focused on specialty medicines and vaccines.
