In AstraZeneca’s third trip to Asia this year, the pharma secured ex-China rights to a dual inhibitor of PDE3 and PDE4, which in a Phase 2b study significantly improved lung function and lowered symptom burden in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. AstraZeneca has gone on another excursion to Asia, this time enlisting Sino Biopharmaceutical for a global licensing deal to address a chronic respiratory disorder. The pharma is paying $200 million upfront and offering up to $1.9

Additional capital brings total raised to $150 million in a Series C financing Funds support pivotal-stage development of Soficabtagene Geleucel, an off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapy being evaluated in relapsed or refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) New Allotera name reflects the company’s focus on advancing allogeneic cell therapies for patients with aggressive blood cancers Allotera Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Wugen, Inc.), a clinic

– Comprehensive updates to be presented at Barth Syndrome Foundation conference – July 8, 2026 -- Mighty Therapeutics (the "Company" or "Mighty"), a commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines that directly target mitochondrial dysfunction in rare and age-related diseases, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in 4TAZPower, its global Phase 4 study to confirm the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of once-daily elamipretide in individuals at le

FDA clearance enables initiation of a planned Phase 1 clinical study evaluating local intravesical administration of UGN-501, with patient enrollment expected to begin in Q4 2026 UGN-501 is a differentiated investigational next-generation oncolytic virus designed to combine direct tumor cell destruction with anti-tumor immune activation July 08, 2026 -- UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: URGN), a biotech company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative solutions that treat urothelial an

MeiraGTx has secured an investment of up to $400 million from Oberland Capital to help get its late-stage gene therapies across the commercialization finish line. Earlier this year, MeiraGTx bought back botaretigene sparoparvovec (bota-vec) from Johnson & Johnson, despite the therapy failing to improve vision-guided mobility in patients with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) in a phase 3 trial . Despite the trial miss, the company touted “clinically meaningful benefit” seen in the data and s

Existing data supports direct path to resubmission following constructive FDA engagement July 7, 2026 -- Saol Therapeutics, a privately held, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, today announced the resubmission of its New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SL1009, sodium dichloroacetate (DCA), for the treatment of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD), a rare, life-threatening mitochondrial disease with no FDA-approved therapies. The resubmi

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is making the largest acquisition bet in its history, announcing late Monday an agreement to purchase a biotechnology company, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, that recently brought to market a new kind of medicine for a rare hormonal disorder. Vertex is paying $85 per share in cash, or $10 billion overall, for Crinetics. The deal ranks as the fourth largest, by total proceeds, in an already busy year for biotech company acquisitions, according to BioPharma Dive data. Additiona

July 7, 2026 -- Kenai Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering next generation approaches to cure neurological conditions, today announced the completion of enrollment for the REPLACE™ Phase 1b/2a clinical trial of RNDP-001, an investigational cell therapy being developed for the treatment of moderate to moderate-severe idiopathic Parkinson's disease (iPD). RNDP-001 is an off the shelf, allogeneic neuron replacement cell therapy designed to restore dopaminergic neurons lo

TTI-109 delivered TTI-101-equivalent exposure with improved tolerability and meaningful reductions in disease-relevant STAT3-driven immune cell populations including Th17, T follicular helper (Tfh) and B cells Company plans to advance TTI-109 into STAT3-driven dermatologic and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases - subject to additional funding Company to host investor webcast today, July 7th, at 8:30am ET July 07, 2026 -- Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (“Tvardi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TVRD), a clinic

Initial $5.6 million provides immediate capital to accelerate commercialization of Lifeward's restorative healthcare platform; additional $5.6 million available upon achievement of defined commercial and financial milestones July 07, 2026 --- Lifeward Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFWD) (“Lifeward” or the “Company”), a diversified biomedical innovation company with a portfolio of commercialized neurorehabilitation products and a biomedical pipeline, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchas