US-based biotechnology company Superluminal Medicines has completed a $60m Series B financing round to support its research into therapies for rare genetic forms of obesity and hypothalamic obesity. The funding was led by BVF Partners, with participation from new investors Deep Track Capital and Perceptive Advisors. Existing backers included Catalio Capital Management, Cooley, Eli Lilly and Company, Gaingels, Insight Partners, Nvidia, and RA Capital Management. The company plans to use the pr

GSK is spending up to $1.3 billion on a first-of-its-kind cancer therapy slated to enter the clinic this year. In a deal announced Thursday, GSK agreed to pay Hutchmed $110 million up front, and potentially roughly $1.19 billion more in milestone payments and royalties, for a majority of the rights to a treatment known as HMPL-A830. That treatment is what Hutchmed refers to as an “antibody-targeted therapeutic conjugate,” and could potentially address multiple tumor types. Typical antibody-dru

–4-year data from the Phase 1/2a open-label extension (OLE) studies support the potential disease-modifying effects of zorevunersen– –Improvements in cognition and behavior sustained through 4 years, in addition to durable seizure reductions and a generally well-tolerated safety profile– –New data from sub-analyses of patients treated with zorevunersen in the Phase 1/2a OLEs include effects on severe seizures and quality of life Sept. 01, 2026 -- Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STOK), a biot

Partnership will support Resolution’s pivotal clinical program in 2027, as well as future commercial preparedness for RTX001, its lead asset in patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) Primary goal is to ensure patients can access treatment in the community setting, where the majority of decompensated patients are managed RTX001 has the potential to be the first treatment that demonstrates a clear and durable improvement in transplant free survival for ESLD patients Sept. 01, 2026 -- Reso

– Following productive FDA discussions, Upstream Bio will study 400 mg of verekitug administered every 12 weeks, versus placebo, in severe asthma and CRSwNP with one pivotal Phase 3 trial in each indication – – The Company’s Phase 3 strategy is designed to deliver best-in-class efficacy across both indications by evaluating a high-dose, quarterly regimen of verekitug in broad patient populations – – The Company remains on track to initiate both Phase 3 trials in Q1 2027 – Sept. 01, 2026 -- Upst

FDA clearance enables initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial and advances the first AD2C-generated candidate into clinical development Sept. 4, 2026 -- Acepodia (6976: TT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation cell therapies and antibody-drug conjugates, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ACE723, a GPC3-targeted dual-payload antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) developed

Paxalisib Monotherapy Significantly Reduced Tumor Burden in Pre-Clinical Model of MSS/pMMR Colorectal Cancer, With the Addition of Pembrolizumab Driving a Further Reduction Paxalisib Was Well Tolerated as Monotherapy and in Combination with Checkpoint Inhibition Kazia is Preparing to Advance Paxalisib Into a Phase 2 Clinical Study to Evaluate Paxalisib in Immunotherapy-Resistant MSS/pMMR Colorectal Cancer Sept. 1, 2026 -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ: KZIA), an oncology-focused biotechnol

XTMAB-16-201 Part A pharmacokinetic exposure, target-coverage, immunogenicity, safety and feasibility findings provided an integrated basis for further clinical evaluation and informed the proposed next-stage development plan Proposed amendment to XTMAB-16-201 Part B will evaluate 4mg/kg every four weeks in a 52-week efficacy study called the XAtlas study Sept. 1, 2026 -- Xentria, Inc., a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company, today announced its proposed next-stage clinical development plan f

GSK has linked its mRNA seasonal flu vaccine candidate to higher immune responses than conventional jabs in a phase 2 trial, emboldening the company to start a pivotal study this month. The limited, variable effectiveness of flu vaccines, which has ranged from 20% to 60% over the past 15 years, presents an opportunity for new shots to disrupt the multibillion-dollar market. GSK’s pursuit of the opportunity centers on mRNA vaccines targeting hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). While licen

Sept. 01, 2026 -- CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) ("CytoDyn" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage oncology company advancing leronlimab, a first-in-class humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the CCR5 receptor with therapeutic potential across multiple indications, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), today announced that it has closed on a financing of $16.5 million in gross proceeds, with Paulson Investment Company acting as placement agent. The