In May 2025, the global pharmaceutical landscape witnessed a wave of innovation. From treating rare diseases such as KRAS‑mutant low‑grade serous ovarian cancer, pheochromocytoma, and paraganglioma to addressing widespread public health conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), postoperative pain, and influenza A virus infection, this series of drug approvals not only highlights the tireless efforts of medical researchers to overcome challenging diseases, but also reflects ph

July 01, 2025 -- IGM Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: IGMS), a biotechnology company that has focused on developing engineered IgM-based therapeutic antibodies, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Concentra Biosciences, LLC (“Concentra”), whereby Concentra will acquire IGM Biosciences for $1.247 in cash per share of IGM Biosciences common stock (“Common Stock”), plus one non-tradeable contingent value right (“CVR”), which represents the

July 01, 2025 -- Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (Soleno) (NASDAQ: SLNO), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases, today announced that two abstracts featuring data on VYKAT™ XR (diazoxide choline) extended-release tablets, previously known as DCCR, have been selected for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2025), which is being held July 12-15, 2025, in San Francisco, CA. ENDO 2025 Title:The Glycemic Outcomes of Diazo

July 01, 2025 -- Cognition Therapeutics, Inc., (the Company or Cognition) (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders, announced that the Phase 2 ‘START’ Study surpasses 50% enrollment. The START Study is being conducted with partners at the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC), with $81 million in grant support from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health. Christopher van Dyck, MD, stated, “This i

– Verrica to receive a $8 million milestone payment for initiation of the global study in July 2025, ahead of previous schedule – – Verrica to receive a $10 million milestone payment from Torii in cash upon the approval of YCANTH® (TO-208 in Japan) for molluscum contagiosum in Japan; approval decision expected by the end of 2025 – – Torii to fund the first $40 million of out-of-pocket costs for the global study, representing approximately 90% of the current clinical budget – – Common warts affec

In April 2025, a series of innovative drugs targeting various disease areas received regulatory approval, ranging from rare diseases such as dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) to more prevalent conditions like chronic urticaria, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). These therapies not only represent the forefront of scientific advancement but also reflect modern medicine’s ongoing pursuit of precision and personalized treatment. 1. Nipoc

71% objective response rate (ORR) (12/17) per RECIST v1.1, with a favorable safety profile 83% ORR (10/12) in patients across doses selected for ongoing dose expansion study Responses observed in patients with low PD-L1 and/or CLDN18.2 expression Updated results to be presented at ESMO GI on July 2nd Company to host investor event on July 8th June 26, 2025 -- I-Mab (NASDAQ: IMAB) (the “Company”), a U.S.-based, global biotech company, focused on the development of precision immuno-oncology agen

Study met its primary and all key secondary endpoints, and BPL-003 demonstrated rapid, robust and durable antidepressant effects with a single dose Both 8 mg and 12 mg single doses of BPL-003 showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in depressive symptoms at all time points of the study compared to a 0.3 mg low-dose active control out to Week 8 BPL-003 was generally well-tolerated at all doses, with 99% of treatment-emergent adverse events being mild or moderate, and

• In the Phase 1 portion of the CELC-G-201 clinical trial evaluating gedatolisib plus darolutamide in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (“mCRPC”), the six-month radiographic progression free survival (“rPFS”) rate was 66% • In a Phase 2 clinical trial of gedatolisib plus trastuzumab-pkrb as 3L+ therapy in patients with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer (“mBC”), the objective response rate (“ORR”) was 43% • No patients discontinued gedatolisib due to a treatment-related adve

- Sanofi to exercise option on third SAFEbody discovery program and sponsor combination clinical trial with muzastotug - Company expects proceeds to extend cash runway into 2027 July 01, 2025 -- Adagene Inc. (“Adagene or the Company”) (Nasdaq: ADAG), a company transforming the discovery and development of novel antibody-based therapies, today announced strategic investment and option exercise by Sanofi (Euronext: SAN FP). Sanofi has agreed to make strategic investment of up to US$25 million i