Psyence BioMed (NASDAQ:PBM) announced that it has received approval from the Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee to use its psilocybin product, NPX5, in its ongoing Phase IIb clinical trial for adjustment disorder in cancer patients.
Evaxion (NASDAQ:EVAX) announced today that MSD has opted not to exercise its option to develop the protein-based version of Evaxion’s Gonorrhea vaccine candidate, EVX-B2.
Altimmune (NASDAQ:ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for liver diseases, today announced encouraging topline results from its IMPACT Phase 2b trial of pemvidutide, a dual glucagon/GLP-1 receptor agonist, in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
Alvotech (NASDAQ:ALVO) and Teva (NYSE:TEVA) have secured a U.S. market entry date for their proposed biosimilar to Eylea® (aflibercept), AVT06, under a settlement agreement with Regeneron.
ABL Diagnostics has announced that its controlling shareholder, Advanced Biological Laboratories S.A., and ProPhase Labs, (NASDAQ:PRPH) have entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) for a proposed reverse merger.
ICL (NYSE:ICL) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Bartek Ingredients, a global leader in food-grade malic and fumaric acid.
The acquisition will significantly enhance ICL’s portfolio in the specialty food solutions sector, as Bartek’s products are used across a range of applications in the food, beverage, confectionery, and bakery industries.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has officially validated the marketing authorization application for DATROWAY® (datopotamab deruxtecan), a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who are not eligible for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE:TAK) has announced positive topline results from its two pivotal Phase 3 trials evaluating zasocitinib (TAK-279), a next-generation, highly selective oral tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
VYNE Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VYNE) and Yarrow Bioscience have entered into a definitive all-stock merger agreement, with the combined company expected to operate under the name Yarrow Bioscience and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker YARW.
Processa Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PCSA) provided a Phase 2 clinical update for its combination therapy, NGC-Cap (PCS6422 + capecitabine), on December 17, 2025.
Vistagen (NASDAQ:VTGN) announced disappointing results from its PALISADE-3 Phase 3 clinical trial of intranasal fasedienol, a treatment for social anxiety disorder.
The study failed to meet its primary endpoint, which was based on the change from baseline in the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS).
Traws Pharma (NASDAQ:TRAW) reported promising interim results from its Phase 2 trial of ratutrelvir, a ritonavir-free Mpro inhibitor, in the treatment of COVID-19.
The oral treatment, administered at a 600 mg once-daily dose for 10 days, was compared against PAXLOVID™ in a randomized, open-label study involving 37 patients—25 receiving ratutrelvir and 12 receiving PAXLOVID™.
