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Jun 26, 2025

Incyte waves goodbye to longtime CEO Hervé Hoppenot as new appointment raises M&A hopes


Novartis pens ProFound pact, offering up $750M biobucks per cardiovascular target


CDC immunization advisory panel endorses Merck's new RSV shot, but not without dissent


Vor Bio's surprise $4B revival deal for RemeGen's autoimmune drug triggers divergent stock reactions


Altimmune's stock sinks on mixed phase 2 MASH results for GLP-1 drug


Pfizer's hemophilia drug Hympavzi notches phase 3 win as pharma eyes label expansion


FDA amplifies Medtronic recall of Bravo acid reflux test capsules

 

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Incyte waves goodbye to longtime CEO Hervé Hoppenot as new appointment raises M&A hopes

Hervé Hoppenot is retiring after 11 years spent growing Incyte from a one-drug operation to a competitive commercial drugmaker. His successor, Bill Meury, comes with a track record of dealmaking.
 

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Novartis pens ProFound pact, offering up $750M biobucks per cardiovascular target

Novartis is penning a four-year pact with ProFound Therapeutics to create new therapeutics for heart disease, with $750 million in biobucks up for grabs per target.

CDC immunization advisory panel endorses Merck's new RSV shot, but not without dissent

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has blessed Merck’s new respiratory syncytial virus shot Enflonsia, but the decision was hardly resounding from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s newly formed panel of advisors.

Vor Bio's surprise $4B revival deal for RemeGen's autoimmune drug triggers divergent stock reactions

Less than two months after Vor Bio telegraphed a strategic review, the former cell therapy biotech has made a surprise comeback with a potential $4 billion deal licensing a China-made autoimmune asset.

Altimmune's stock sinks on mixed phase 2 MASH results for GLP-1 drug

Altimmune’s GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist achieved a hit and a miss when it came to the dual goals of a phase 2 metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis study, while still showcasing the asset’s weight loss potential.

Pfizer's hemophilia drug Hympavzi notches phase 3 win as pharma eyes label expansion

Approved eight months ago for a certain class of patients with both hemophilia A or B, Pfizer’s Hympavzi has demonstrated its effectiveness in another group of patients with the bleeding disorder.

FDA amplifies Medtronic recall of Bravo acid reflux test capsules

Medtronic said it received 33 reports of serious injuries related to the device.

Hummingbird uses VISTA buzz to secure $290M pact for phase 2-ready tumor drug

Hummingbird Bioscience could one day feather its nest with up to $290 million if its decision to license a phase 2-ready cancer drug to Percheron Therapeutics pays off.

Alto misses primary efficacy endpoint in phase 2 depression trial

Alto Neuroscience’s phase 2 depression trial has missed its primary efficacy endpoint, as patients on the drug candidate fared no better on a measure of alertness and mood than their peers on placebo. Still, the biotech pointed to other outcomes to make the case for the molecule.

Emergent lands $62.4M upgrade to botulism antitoxin supply pact with US

A little less than a year after topping up its medical countermeasure contracts with Emergent BioSolutions, the federal government is back for more.

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness nets new president plus creative and client execs

Another of Publicis Groupe’s health-focused agencies is shaking up its executive team this week, as Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness announced Wednesday the appointments of three new leaders.

Cosmo to connect Medtronic GI Genius with Apple Vision Pro for VR colonoscopy

The plan is to employ the Apple Vision Pro headset for live viewing of colonoscopies and layer in AI highlights within the physicians’ field of view.
 
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