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Endocrine/metabolic

Novo Nordisk licenses Lexicon’s preclinical obesity drug in $1B deal

March 31, 2025
By Karen Carey
As companies continually search for next-generation obesity prospects, one of the leaders in the disease space, Novo Nordisk A/S, has obtained an exclusive license to a preclinical-stage, first-in-class, small-molecule inhibitor of Acyl-CoA synthetase 5 (ACSL5) developed by Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Daewoong sees end of CS Pharma deal; new starts in cancer, DTx

March 28, 2025
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
It was a mixed day for Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., which disclosed separately on March 28 both the termination of a $336 million licensing deal with CS Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and upbeat plans to unveil three new oncology assets at the upcoming American Association for Cancer Research in April.
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Doctor measuring patient's waist

Novo Nordisk licenses Lexicon’s preclinical obesity drug in $1B deal

March 28, 2025
By Karen Carey
As companies continually search for next-generation obesity prospects, one of the leaders in the disease space, Novo Nordisk A/S, has obtained an exclusive license to a preclinical-stage, first-in-class, small-molecule inhibitor of Acyl-CoA synthetase 5 (ACSL5) developed by Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Myst it again: Milestone gets a CRL for its heart spray

March 28, 2025
By Lee Landenberger
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s heart rhythm-restoring calcium channel blocker for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) has yet another obstacle in its way. 
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Illustration of ovary, uterus and endometrial cancer.

Acrivon narrows focus for ACR-368 in endometrial cancer

March 27, 2025
By Jennifer Boggs
Acrivon Therapeutics Inc. provided updated phase II data for checkpoint kinase candidate ACR-368, highlighting promising response rates for biomarker-positive patients with endometrial cancer and raising the possibility of an accelerated pathway in the second-line setting.
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Acrivon narrows focus for ACR-368 in endometrial cancer

March 26, 2025
By Jennifer Boggs
Acrivon Therapeutics Inc. provided updated phase II data for checkpoint kinase candidate ACR-368, highlighting promising response rates for biomarker-positive patients with endometrial cancer and raising the possibility of an accelerated pathway in the second-line setting.
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Cancer

Pleco holds pre-IND meeting with FDA on PTX-252 for AML

March 26, 2025
Pleco Therapeutics BV has held a successful pre-IND meeting with the FDA to discuss the continued development of PTX-252, an intravenous formulation designed to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Neurology/psychiatric

Augustine Therapeutics closes $85M series A for HDAC6 inhibitors

March 26, 2025
By Nuala Moran
Eight months after announcing the $18.5 million first tranche of its series A, Augustine Therapeutics has closed the oversubscribed round at $85 million and is now ready to begin clinical development of its novel histone deacetylase-6 (HDAC6) inhibitors.
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For nearly $2B, Jiangsu Hengrui licenses heart drug to Merck

March 25, 2025
By Lee Landenberger
In a deal that could reach nearly $2 billion, Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. has licensed a small molecule for treating cardiovascular disease to Merck & Co. Inc., dropping the China-based company into a space with lots of competitors in varying stages of development.
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3D dollar sign

Augustine Therapeutics closes $85M series A for HDAC6 inhibitors

March 24, 2025
By Nuala Moran
Eight months after announcing the $18.5 million first tranche of its series A, Augustine Therapeutics has closed the oversubscribed round at $85 million and is now ready to begin clinical development of its novel histone deacetylase-6 (HDAC6) inhibitors.
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