“New explosions in biotechnology are allowing us to interrogate cancers at a very sophisticated level compared to before,” Dennis Slamon told audience members at the Global Bio Conference in Seoul, South Korea Sept. 3.

The funding is in place for a phase IIb trial of its lead gut microbiome live biotherapeutic, after MRM Health NV closed a €55 million (US$64 million) series B round.

Phase III results from Sanofi SA’s study of amlitelimab in treating atopic dermatitis met the primary and key secondary endpoints, but investors took a step back.

Roivant Sciences Ltd.’s Immunovant Inc. unit unveiled phase II data in Graves’ disease with batoclimab, whetting appetites on Wall Street for the results with next-generation prospect IMVT-1402 from two potentially registrational trials that are enrolling now.

There have been numerous improvements in the treatment of cardiovascular disease since the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) first met in 1950, but unmet medical need remains and the science continues to advance, as delegates heard at the 75^th annual meeting in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.

Argenica Therapeutics Ltd. saw its stock drop 56% following mixed results for its ARG-007 phase II Seancon trial in acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing endovascular revascularization, or thrombectomy.

As Wave Life Sciences Ltd. released more results from its ongoing phase Ib/IIa study of small interfering RNA editing oligonucleotide WVE-006 for treating alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, the company’s stock (NASDAQ:WVE) dropped by 16.8% to close at $8 on Sept. 3.

In July 2025, BioWorld recorded 140 clinical trial updates spanning phases I through III, a significant drop from 254 updates tracked in June. Of the July data, 16 trials reported successful phase III results, while four studies were reported as failures.

Acute pancreatitis took center stage as Wall Street took heed of phase III data from Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. with olezarsen for severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG), while another player in the space, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc., signed a sizeable deal in a separate therapeutic area with Novartis AG.

Following positive data from competitors earlier this year, United Therapeutics Corp. rolled out impressive and unexpected phase III results of nebulized Tyvaso (treprostinil) for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), setting the stage for an sNDA filing with the U.S. FDA next year.  If approved for the indication, United, of Silver Spring, Md., and Research Triangle Park, N.C., could tap into what analysts say is a $4 billion-plus market.