• Sign In
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Subscribe
  • BioWorld
  • BioWorld MedTech
  • BioWorld Asia
  • BioWorld Science
  • Data Snapshots
  • Special reports
Clarivate
  • Data Snapshots
  • BioWorld
  • BioWorld MedTech
  • Infographics: Dynamic digital data analysis
  • Special reports
  • Infographics: Dynamic digital data analysis
  • Trump administration impacts
  • Biopharma M&A scorecard
  • BioWorld 2024 review
  • BioWorld MedTech 2024 review
  • BioWorld Science 2024 review
  • Women's health
  • China's GLP-1 landscape
  • PFA re-energizes afib market
  • China CAR T
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Israel
  • Rise of obesity
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Biosimilars
  • Aging
  • IVDs on the rise
  • Coronavirus
  • Artificial intelligence

BioWorld. Link to homepage.

Clarivate
  • BioWorld
  • BioWorld MedTech
  • BioWorld Asia
  • BioWorld Science
  • Data Snapshots
    • BioWorld
    • BioWorld MedTech
    • Infographics: Dynamic digital data analysis
  • Special reports
    • Infographics: Dynamic digital data analysis
    • Trump administration impacts
    • Biopharma M&A scorecard
    • BioWorld 2024 review
    • BioWorld MedTech 2024 review
    • BioWorld Science 2024 review
    • Women's health
    • China's GLP-1 landscape
    • PFA re-energizes afib market
    • China CAR T
    • Alzheimer's disease
    • Israel
    • Rise of obesity
    • Radiopharmaceuticals
    • Biosimilars
    • Aging
    • IVDs on the rise
    • Coronavirus
    • Artificial intelligence

BioWorld. Link to homepage.

  • Sign In
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Subscribe
Home » Newsletters » BioWorld

BioWorld

Sep. 27, 2023

View Archived Issues
Woman using eyedrops

An aye for the eyes: Ocuphire and Viatris get an approval

The NDA for the formerly named Nyxol is now an open and shut case for Ocuphire Pharma Inc. and Viatris Inc. The U.S. FDA has approved Ryzumvi (phentolamine ophthalmic solution) for treating pharmacologically induced mydriasis, better known as dilating the pupil. Ryzumvi, a small-molecule eye drop, reduces the pupil’s diameter after it is dilated with adrenergic agonists such as phenylephrine or parasympatholytic agents such as tropicamide. The treatment reduces pupil size by acting on the iris dilator muscle. Read More

Adcom: Evidence not there yet for Nurown

Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.’s Nurown got a thumbs down from the U.S. FDA’s Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee Sept. 27, as the committee voted 1-17, with one abstention, that the data presented demonstrated substantial evidence of effectiveness for treatment of mild to moderate amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Read More
Lee Chang-yang, minister, MOTIE

South Korea rolls out ‘Bio Economy 2.0’ to top global biologics, biosimilar market

In July 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy ramped up efforts to kickstart the so-called “Bio Economy 2.0,” the newfound initiative that banks on the biopharmaceutical industry to potentially revitalize the country’s slowing economic and social growth. Highlighting four major areas – biopharmaceuticals, biomaterials, bioenergy and digital technologies – as the four “wheels” to carry the biopharma industry, the new plan underscored the government’s unwavering support for the sector while highlighting its vision to become the “number one bioeconomy” worldwide. Read More
3D Euro symbol

Aboleris amasses $28.7M in series A to advance antibody for autoimmune conditions

Aboleris Pharma has closed a €27.3 million (US$28.7 million) series A financing, funds it plans to put toward progressing into the clinic a monoclonal antibody against a novel T-cell target with “first-in-class potential” to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The Gosselies, Belgium-based company’s antibody, ABO-21009, is designed to “rebalance” the immune system by inhibiting CD45RC, a protein expressed on the surface of a subset of disease-causing T cells. Read More
AI generated illustration of a brain on fire

Newco news: Arialys has autoimmune solution to psychosis problem

Arialys Therapeutics Inc. launched this month with $58 million in seed funding, an experimental compound it is developing for autoimmune encephalitis and autoimmune psychosis, and high aspirations for its field. “Yes, I want to treat these patients, I want these patients to have a better life. But I also want drug discovery and development folks to think differently about discovering new drugs for the CNS,” Jay Lichter told BioWorld. Read More

BioWorld reader feedback needed

Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey to help us provide you with the best possible source of news. Customer feedback is critical so that we can make BioWorld an even more useful and valuable component of your daily workflow. We want to continue to evolve to serve you. The survey should take less than 5 minutes. You can click through to the question here. Read More

Appointments and advancements for Sept. 27, 2023

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry, including: Arcutis, Caribou, Chroma, Forcefield, Ligand, Mati, Morphic, Puretech, Sanotize, Tikomed, Xencor. Read More

Financings for Sept. 27, 2023

Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings, including: Avalyn, Immunovant, Roivant, Scilex. Read More

In the clinic for Sept. 27, 2023

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Actinogen, Allergy, AM-Pharma, Armata, Ascletis, Axial, Biovie, Candel, Cantex, Cue, Drug Farm, Edgewise, Elpiscience, Immunovant, Inozyme, Ionis, Lumos, Mesentech, NMD, Omega, OS Therapies, Pliant, Recce, Small, Soleno, Synaptogenix, Taysha Gene, Tiziana, Xbiotech, YS. Read More

Other news to note for Sept. 27, 2023

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Abbvie, Adimab, Bayer, Caribou, Cellular, Cosmo, Coya, Everads, Evofem, Evommune, Galecto, Glenmark, Harmony, Imidomics, Indivior, Ionis, Kriya, Ligand, Maruho, Nektar, Novan, Omniose, Oncolytics, Ono, Padagis, Pathios, Proqr, Roche, Thea, Tonix, Twist, Zynerba. Read More

Regulatory actions for Sept. 27, 2023

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Abeona, Affamed, Akebia, Altrubio, Biostem, Cel-Sci, Chrysalis, Defender, Ideaya, Mythic, Phathom, Sandoz, Sanofi, Veru. Read More

Popular Stories

  • Today's news in brief

    BioWorld
    BioWorld briefs for June 6, 2025.
  • Today's news in brief

    BioWorld MedTech
    BioWorld MedTech briefs for June 6, 2025.
  • News in brief

    BioWorld Asia
    BioWorld Asia briefs for June 3, 2025
  • Gilead Sciences divulges new compounds to treat herpes virus infection

    BioWorld Science
    Gilead Sciences Inc. has synthesized indoline compounds acting as DNA helicase-primase complex (human herpes simplex virus) and viral replication inhibitors...
  • Biotech deal illustration

    City hits the town with $1B-plus deal with Biogen

    BioWorld
    A development deal with Biogen Inc. could eventually bring City Therapeutics Inc. about $1 billion in milestone payments. It’s a step in the direction the company...
  • BioWorld
    • Today's news
    • Analysis and data insight
    • Clinical
    • Data Snapshots
    • Deals and M&A
    • Financings
    • Newco news
    • Opinion
    • Regulatory
    • Science
  • BioWorld MedTech
    • Today's news
    • Clinical
    • Data Snapshots
    • Deals and M&A
    • Financings
    • Newco news
    • Opinion
    • Regulatory
    • Science
  • BioWorld Asia
    • Today's news
    • Analysis and data insight
    • Australia
    • China
    • Clinical
    • Deals and M&A
    • Financings
    • Newco news
    • Regulatory
    • Science
  • BioWorld Science
    • Today's news
    • Biomarkers
    • Cancer
    • Conferences
    • Endocrine/Metabolic
    • Immune
    • Infection
    • Neurology/Psychiatric
    • Patents
  • More
    • About
    • Advertise with BioWorld
    • Archives
    • Article reprints and permissions
    • Contact us
    • Cookie policy
    • Copyright notice
    • Data methodology
    • Infographics: Dynamic digital data analysis
    • Podcasts
    • Privacy policy
    • Share your news with BioWorld
    • Staff
    • Terms of use
    • Topic alerts
Follow Us

Copyright ©2025. All Rights Reserved. Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing

BioWorld. Link to homepage.

Clarivate
  • BioWorld
  • BioWorld MedTech
  • BioWorld Asia
  • BioWorld Science
  • Data Snapshots
    • BioWorld
    • BioWorld MedTech
    • Infographics: Dynamic digital data analysis
  • Special reports
    • Infographics: Dynamic digital data analysis
    • Trump administration impacts
    • Biopharma M&A scorecard
    • BioWorld 2024 review
    • BioWorld MedTech 2024 review
    • BioWorld Science 2024 review
    • Women's health
    • China's GLP-1 landscape
    • PFA re-energizes afib market
    • China CAR T
    • Alzheimer's disease
    • Israel
    • Rise of obesity
    • Radiopharmaceuticals
    • Biosimilars
    • Aging
    • IVDs on the rise
    • Coronavirus
    • Artificial intelligence

BioWorld. Link to homepage.

  • Sign In
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Subscribe