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Cybin Inc. announces key hires for its Phase 3 pivotal trial of CYB003 in MDD, including Dr. Mirza Rahman and Dr. Marcelo Gutierrez, to support three studies across 12 countries.

Henlius and Organon announce phase 3 trial for HLX11 biosimilar met primary endpoint, comparing efficacy and safety with reference Perjeta® in HER2-positive, HR-negative breast cancer patients.

MP Nigdelis received honoraria from RG Ärztefortbildung GmbH and travel grants from Organon and Gedeon Richter. M Doerk received travel grants from Gedeon Richter, Organon, and Eisai, and is a member of DGGG, AGE, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Senologie. S Burghaus received honoraria from FOMF and is a member of DGGG, AGEM, AGE, Stiftung Endometriose Forschung, AGUB, AGO, and DKK. M Sillem, CEO of EuroEndoCert Gmbh, received payments from Bayer, Gedeon Richter, Hologic, and EndoHealth. B Haj Hamoud received travel grants from Gedeon Richter, Astrazeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Storz, and is a member of DGGG, AGE, and Stiftung Endometriose Forschung. EF Solomayer receives grants from the University of Saarland, Storz, and Erbe, and fees from Roche, Pfizer, Celgene, Amgen, Astra Zeneca, Esai, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Tesaro, Teva, Medac GmbH, MSD, Vifor, Gedeon Richter, Takeda, and AGE, among others. GL Olmes received grants from AstraZeneca, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, and RG Ärztefortbildung GmbH, and is a member of DGGG, AGE, and AGEM, with scientific collaboration with Karl Stotz.

ChatGPT 4.0 correctly answered 77.3% of dermatology board questions, but performed worse than trainees. Permanent makeup pigments increase allergic contact dermatitis risk. Nia Terezakis, MD, renowned dermatologist, passed away. Organon plans to acquire Dermavant Sciences. Melbourne Skin & Dermatology launches advanced skin cancer detection program.

Organon plans to acquire Dermavant for up to $1.2 billion, gaining its commercialized plaque psoriasis drug Vtama, which is under FDA review for atopic dermatitis. Vtama sales grew to $75.1 million in FY2023, but face competition in a crowded market. Organon aims to leverage its global scale to expand Vtama's reach.