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Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center demonstrated that combining avelumab immunotherapy with whole brain radiotherapy showed promising safety and efficacy in treating leptomeningeal disease, a devastating cancer complication.

Drug Hunter, a knowledge platform serving over 200 pharmaceutical R&D organizations including Eli Lilly, Biogen, and NIH, announced seed funding led by Teamworthy Ventures to accelerate drug discovery insights.

NRG Therapeutics secured £50 million ($67 million) in Series B funding to advance its lead compound NRG5051 into clinical trials for Parkinson's disease and ALS.

Merck KGaA has appointed David Weinreich as Global Head of R&D and Chief Medical Officer for its Healthcare business sector, bringing over 20 years of experience and leadership in developing 15 approved drugs worldwide.

Proxygen, a leader in molecular glue degrader discovery, has announced a strategic research collaboration with EPFL to integrate AI-driven computational design with high-throughput screening platforms.

A Norwegian observational study of 285 RRMS patients found rituximab demonstrated superior disease control compared to cladribine, with only 17% showing new MRI activity versus 57% for cladribine over 4 years.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has entered a strategic collaboration with Skyhawk Therapeutics valued at over $2 billion to discover novel RNA-targeting small molecules for neurological disorders with high unmet medical need.

RESTEM, a clinical-stage biotech company, received FDA Orphan Drug Designation in December 2024 for its umbilical cord outer lining stem cell program targeting polymyositis and dermatomyositis.

MilliporeSigma and Washington University in St. Louis have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their nearly century-long collaboration, focusing on joint research initiatives and technology development.

Simtra BioPharma Solutions has completed construction of a new 1,800 square meter production facility at its Halle, Germany campus, expanding total production area to nearly 12,000 square meters.