Novartis ianalumab first drug to reduce disease activity and patient burden in Sjögren’s disease Phase III trials NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 achieved primary objective of reduced disease activity and provided clinically meaningful benefit1 Data showed...
US Scientists Create Human Embryos From Skin Cells
In a ground breaking advance in reproductive biology, researchers in the United States have for the first time created early-stage human embryos by converting DNA from skin cells into functional eggs and then fertilising them with sperm. Though still at an...
Stem Cell Breakthrough: Woman Reverses Type 1 Diabetes Using Her Own Cells
In a pioneering medical achievement, a 25-year-old woman in China has become the first person in the world to reverse Type 1 diabetes using stem cells derived from her own body. The groundbreaking study, published in Cell in September 2024, marks a turning point in...
FDA Panel Rebuffs GSK’s Bid to Relaunch Blenrep Over Eye Toxicity Concerns
A panel of independent experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended against approving GSK’s (GSK.L) blood cancer treatment Blenrep, citing concerns over known ocular side effects. The decision prompted a nearly 5% drop in the British...
NHS Leads Global Rollout of Groundbreaking ‘Trojan Horse’ Blood Cancer Treatment
The NHS in England is leading the world as the first healthcare system to introduce a pioneering ‘trojan horse’ therapy for patients with blood cancer, offering the potential to delay disease progression nearly three times longer than current treatment...
The Dawn of a New Era: World’s First mRNA Lung Cancer Vaccine Enters Global Clinical Trials
In a historic stride toward personalised cancer treatment, BioNTech—the German biotech giant behind one of the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccines—has launched the world’s first mRNA-based lung cancer vaccine, BNT116, into Phase I clinical trials across seven countries.This...
The Dawn of a New Era: World’s First mRNA Lung Cancer Vaccine Enters Global Clinical Trials
In a historic stride toward personalised cancer treatment, BioNTech—the German biotech giant behind one of the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccines—has launched the world’s first mRNA-based lung cancer vaccine, BNT116, into Phase I clinical trials across seven countries.This...






