Monday, August 17
The trial showed statistically significant progression-free and overall survival gains for ORPATHYS plus TAGRISSO versus chemotherapy in MET-driven resistant NSCLC.
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The trial hit its primary endpoint in patients with IMNM and dermatomyositis, with argenx citing significant improvement over placebo at Week 52.
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The company enrolled and treated 350 patients in the pivotal MSB-DR004 study, setting up a mid-2027 readout.
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The combined company will focus on Slate's migraine pipeline and raise $245 million in a private placement to fund operations into 2029.
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New mechanistic findings announced August 17, 2026 back the design of an upcoming Phase IIb pancreatic cancer study following prior Phase IIa results.
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The Phase III study was stopped after monitors found the combination unlikely to beat pembrolizumab on survival measures in low PD-L1 patients.
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An 8-K/A says the UDC transaction was not a business combination after all, so no historical or pro forma financials are required.
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Coherus signed a new senior secured term loan facility on August 12, 2026, and used the proceeds to repay and terminate its prior loan agreement.
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The collaboration, announced August 17, 2026, will pair Trinovium's fluid technology with Echelon's hyperscale data center infrastructure to develop liquid cooling systems for AI computing.
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BridgeBio Pharma will not receive proceeds as its selling stockholder offloads 5,000,000 shares in a deal expected to close August 17, 2026.
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The consumer health company appointed the veteran Wall Street analyst to its board on August 17, 2026, ahead of second-quarter earnings the following day.
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The company's June 30, 2026 quarterly report cites a $2.5 million six-month net loss and a working capital deficit, while a planned partial spinoff of subsidiary BioKey Cayman has been pushed back.
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The company also removed CEO Michael Handley, elevated CFO Lisa Wolf to add the COO title, and disclosed preliminary special meeting vote results.
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The San Diego dermatology company said insiders including its CEO and CFO are participating in the at-the-market priced deal, set to close August 18, 2026.
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NRx said FDA raised no drug-related deficiencies in its ketamine ANDA review and disclosed a DARPA prime contract for a Phase 2/3 trial of NRX-101 with robotic TMS.
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The two appointments, effective August 13, 2026, rebalance board classes as Maze advances its kidney and metabolic disease pipeline toward late-stage development.
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Adial says it remains on track to file an IND for its ulcerative colitis candidate AT177 in the first half of 2027 after acquiring Azora Therapeutics.
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The Alabama healthcare services company filed a Form D on August 17, 2026, reporting one investor in an equity raise under a Rule 506(b) exemption.
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Friday, August 14
Lantern's Q2 2026 update covers a new AI subsidiary, an EGFR L858R lung cancer data update, an EMA-cleared bladder cancer trial, and $7.4 million in cash.
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The company said topline results confirmed the prodrug design of its next-generation STAT3 inhibitor and plans an IND-enabled UC trial start in 2027.
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Quoin Pharmaceuticals said the FDA cleared its IND for Peeling Skin Syndrome after quarter end, setting up a Phase 2/3 study to start in the second half of 2026.
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The company reported 850 patients enrolled, above its original target, with topline data still expected in early 2027.
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The company reported $7.1 million in nine-month LYMPHIR revenue and $17 million in cash, while citing early-stage data expanding the drug's potential use beyond cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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The company finished enrolling ovarian cancer patients for its Phase 2 monotherapy primary analysis and reported $79.4 million in cash as of June 30, 2026.
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The company reported second-quarter 2026 results and said it reached agreement with the FDA on key elements of a registrational Phase 3 trial, with protocol submission expected in the third quarter.
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Dyadic International sold 3,625,000 shares in a registered direct offering alongside warrants for the same number of shares in a private placement, closing August 14, 2026.
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Clene said it plans to submit an accelerated approval application for CNM-Au8 in ALS in early fourth quarter 2026, citing new survival data tied to a nerve-damage biomarker.
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The company highlighted ASCO and AACR data supporting Plinabulin and confirmed a July 1 leadership change as it works toward starting the Phase 3 DUBLIN-4 trial.
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Zerillo informed the company of his retirement plans, with his departure from all roles set for August 14, 2026.
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Cue disclosed a food allergy IND submission for CUE-221, a completed $50 million private placement, and higher quarterly expenses tied to a licensing deal, with cash of $17.4 million at quarter end.
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The Watertown biopharma reported $116.8 million in cash and outlined pipeline milestones for NMRA-215, NMRA-511, and NMRA-898 through 2026.
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The company said complete remission rates were at least three times higher than control in the first 45 patients, with 90-patient enrollment still targeted for September 2026.
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The San Antonio diagnostics company sold pre-funded warrants and companion warrants to an institutional investor, closing the deal on August 14, 2026.
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The company said it continued IND-enabling work on its lead candidate EB-003 and reported preclinical data supporting a non-hallucinogenic profile ahead of a planned Phase 1 trial.
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Melrose, Massachusetts biotech Harton, Inc. reported raising $15.1 million of an $18.1 million equity offering from five investors, per an SEC filing dated August 14, 2026.
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The Dublin-based diagnostics company disclosed the funding amendment and Nasdaq notice in a 6-K dated August 14, 2026.
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The company reported second quarter 2026 results alongside a completed Phase 3-ready manufacturing run, a new patent through 2042, and in-house diagnostic testing capability.
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Jasper closed its acquisition of Kira Pharmaceuticals in July, raised $132 million in a concurrent private placement, and laid out 2026-2027 milestones for its three lead programs.
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The company can sell shares periodically through Jefferies under a deal dated August 14, 2026, with proceeds earmarked mainly for its smoking-cessation drug program.
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Silexion initiated its Phase 2/3 pancreatic cancer trial in Israel after German regulatory clearance, while cash fell to $2.2 million and it closed a $2.5 million offering.
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The clinical-stage biopharma will sell 23 million shares to help fund its WEE1 inhibitor azenosertib through ongoing ovarian cancer trials.
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Vistagen reported fiscal Q1 2027 results and said it plans to meet with the FDA this quarter to discuss a possible Phase 3 path for fasedienol in social anxiety disorder.
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The company said 44 institutions have ordered LYMPHIR since launch, with institutional vial orders up 31% sequentially and $7.1 million in nine-month revenue.
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Aptevo said dose optimization for mipletamig should finish by year end 2026, ahead of a planned Phase 2 regulatory interaction in the first quarter of 2027.
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