A NEW CRO LANDSCAPE

AbbVie partners with Iambic to deploy its AI molecular superintelligence platform, while Telix Pharmaceuticals agrees to acquire radioisotope leader ITM.

Novo Nordisk reports that CagriSema delivered 12.4% average weight loss in a late-stage diabetes trial, outperforming tirzepatide's 9.1% at comparable doses.

Inovalon's Jen Lamppa on how real-time clinical data feeds validate patient eligibility at enrollment — reducing burden while improving accuracy.

FDA approves Ultragenyx's Fayuvi as the first treatment for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, Lisata Therapeutics acquires Marea Therapeutics as mAbxience partners with Sandoz on a hemophilia A biosimilar, and Joe Cunningham argues that executive drug-pricing deals alone won't fix costs.

Lisata Therapeutics acquires Marea Therapeutics and secures $225 million in concurrent financing, while mAbxience and Sandoz partner to develop and globally commercialize an emicizumab biosimilar.

FDA approved Ultragenyx's Fayuvi (rebisufligene etisparvovec-hopf) as the first treatment for MPS IIIA Sanfilippo syndrome type A.

Former Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC), now spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance, argues that codifying Most-Favored-Nation pricing into law is the real fix for drug costs.

Former U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham (D-SC), spokesperson, Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance. dismisses the pharmaceutical industry's innovation argument against MFN pricing.