TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd. (Otsuka Medical Devices) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka Pharmaceutical) announce that the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation (uRDN) system is covered by National Health Insurance system in Japan, effective March 1. Following the inception of insurance coverage, Otsuka Medical Devices has commenced sales of the system on March 2 … [Read more…]

This is the first positive Phase 3 trial for WELIREG in earlier-stage disease, the first positive results for a HIF-2α inhibitor and immunotherapy combination and the first study in earlier-stage disease, regardless of tumor type, to demonstrate a disease-free survival improvement compared to KEYTRUDA Based on these data, the U.S. FDA has accepted for priority … [Read more…]

This is the first positive Phase 3 trial of a HIF-2 alpha inhibitor in combination with a multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, the first for patients with RCC whose disease progressed on or after treatment with anti-PD-1/L1 therapy, and the first to improve PFS compared to a modern tyrosine kinase inhibitor Based on these data, the … [Read more…]

IDE034 is a B7H3/PTK7 bispecific TOP1 ADC designed to target tumor cells expressing both B7H3 and PTK7 preferentially, and is being evaluated as monotherapy and in combination with IDEAYA’s PARG inhibitor IDE161. IDEAYA has dosed the first patient in its Phase 1 trial of IDE034, initially evaluating safety, tolerability, and PK. First dosing triggers a … [Read more…]

BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), — The Transplant Company™ — a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, today announced the award of inducement grants. On February 24, 2026, as an inducement material to acceptance of employment with CareDx, … [Read more…]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ValGenesis Inc., the global leader in digital validation lifecycle management, will showcase its Process Lifecycle Suite, part of the ValGenesis Smart GxP™ platform, at BioProcessing Summit Europe 2026, taking place March 10-12 in Barcelona. The event brings together bioprocessing innovators, scientists, and decision-makers shaping the future of modern biomanufacturing. Many pharmaceutical and … [Read more…]

First and only immunotherapy plus antibody-drug conjugate regimen, used perioperatively, to significantly extend survival for these patients KEYNOTE-B15 is the sixth study demonstrating overall survival with a KEYTRUDA-based regimen in an earlier-stage cancer Late-breaking results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15 trial were selected for the official Press Program and will be presented at the 2026 … [Read more…]

Revenue of $83.3 million, growing 9% year-over-year GAAP gross profit of $32.6 million, or GAAP gross margin of 39.1%; Non-GAAP gross profit of $34.2 million, or Non-GAAP gross margin of 41.0% GAAP loss of $23.4 million, or ($0.76) per share; Non-GAAP income of $5.2 million, or $0.16 per share Ended the year with $705.5 million … [Read more…]

Aiming to Develop New Gut Microbiota Test Items and a Personalized Food Recommendation Algorithm TOKYO & YAMAGATA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cowellnex Co., Ltd. (Cowellnex)—jointly established by Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin Holdings)(TOKYO:2503) and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin)—and Metagen, Inc. (Metagen), which promotes end-to-end innovation from gut environment R&D to social implementation, will begin joint research … [Read more…]

Results from an interim analysis of the OLYMPIA long-term extension (LTE) study show that Nemluvio maintained long-term disease control up to three years, with clinically meaningful improvements in itch intensity, skin lesions and quality of life1 These results, to be presented at 2026 Winter Clinical™ Miami, mark the longest LTE study in prurigo nodularis reported … [Read more…]