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OBIO marks $704m funding milestone for Canadian health tech ventures

The initiative is designed to help post-seed health science enterprises secure investment, form corporate partnerships.

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EASD 2026: Orforglipron shows an efficacy edge over oral semaglutide in T2D

Orforglipron shows modestly greater weight and HbA1c reductions than oral semaglutide, supporting its potential in type 2 diabetes.

Kyowa Kirin, Knight agree Latin American distribution deal for mogamulizumab 

The agreement grants Knight Therapeutics rights to market the medicine for mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome subtypes.

Novo outlays $2.6bn in Hengrui deal to bolster oral obesity pipeline   

Novo forges this deal as the company looks to extend the lead secured from its first-to-market advantage in the oral weight loss drug arena.

MSD bets $2.13bn on SciBrunch’s KRAS (ON) inhibitor  

This bet comes amid the strong industry buzz around the approval of Revolution Medicines’ OS-doubling pancreatic cancer treatment, Rasonque.

AstraZeneca to invest $2bn in Summit for ADC combination therapies

AstraZeneca will acquire around 109,000 preferred shares convertible into Summit common stock at a 1:1,000 ratio.