The US FDA approved Day One’s pediatric brain cancer drug Ojemda, ImmunityBio’s bladder cancer immunotherapy Anktiva, an uncomplicated UTI claim for Utility Therapeutics’ Pivya, which has a long history in Europe, and Pfizer’s hemophilia B gene therapy Beqvez.

The sustainability of drugs that protect against antimicrobial resistance is on the edge without proper pull incentive models on a global scale. GARDP, Shionogi and a physician focused on infectious diseases explained why at a recent briefing in Tokyo.

Crowded calendar could bring to an end the slow start for novel approvals in 2024, as decisions come due for Lilly’s donanemab, Merck’s sotatercept, Regeneron’s odronextamab and more.

China's Zai Lab and Everest are still pursuing profitability on the commercialization of in-licensed assets, while BioNova and others have already bowed out of the game.