Drug Development

Alternative methods to the use of animals in pharmaceutical testing are becoming more used and accepted. Laura Lotfi of Charles River breaks down the basics of virtual control groups in drug development.

In part 2 of a multi-part series, David Schoneker, president, Black Diamond Regulatory Consulting, explains what drives the need for the development of a new excipient and how involved regulators are in the process.

FDA approves AstraZeneca's Breztri as the first single-inhaler triple therapy for asthma in patients 12+, a new precedent for respiratory drug developers.

Panelists at INTERPHEX 2026 talked about the move to hybrid modeling for process development and the barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The agency is celebrating the achievement of key first year goals in implementing the Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies.

This week, PharmTech discussed the use of AI in real-time monitoring, a strategic collaboration in radiopharmaceutical development, and navigating regulatory hurdles.

FDA grants full approval to sparsentan for FSGS, the first-ever treatment for the rare kidney disease, backed by Phase III data showing 48% proteinuria reduction.

CPHI Americas 2026 tackles pharma's pressing challenges such as: regulatory shifts, AI in drug discovery, biologics innovation, and supply chain resilience.

Regeneron and Telix announce a 50/50 radiopharma collaboration, combining antibody expertise with specialized manufacturing to develop next-generation cancer therapies.

European Biotechs are utilizing AI and precision medicines to improve the personalized treatment of cardiovascular disease.

FDA rejects Replimune's melanoma therapy despite breakthrough designation, raising urgent questions about regulatory consistency and accelerated approval pathway reliability.

BMS and Oxford BioTherapeutics partner to develop tumour-selective T-cell engagers, signalling pharma's growing reliance on specialist discovery platforms.

The FDA approved the first generic dapagliflozin tablets, opening a competitive US market for pharma manufacturers and generic-drug developers.

Biocon launches two FDA-approved interchangeable denosumab biosimilars in the US, targeting osteoporosis and bone metastasis in a $5B market.

This article details what co-processed excipients are and how they are made.

Gene therapy AFTX-201 advances into multinational clinical trials, targeting the genetic root cause of BAG3-associated dilated cardiomyopathy with an engineered capsid.

Indirect data suggest oral semaglutide outperforms orforglipron on weight loss and tolerability, with patients also favoring its treatment profile.

The FDA approves orforglipron (Foundayo), the first oral, non-peptide GLP-1 for obesity, the fastest NME approval under the new CNPV program.

Lilly acquires Centessa for $6.3B, gaining an orexin receptor agonist pipeline targeting narcolepsy and other sleep-wake disorders.

The agency has issued a draft qualification opinion on a new preclinical research methodology.

Lilly licenses Insilico's AI drug discovery platform in a deal worth up to $2.75B, signaling a shift in how novel therapeutics are identified.

During its March 2026 meeting, the agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use approved treatments for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, relapsed extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndrome, and oedema of cardiac, renal, hepatic origin, and hypertension in children.

Excipients contribute to more sustainable practices throughout the life cycle of a drug.

EMA approved Johnson & Johnson’s daratumumab SC for self-administration, Europe’s first oncology injectable to offer this treatment flexibility.

Merck acquires Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7B, gaining TERN-701, a promising oral CML therapy with a novel mechanism and early Phase I/II clinical data.