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Anatara Lifesciences has expanded its intellectual property footprint with a 20-year patent granted in Hong Kong for its GaRP gastrointestinal health product, following similar approvals in Europe and Australia. This milestone strengthens its commercial position in the lucrative global market for digestive health solutions.

ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE and Radiopharm Theranostics have entered a strategic supply agreement for the critical radioisotope Lutetium-177, underpinning Radiopharm’s clinical development of targeted cancer therapies.

Cynata Therapeutics confirms that the recent FDA orphan-drug exclusivity granted to Ryoncil® will not block approval of its CYP-001 therapy, highlighting key differences in drug composition and patient indications.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has successfully raised A$8.4 million through an entitlement offer and placement to fund pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials, advancing its synthetic anti-infective pipeline towards commercialisation in 2026.

Chimeric Therapeutics reports encouraging interim results from its ADVENT-AML Phase 1B trial, with two of three newly diagnosed AML patients achieving remission using their novel CORE-NK cell therapy combined with standard treatment.

Mesoblast has been granted a seven-year orphan-drug exclusivity by the FDA for its cell therapy Ryoncil, reinforcing its market position in treating steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease in children.

Genetic Technologies Limited has announced significant leadership changes, appointing Michael Walker as Executive Chairman and Managing Director, alongside new executive and board members.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals has secured centralised US ethics approval for its pivotal Phase 3 trial of injectable pentosan polysulfate sodium (iPPS) targeting moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis, setting the stage for patient enrolment in Q3 2025.

Immutep’s novel immunotherapy combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy shows a 60.8% response rate in first-line non-small cell lung cancer, outperforming historical benchmarks especially in patients with low PD-L1 expression.

Genetic Technologies Limited has officially exited external administration following the effectuation of a Deed of Company Arrangement, marking a significant shift in its corporate governance and creditor relations.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals has received official FDA minutes confirming the primary endpoints for its pivotal Phase 3 trial of NNZ-2591 targeting Phelan-McDermid syndrome, reinforcing the positive signals from earlier studies.

PolyNovo’s NovoSorb BTM technology has demonstrated promising first-in-human results as a novel delivery platform for pancreatic islet cell transplants in Type 1 diabetes, potentially redefining treatment approaches.