Podcast: key trials and trends from ESC Congress 2025
Eyes in the pharma and medtech industries are directed to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress every year to…
Cardiovascular
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Hengrui Pharma signs deal with Braveheart Bio for HRS-1893
Hengrui Pharma has agreed with US-based Braveheart Bio, which specialises in cardiovascular diseases, granting it an exclusive licence for its…
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Novartis adds again to siRNA pipeline with second deal in a day
Novartis has secured a licensing agreement with China-based Argo Biopharma just after signing a contract with Arrowhead, marking two small…
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ESC 2025: Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy superior to Zepbound in reducing CV events
Novo Nordisk’s glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) Wegovy (semaglutide) showed a significant reduction in cardiovascular (CV) events compared to Eli…
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Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro shows cardiovascular gains, but analysts underwhelmed
A trial investigating the ability of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular issues has met its…
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Merck agrees to acquire Verona Pharma for $10bn
Merck has agreed to acquire biopharmaceutical company Verona Pharma in a deal valued at $10bn. The acquisition will be made…
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Medera and Novoheart collaborate on mini-heart models for HLHS
Medera and its subsidiary Novoheart have collaborated with scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and…
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FDA approves YolTech’s YOLT-101 for familial hypercholesterolemia
YolTech Therapeutics has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its investigational new drug (IND) application for…
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CirCode Biomed gains clearance from FDA for RNA drug HM2002
CirCode Biomed’s circular RNA drug HM2002 has received investigational new drug (IND) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration…
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HLS Therapeutics and Esperion partner to commercialise oral cardiovascular medicines
HLS Therapeutics has signed an agreement with Esperion Therapeutics for in-licensing and commercialising the oral cardiovascular medicines, Nexletol (bempedoic acid)…
