By Editor , 4 November 2026

Shanghai – November 03, 2026 -- IASO Bio's FUCASO, the first BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy approved in Singapore, will be covered under the country's Cancer Drug List (CDL) from December 1, 2026. The coverage follows the product's commercial launch in Singapore on November 3 with local partner Pills and Pokes.

By Editor , 4 November 2026
Samsung Biologics Hits 'Negligible Risk' in Sustainalytics ESG Rating

Incheon – November 03, 2026 -- Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS) has earned an ESG Risk Rating score of 9.0 from Morningstar Sustainalytics, placing the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) among the top 0.5% of companies assessed in the pharmaceuticals industry.

By Editor , 4 November 2026
Verismo's SynKIR-110 Beats Single-Chain CAR T in Preclinical Study

Philadelphia – November 03, 2026 -- Verismo Therapeutics' SynKIR-110 achieved the fastest tumor control among three CAR T designs in preclinical mesothelioma models while producing roughly 10-fold less IFNγ and 30-fold less TNFα and IL-2 than a CD28-based single-chain CAR T.

The company will present the data at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 41st Annual Meeting in Phoenix (Abstract 253). The study compared SynKIR-110 with CD28- and 4-1BB-based single-chain CAR T cells in mesothelioma xenograft models.

By Editor , 4 November 2026
Cardiol Opens US$75M ATM Program With Jefferies for Heart Drugs

TORONTO – November 03, 2026 -- Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDL; TSX: CRDL) has entered into an at-the-market program that lets it sell up to US$75 million of common shares through Jefferies LLC to fund late-stage cardiac drug development.

Cardiol restricts ATM share sales to U.S. trading venues

Shares will be sold in ordinary brokers' transactions on the Nasdaq Capital Market or other U.S. trading markets at prevailing market prices. No shares will be sold through the Toronto Stock Exchange or elsewhere in Canada.

By Editor , 4 November 2026
CStone to Lead Phase I Trials of Kimia's DDR Oncology Asset

SUZHOU – November 03, 2026 -- CStone Pharmaceuticals (HKEX: 2616) will lead Phase I development of Kimia Therapeutics' potential first-in-class DNA damage response (DDR) cancer drug in mainland China and Australia, while Kimia reimburses the applicable clinical development costs.

By Editor , 4 November 2026
Spektus, GEBRO Split Global Rights to ActraFlex Pain Drug

Laval – November 03, 2026 -- Spektus Pharma and GEBRO Holding have agreed a global commercialization partnership for ActraFlex, a twice-daily extended-release tramadol/paracetamol formulation for pain management.

GEBRO takes Europe and Spektus takes the Americas under a split-territory deal

GEBRO, headquartered in Fieberbrunn, Austria, will lead commercialization and supply across Europe and selected international markets. The rollout is anchored by Spain, where GEBRO's Diliban brand has an established commercial presence.

By Editor , 4 November 2026
Thryv Raises $30M Series B Led by InClin for Heart Failure Trial

SAN FRANCISCO – November 03, 2026 -- Thryv Therapeutics Inc. has raised a $30 million Series B financing led by InClin, Inc., a global contract research organization, to move its SGK1 inhibitor THRV-1268 into a Phase 2a heart failure study that opens for enrollment in early 2027.

The round follows completion of enrollment in the first efficacy cohort of the Wave II Phase 2/3 study of THRV-1268 in Long QT Syndrome. It also follows a favorable review of available Wave II data by the study's Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).

By Editor , 3 November 2026
Lupin Launches Generic Raltegravir in US, Gains 180-Day Exclusivity

MUMBAI – – November 03, 2026 -- Lupin Limited has launched Raltegravir Tablets USP, 600 mg in the United States and is eligible for 180-day generic drug exclusivity, after the U.S. FDA approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application.

The product is bioequivalent to the reference listed drug Isentress HD Tablets, 600 mg, marketed by Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC. Lupin is the exclusive first-to-file applicant for the product.

By Editor , 3 November 2026
PAQ to Present First Clinical Data for KRAS G12D Degrader PT0253

Burlington – November 03, 2026 -- PAQ Therapeutics will present the first clinical data for PT0253, its selective KRAS G12D degrader, in a late-breaking oral session at the 38th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics (ENA 2026) in Barcelona, Spain, on November 20.

By Editor , 3 November 2026
IDEAYA files darovasertib NDA and ends Phase 3 trial; cash at $1.15B

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – November 03, 2026 -- IDEAYA Biosciences (Nasdaq: IDYA) completed its first new drug application for darovasertib plus crizotinib in metastatic uveal melanoma during the third quarter, and ended the quarter with $1.15 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2026. Cash runway guidance into 2030 is unchanged.