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Tuesday 31 March 2026

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Where others missed, AZ's IL-33 drug hits the mark in COPD

AZ's IL-33 inhibitor tozorakimab hits the mark in two late-stage COPD trials, raising the prospects of a class that has had some failures in the past.

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Novartis snaps up food allergy firm Excellergy for $2bn

Novartis has signed its second M&A deal in the space of a week, pledging to pay up to $2 billion to acquire US food allergy drug developer Excellergy.

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Wave's stock wavers on obesity drug data

Wave's stock wavers on obesity drug data

Wave Life Sciences has said new clinical trial results with its non-incretin therapy for weight loss are positive – but investors don't seem to agree.

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Novo unveils first data for 'triple G' agonist in diabetes

Novo unveils first data for 'triple G' agonist in diabetes

Novo Nordisk has reported the first clinical data with its triple G agonist for diabetes, in China, as it starts an international trials programme.

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AI in drug discovery and development: news watch

AI in drug discovery and development: news watch

Recent developments in the biopharma AI world include a big financing for Verily, and updates from Zealand, Latent Labs, Insilico, and BMS/insitro.

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Update: Rumour confirmed as MSD buys Terns for $6.7bn

Update: Rumour confirmed as MSD buys Terns for $6.7bn

MSD's glut of pipeline-boosting deals in the build-up to a looming patent cliff has continued with a $6.7bn bid to acquire Terns Pharma.