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Thursday 3 September 2026

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J&J says Inlexzo follow-up 'promising' in bladder cancer

Johnson & Johnson says localised delivery of its FGFR inhibitor erdafitinib could provide the first targeted treatment for early‑stage bladder cancer.

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Regenxbio, Solid report data with Duchenne gene therapies

Regenxbio and Solid Bio say their gene therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy show no sign so far of the liver issues seen with Sarepta's Elevidys.

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Immutep investors spooked by LAG-3 failure in lung cancer

Immutep investors spooked by LAG-3 failure in lung cancer

Friday the 13th has turned into a horror story for Immutep, whose share price has collapsed after it abandoned a pivotal trial of its LAG-3 drug efti.

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Evotec slashes staff as turnaround plan gathers pace

Evotec has announced the next phase of its company overhaul, dubbed Horizon, that will see 800 people lose their jobs in a bid to cut €75m in costs.

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Vertex preps FDA filing for IgAN drug after phase 3 readout

Vertex's bid to expand beyond cystic fibrosis has taken a big step forward with phase 3 data for povetacicept in severe kidney disorder IgAN.

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Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci

BioNTech bigwigs will step down to form new mRNA company

The co-founders of mRNA specialist BioNTech – husband and wife team Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci – have said they are leaving to set up a new company.