Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Vaccines (Recombinant & Traditional) ▲Competition
PCVX · Technology · Positive Positive phase 3 topline data for VAX-31 met non-inferiority and superiority criteria, advancing its lead vaccine candidate.
MRK · Competition · Negative Vaxcyte's VAX-31 beat Merck's Capvaxive on shared serotypes and covers more strains, a competitive threat to Capvaxive.
PFE · Competition · Negative VAX-31 matched Pfizer's Prevnar 20 on shared serotypes while covering more strains, a competitive threat to Prevnar 20.
MRNA · Technology · Positive Its mRNA cancer therapy Intismeran Autogene with Keytruda achieved the primary endpoint in a phase 3 trial, driving the stock's 175% Q3 surge.
MRNA · Regulation · Positive Moderna received FDA approval of its biologics license application for the 2026-2027 Spikevax and mNEXSPIKE COVID-19 vaccine formulas.
MRK · Technology · Positive Moderna's Intismeran Autogene combined with Merck's Keytruda hit the primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival in a late-stage cancer trial, a positive readout for Keytruda's use in combination therapy.
WBD · · Neutral Named only as the company being replaced in the Nasdaq 100 by Moderna ahead of its merger with Paramount Skydance; no substantive development affecting it.
康希諾生物は国慶節連休前の最終取引日に力強くストップ高となり、株価は前期の保ち合いレンジを突破し、2023年4月以来の高値を更新した。H株も連動して上昇した。10月1日、康希諾生物は株価の異常変動に関する公告を発表し、最近の市場におけるmRNA技術の発展や、海外のmRNA腫瘍ワクチンの臨床段階データの公表または公表計画に注目していると明らかにした。康希諾生物は、mRNAプラットフォームは同社が布局する技術プラットフォームの一つであり、mRNA予防用ワクチンおよび治療用バイオ医薬品の開発、ならびに関連する送達システムの開発を進めていると明確に述べた。治療領域では、膠芽腫、横紋筋肉腫、子宮頸がんなどの適応症を対象としたmRNAワクチンの研究開発、およびIn Vivo CAR関連療法の開発を進めているが、いずれも現在は初期段階にある。今年8月、メルクとモデルナは、個別化メッセンジャーRNA抗がんワクチンが第III相試験で主要評価項目を達成したと共同発表した。これは大規模第III相臨床試験で有効性が証明された世界初の治療用ワクチンである。8月25日、康希諾生物の公式WeChatアカウントは、子会社の康希諾生物上海バイオ研究開発有限公司が德普世杭州生物科技有限責任公司と「mRNA個別化治療用腫瘍ワクチン共同開発戦略協力枠組み協定」を正式に締結したと発表した。両社はmRNA個別化治療用腫瘍ワクチンの研究開発と商業化を共同で推進し、消化管固形腫瘍および希少腫瘍の治療領域に焦点を当て、世界市場を視野に入れる。なお、現在の康希諾生物のmRNA全製品はまだ初期研究開発段階を脱しておらず、革新的医薬品の研究開発には技術的失敗、臨床試験の期待未達、承認遅延など複数の不確実性が存在し、国内のmRNAワクチン分野の競争も日増しに激しくなっている。
688185.CG · Technology · Neutral CanSino clarified its mRNA cancer vaccine programs (glioblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, cervical cancer, In Vivo CAR) remain in early stages despite the stock's limit-up.
德普世(杭州)生物科技有限责任公司 · Demand · Positive Depush Hangzhou signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with CanSino Shanghai Biologics to jointly develop personalized therapeutic mRNA cancer vaccines.
MRK · Technology · Positive Merck's partnered personalized mRNA cancer vaccine met its primary endpoint in a Phase III trial, the first such therapeutic vaccine success.
MRNA · Technology · Positive Moderna's jointly announced personalized mRNA cancer vaccine met its primary endpoint in a Phase III trial.
Aging Population › Chronic-Disease Pharma Franchises Regulation
4503.JP · Regulation · Positive Astellas is one of the selected manufacturers participating in the 340B rebate pilot program.
ABBV · Regulation · Positive AbbVie is one of 10 selected manufacturers in the new 340B rebate pilot, allowing it to pay rebates after purchase rather than upfront discounts.
AMGN · Regulation · Positive Amgen is selected for the 340B Rebate Model Pilot, shifting it to a post-purchase rebate model for discounted drugs.
AZN.LSE · Regulation · Positive AstraZeneca is selected for the 340B rebate pilot, letting it verify and pay rebates rather than give upfront discounts.
BMY · Regulation · Positive Bristol Myers is among the 10 drugmakers chosen for the administration's 340B rebate pilot taking effect January 1.
GSK.LSE · Regulation · Positive GSK is named among the 10 drugmakers in the new 340B rebate model pilot taking effect January 1.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Autoimmune & Immunology Therapeutics ▲Technology
MRK · Technology · Positive Merck's tulisokibart met the primary endpoint in the Phase IIb hidradenitis suppurativa study and will advance to Phase III.
Prometheus Biosciences · Capital · Positive Tulisokibart, added via Merck's 2023 acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences, showed positive Phase IIb data.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Metabolic, Diabetes & Obesity ▲Technology
Cyprumed GmbH · Technology · Positive First Cyprumed oral delivery technology program entered human clinical development, validating its platform and triggering a milestone payment from MSD.
MRK · Technology · Positive MSD initiated a Phase I trial of a proprietary drug candidate using Cyprumed's licensed oral delivery tech, advancing its pipeline.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADC) ▼Regulation
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▼Regulation
4568.JP · Regulation · Negative Daiichi Sankyo's partnered US filing for ifinatamab deruxtecan was withdrawn after FDA concluded the Phase 2 evidence did not meet accelerated-approval requirements.
MRK · Regulation · Negative Merck and Daiichi Sankyo voluntarily withdrew the US accelerated-approval filing for ifinatamab deruxtecan in small-cell lung cancer after FDA discussions found the evidence insufficient.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Capital
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▲Capital
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADC) ▲Capital
上海思璞锐 · Capital · Positive Shanghai Sprout is the licensor of SPR2015, receiving $400M upfront and up to $2.13B in a global exclusive deal with Merck.
MRK · Capital · Positive Merck signs a global exclusive licensing deal for SPR2015 KRAS G12D inhibitor worth up to $2.13B, expanding its oncology pipeline.
9926.HK · Capital · Positive Akeso's partner Summit gets a $2B AstraZeneca equity investment and AZ will lead clinical exploration of Akeso's ivonescimab in combination therapies.
AZN.LSE · Capital · Positive AstraZeneca makes a $2B strategic equity investment in Summit and signs an MOU to advance ivonescimab combinations with its ADCs.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Life-Science Tools & Sequencing ▲Technology
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Diagnostics & Precision Testing ▲Technology
Mission Bio · Demand · Positive Merck and Incyte will present data generated using Mission Bio's Assay Services and Tapestri Platform, demonstrating adoption of its products by pharma customers.
INCY · Technology · Positive Incyte presents new single-cell clinical data on INCA033989 generated with Mission Bio's custom Tapestri assay, showing mutant CALR-positive cell depletion and clinical improvements.
MRK · Technology · Positive Merck scientist presents functional genomics findings from a targeted DNA/RNA single-cell assay built with Mission Bio's Assay Services to study CRISPR-edited variants in immune cells.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Metabolic, Diabetes & Obesity Capital
MRK · Capital · Positive Merck licenses SPR2015 KRAS G12D inhibitor for $400M upfront and up to $2.13B total, adding a preclinical oncology asset to its pipeline.
SciBrunch Therapeutics Co., Ltd. · Capital · Positive SciBrunch grants Merck exclusive global rights to SPR2015, receiving $400M upfront plus milestones worth up to $2.13B total.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › mRNA Platforms ▲Technology
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▲Demand
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Vaccines (Recombinant & Traditional) ▲Regulation
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Technology
MRNA · Technology · Positive Moderna's personalized cancer vaccine intismeran autogene met the Phase 3 primary endpoint in melanoma, validating its mRNA oncology platform.
MRNA · Regulation · Positive Moderna recently won FDA approval of mFlusiva, its mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, expanding its non-seasonal respiratory portfolio.
MRNA · Capital · Neutral Moderna is in talks with Middle East partners about potential investment and manufacturing cooperation.
MRK · Technology · Positive Merck's Keytruda combined with Moderna's intismeran autogene met the Phase 3 primary endpoint in melanoma, a positive clinical readout for its oncology franchise.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Metabolic, Diabetes & Obesity Competition
MRK · Technology · Positive Remigromig met the primary endpoint in the phase IIb/III BRUNELLO DME study, a first-in-class tri-specific antibody with a novel mechanism.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Regulation
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint Competition
4523.JP · Regulation · Positive FDA approved Eisai's LENVIMA in combination with WELIREG for advanced renal cell carcinoma, a regulatory approval for its drug.
MRK · Regulation · Positive FDA approved Merck's WELIREG plus LENVIMA combination for advanced renal cell carcinoma, a regulatory approval expanding its oncology portfolio.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▲Technology
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Technology
INBX · Technology · Positive INBRX-106 plus Keytruda nearly doubled confirmed response rate (48.3% vs 26.5%) and improved PFS in the HexAgon Phase 2 study.
MRK · Technology · Positive Keytruda was the backbone comparator and the combination showed markedly better response rates than Keytruda alone.
MRNA · Technology · Positive Moderna's personalized cancer therapy intismeran autogene met Phase 3 endpoints and detailed melanoma data will be presented October 24.
MRK · Technology · Positive Moderna's intismeran plus Merck's Keytruda met primary and secondary endpoints in the Phase 3 melanoma trial, with detailed data due October 24.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▲Regulation
MRK · Regulation · Positive Japanese approval of subcutaneous KEYTRUDA QLEX broadens Merck's oncology options in a key market and deepens the KEYTRUDA franchise.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Cardiovascular & Heart-Failure Therapeutics ▲Regulation
MRK · Regulation · Positive FDA approved a WINREVAIR label update adding Phase 3 HYPERION data showing a 76% reduction in clinical worsening risk for newly diagnosed PAH patients.
MRNA · Technology · Positive Positive Phase 3 INTerpath-001 results for its personalized cancer vaccine intismeran autogene drove the 9.4% jump.
MRNA · Capital · Positive Wall Street upgrades from Argus and Bank of America, plus the $2.6B convertible note funding oncology development, are separate financial events.
MRNA · Regulation · Positive FDA approved Moderna's updated 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccines, a distinct regulatory approval.
MRK · Technology · Neutral Keytruda is the combination partner in the positive Phase 3 melanoma trial, but the news is Moderna's vaccine data, not a Merck-specific development.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▼Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Technology
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Metabolic, Diabetes & Obesity Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Diagnostics & Precision Testing ▲Capital
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Diabetes Devices (CGM & Insulin Delivery) Capital
GEHC · Capital · Positive GE HealthCare in advanced talks to acquire Sofie Biosciences for about $1 billion, expanding its radioactive diagnostic agents business.
LLY · Regulation · Positive FDA granted full approval for Lilly's all-oral Inluriyo plus Verzenio regimen for ESR1-mutant ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
MDT · Capital · Positive Medtronic launched an exchange offer to split off at least 80.1% of MiniMed Group at a 7% discount.
NVO · Capital · Neutral Novo rebrands and shortens name to Novo, with CEO pushing to make it leaner and more competitive ahead of a Sept 21 Capital Markets Day strategy update.
Sofie Biosciences · Capital · Positive GE HealthCare is in advanced talks to acquire Sofie Biosciences for about $1 billion, expanding its radioactive diagnostic agents business.
MMED · Capital · Positive MiniMed is being split off from Medtronic via an exchange offer at a 7% discount, creating its own public listing.
PFE · Capital · Negative Pfizer's decade-long streak of annual dividend increases stalled at $0.43, with no buybacks in 2025 or 2026 despite $3.3 billion unused authorization.
PFE · Demand · Negative Comirnaty fell 59% and Paxlovid 62% in Q1 2026, with roughly $1.5 billion of additional generic and biosimilar headwind guided for the year.
BMY · Capital · Positive Bristol-Myers Squibb nudged its quarterly payout from $0.62 to $0.63 with the January 2026 ex-date, continuing to raise dividends while Pfizer's stalled.
MRK · Capital · Positive Merck raised its quarterly dividend from $0.81 to $0.85 starting with the December 2025 ex-date, in contrast to Pfizer's frozen payout.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▲Regulation
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADC) ▲Regulation
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Regulation
MRK · Regulation · Positive EU CHMP positive opinion recommends approval of KEYTRUDA plus Padcev for resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer, advancing toward EU marketing authorization.
4503.JP · Regulation · Positive The positive CHMP opinion is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 trial conducted in collaboration with Astellas, whose Padcev is part of the recommended regimen.
PFE · Regulation · Positive The positive CHMP opinion is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 trial conducted in collaboration with Pfizer, whose Padcev is part of the recommended regimen.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▲Technology
Space Economy › In-Space Manufacturing & Commercial Stations ▲Demand
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics ▲Technology
MRK · Technology · Positive Keytruda's orbital protein-crystallization research aided development of a faster subcutaneous formulation, advancing Merck's drug technology.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics Demand
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint Competition
MRK · Demand · Positive Keytruda is being tested in combination with Kimmtrak in the phase III TEBE-AM melanoma study, a potential additional use for Merck's PD-L1 inhibitor.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Metabolic, Diabetes & Obesity ▲Demand
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▼Demand
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Cardiovascular & Heart-Failure Therapeutics ▲Regulation
LLY · Capital · Positive Q2 revenue jumped 47.7% to $22.97B and full-year guidance was raised to $85-87B with 85.8% gross margin.
LLY · Technology · Positive Pipeline advanced: retatrutide Phase 3 weight loss near bariatric surgery levels, orforglipron became first once-daily oral GLP-1 with prescriber counts jumping to 36,000, and FDA cleared Mounjaro for cardiovascular risk reduction.
MRK · Capital · Negative Q2 revenue grew only 5% to $16.6B, KEYTRUDA growth slowed to 4%, and a $5.7B Terns acquisition charge pushed Merck to a reported loss.
MRK · Technology · Negative Three Phase 3 oncology trials missed and GARDASIL China stayed weak, though new launches Lipvendra and WINREVAIR grew.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics Technology
CATX · Technology · Positive Perspective signs clinical trial collaboration with Merck to evaluate its [212Pb]PSV359 in combination with Keytruda in FAP-α-positive solid tumors.
MRK · Technology · Positive Merck will supply Keytruda (pembrolizumab) at no cost for the combination study, expanding its immuno-oncology combination data.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▼Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics Competition
9926.HK · Technology · Positive Akeso's partner trial of ivonescimab showed statistically significant survival benefit versus Keytruda in advanced NSCLC.
MRK · Competition · Negative Ivonescimab beat Merck's Keytruda with a 27% reduction in death risk and 8.2-month overall survival advantage in the HARMONi-2 trial.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Immuno-Oncology / Checkpoint ▼Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Biosimilars ▲Demand
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Oncology Therapeutics Competition
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Vaccines (Recombinant & Traditional) ▲Demand
MRK · Technology · Positive Merck's phase III pipeline nearly tripled since 2021 with 20 new drug launches expected by 2030 to offset Keytruda's 2028 patent loss.
MRK · Capital · Positive Merck stepped up acquisitions ahead of the patent expiry with deals for Verona Pharma, Cidara Therapeutics and Terns Pharmaceuticals.
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Capital · Positive Terns Pharmaceuticals is named as one of Merck's acquisition targets ahead of the Keytruda patent expiry.
MRK · Demand · Positive MSD is the first Quick Win with a ~2 billion baht new drug research program in Thailand, creating ~1,000 jobs and API/HIV drug cooperation.
SDZ.SW · Demand · Positive Thailand plans to sign an additional cooperation agreement with Sandoz within two weeks to draw its investment into the country.
MRK · Capital · Negative Analysts expect Merck's upcoming earnings to fall 12.02% YoY and full-year EPS to drop 66.93%, with the consensus estimate revised lower over the past month.
Biotech & Genomic Medicine › Autoimmune & Immunology Therapeutics ▲Competition
ABVX.PA · Technology · Positive Abivax's obefazimod met its primary endpoint in Phase III ABTECT induction studies with a 16.4% placebo-adjusted remission rate.
JNJ · Technology · Positive J&J and Protagonist's icotrokinra met its primary endpoint in the Phase 2b ANTHEM-UC trial for ulcerative colitis.
MRK · Technology · Positive Merck's tulisokibart, acquired via Prometheus Biosciences, achieved clinical remission in the Phase 3 ATLAS-UC study.
PTGX · Technology · Positive Protagonist Therapeutics' icotrokinra, partnered with J&J, met its primary endpoint in the Phase 2b ANTHEM-UC trial.
ROP.SW · Technology · Positive Roche's afimkibart (from the $7.1B Telavant acquisition) showed a 35% remission rate in Phase IIb TUSCANY-2 for ulcerative colitis.
TEVA · Technology · Positive Teva and Sanofi's duvakitug is in Phase III for ulcerative colitis, backed by a $400 million Blackstone funding deal.
MRK · Competition · Negative Cipla's US unit secured exclusive US commercialization rights to Qilu's proposed pembrolizumab biosimilar, threatening Merck's Keytruda franchise ahead of its 2028 patent expiry.
Cipla · Demand · Positive Cipla's US subsidiary secured exclusive American commercialization rights to Qilu's pembrolizumab biosimilar QL2107.
Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Demand · Positive Qilu Pharmaceutical's proposed pembrolizumab biosimilar QL2107 gained a US commercialization partner in Cipla, advancing its path to the US market.
フレゼニウス・カビは、FDA承認済みの後発スガマデクス注射液の米国での発売を発表しました。この製品は、手術室で使用するためのシンプリスト既製プレフィルドシリンジで提供されます。この発売は、メルクのブランド製品ブリディオンの独占販売期間が2026年7月に満了したことを受けたものです。本品は、成人および2歳以上の小児患者において、ロクロニウムおよびベクロニウムによって誘発された神経筋遮断を回復する適応を持ちます。フレゼニウス・カビは、200mg/2mLのプレフィルドシリンジを提供しており、使用時に組み立てが不要で、薬剤管理の合理化とエラーリスクの低減を目指しています。本品は米国で製剤化、充填、包装されており、国内製造とサプライチェーンの強靭化への同社の「More in America」への取り組みを反映しています。
FRE.XETRA · Demand · Positive Fresenius Kabi launched its FDA-approved generic Sugammadex prefilled syringe in the U.S., expanding its product offering.