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Zurich, July 29, 2025 – MetrioPharm AG, a pharmaceutical company developing drugs for inflammatory and infectious diseases, announced today that the European Medicines Agency has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its lead compound, MP1032 for the treatment of children affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This milestone follows the U.S. FDA's ODD, underscoring MP1032's potential as a first-in-class therapy that could minimize reliance on high-dose corticosteroids, which cause severe side effects like osteoporosis, growth stunting, and metabolic issues.

WALTHAM, Mass., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EMPAVELI^® (pegcetacoplan) as the first treatment for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) in patients 12 years of age and older, to reduce proteinuria. C3G and primary IC-MPGN are rare kidney diseases, affecting 5,000 people in the United States.¹

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NKGen Biotech, Inc. (OTC: NKGN) (“NKGen” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative autologous and allogeneic natural killer (“NK”) cell therapeutics, today announced the presentation of a poster entitled, “Mechanism of Action of Troculeucel (Non-genetically Modified Natural Killer Cells with Enhanced Cytotoxicity) in Alzheimer's Disease Confirmed by Corresponding Phase I Biomarker Data” at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2025 (“AAIC 2025”) held in Toronto, Canada and online from July 27-31, 2025.

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Litigation Partner Brandon Walker Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Caribou (CRBU) To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

As Consumer Demand Surges for Lab-Tested Botanical Products, Super Speciosa Responds With a Timely Tincture Update and GMP-Backed Transparency

NEW YORK and MAINZ, GERMANY, July 25, 2025 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, “Pfizer”) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech”) announced today that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for the companies’ LP.8.1-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine (COMIRNATY^® LP.8.1) for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals 6 months of age and older. The adaptation is based on the recommendation from the EMA’s Emergency Task Force (ETF) to update COVID-19 vaccines to target the LP.8.1 variant for the 2025-2026 season. The ETF stated that “targeting LP.8.1 will help maintain the effectiveness of the vaccines as SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve.”²

Wuppertal, Germany, July 24, 2025 - Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG today announced the completion of patient enrollment in its pivotal Phase 3 trial, PRIOH-1, evaluating pritelivir for the treatment of refractory and/or treatment resistant herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in immunocompromised patients. The company’s lead candidate is a small molecule specifically inhibiting the viral helicase-primase complex, which represents a novel mechanism of action distinct from current HSV therapies.