Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the VENTANAⓇ CLDN18 (43-14A) RxDx Assay is the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved immunohistochemistry (IHC) companion diagnostic for determining CLDN18 protein expression in tumours of patients with gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. These patients now may be eligible for treatment with Astellas' targeted therapy VYLOYTM (zolbetuximab).

Agilent Technologies Inc., (NYSE: A) today announced that it has received FDA approval for the use of MAGE-A4 IHC 1F9 pharmDx (SK032) as a diagnostic tool to aid in identifying patients with synovial sarcoma who may be eligible for treatment with TECELRA® (afamitresgene autoleucel, also known as afami-cel or ADP-A2M4), a MAGE-A4-directed engineered TCR T-Cell therapy.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Morphic Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORF) today announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Morphic, a biopharmaceutical company developing oral integrin therapies for treatment of serious chronic diseases.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of POINT Biopharma Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PNT), a radiopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of clinical and preclinical-stage radioligand therapies in development for the treatment of cancer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) (“Thermo Fisher”), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of CorEvitas, LLC (“CorEvitas”), a leading provider of regulatory-grade, real-world evidence for approved medical treatments and therapies, from Audax Private Equity (“Audax”), for $912.5 million in cash. Thermo Fisher announced the agreement to acquire CorEvitas on July 6, 2023.

PamGene International said Tuesday that the European Innovation Council's Accelerator program will provide €7.5 million ($8.2 million) in funding to develop and market the firm's prognostic test for immunotherapy response in metastatic cancer treatment.

The first diagnostic test for long COVID is now available to patients across Australia. The test can help physicians diagnose long COVID by differentiating it from other diseases with similar symptoms, and to design personalized treatment approaches.

On January 9, Fosun Foundation, together with Fosun Pharma and Henan Genuine Biotech Co., Ltd., announced that they will donate 100 million yuan worth of oral drug Azvudine to rural areas in China.

Guangzhou MyGene Medical Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of several hundred million yuan in Series C financing. This round of financing was led by Efung Capital, the funds will be used for R&D and product registration for the IVD products.

Roche and Pfizer have launched a collaboration in the U.S. to help those who test positive for COVID-19 find the best resources for the best possible outcomes.