Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced topline data from the Phase 2b clinical trial (NCT04707313) investigating its oral Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) candidate, danuglipron (PF-06882961), in adults with obesity and without type 2 diabetes. The study met its primary endpoint demonstrating statistically significant change in body weight from baseline.

Hurdle, a pioneer in diagnostic testing, and the Consumer Health division of Bayer have launched a strategic partnership to advance consumer innovations in the emerging area of healthy aging. The partnership is designed to enhance the companies' shared ambition to transform self-care through personalized solutions.

Bayer has added a brand new manufacturing facility to its global supply chain network. The new production plant was inaugurated today at the company's global pharmaceutical headquarters in Berlin, Germany. The facility features state-of-the-art technology, innovative production, and automated processes.

Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, “Astellas”) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that the companies received an approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a supplemental New Drug Application for XTANDI® (enzalutamide), following FDA expedited development and review programs (Priority Review designation, Fast Track designation, Real-time Oncology Review), based on results from the Phase 3 EMBARK trial.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of subcutaneous (SC, or under the skin) Tecentriq® (atezolizumab). Tecentriq SC can be injected in approximately seven minutes, with most injections taking between four and eight minutes compared with 30-60 minutes for intravenous (IV) infusion, which can free up time for patients, healthcare teams and caregivers.

Bayer and US-based Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, announced that they have updated the focus of their research collaboration to precision oncology.

The oncology-focused collaboration will leverage Bayer's small molecule compound library and expertise in biology and medicinal chemistry as well as Recursion’s purpose-built artificial intelligence-guided drug discovery platform.

Bayer AG today announced the global expansion of its life science incubator network, Bayer Co.Lab, to Shanghai, China, and Kobe, Japan.

This move establishes new sites for the Bayer Co.Lab program at the hotspots of innovation in China as well as in Japan.