
Spotlight – still plenty of hopefuls in lung fibrosis
Roche’s zinpentraxin alfa is out of the running, but Bristol, Blade, Pliant and others have contenders in the mid-stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis pipeline.

Gossamer could put pressure on Merck
The pharma giant leads the pulmonary arterial hypertension pipeline, but other potentially disease-modifying treatments are in the works.

Go or no go? Lilly’s valuable diabetes contender
Tirzepatide heads for its first FDA approval and Enhertu eyes an earlier setting, as Verrica and Axsome keep their fingers crossed.

Regulatory rejection flurry does not make a storm
Fears of heightened scrutiny by the FDA will be calmed by a look at historic rates of complete response letters.

Go or no go? UCB bids to make a mark in psoriasis
Chemocentryx and Avadel will also see important FDA regulatory action this month, while Omeros gets another delay.