February 5, 2026

FDA approves 100th kinase inhibitor drug

FOCUS On Kinase Inhibitors. The FDA recently approved its 100th kinase inhibitor, marking a major milestone in precision medicine since its first kinase inhibitor approval (Imatinib) […]
January 20, 2026

Alzheimer’s research news

FOCUS on Alzheimer’s disease. A recent paper by AA Pieper and colleagues demonstrated that pharmacologic restoration of NAD+ homeostasis with P7C3-A20 reverses cognitive deficits and neuropathology […]
December 30, 2025

ATR pathway drug clinical failure

FOCUS on Drug Failures. On December 22nd AstraZeneca reported on the LATIFY Phase III trial of ATR inhibitor ceralasertib (AZD6738) in combination with Imfinzi (Durvalumab), which […]
December 23, 2025

TYK2 kinase inhibitor drug

FOCUS on Clinical Trials. Takeda has announced positive topline results for the two pivotal Phase 3 randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo- and active comparator-controlled studies of zasocitinib […]
December 19, 2025

PARP drug approval for prostate cancer

FOCUS on Drug Approvals. On December 17th the FDA granted regular approval to PARP inhibitor drug Rubraca (Rucaparib, pharmaand GmbH), for treatment of adults with a […]
December 16, 2025

BTK drug failure in clinic

FOCUS on Drug Failures. Yesterday Sanofi provided an update on tolebrutinib (SAR442168, a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor), in primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Results from the PERSEUS […]
December 5, 2025

NSCLC drug approval

FOCUS on Drug Approvals. The FDA has approved the first cancer drug based on discoveries from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Sevabertinib (BAY-2927088) was […]
November 26, 2025

Focus Biomolecules will be at ASCB

FOCUS Biomolecules is a Philadelphia-based company, and we are celebrating the American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting in Philly! Visit us at ASCB booth #1424 […]
November 24, 2025

AML drug approval

FOCUS on New Drug Approvals. On November 13th the FDA announced approval of Ziftomenib (Komzifti, Kura Oncology), a menin inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with […]