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  • Horizon Lines: A Quarterly Review of NDAs – October- December 2025

    This quarterly review of New Drug Applications contains data for applications approved for the first time during the last quarter of 2025, which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. A total of 40 applications were approved by the FDA during these three months. read more

  • How Early Data Drives Better Cell Line Performance

    In the race to bring new biologics to market, development teams are constantly balancing speed, quality, and regulatory expectations. Yet one factor often determines long-term success more than any other: the strength of the data generated in the earliest phases of cell line development. read more

  • From Lunar Orbit to First in Human: The High Stakes of Bold Science

    Much like the literal moonshots now back on the launch calendar, first in human studies are defined by the tension between danger and possibility. They are where bold ideas either earn the right to move forward or are stopped before they can do more harm than good. As an industry, our challenge is to keep reaching for those transformative rewards while taking the risks - scientific, financial, and human - every bit as seriously as a crew strapping in for a flight around the Moon. read more

  • Horizon Lines: A Quarterly Review of NDAs – July-September 2025

    This quarterly review on New Drug Applications contains data for applications approved during the third quarter of 2025, which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. A total of 48 applications were approved by the FDA during these three months. read more