Pfizer Inc.

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Co-developer; seeking third-party commercialization partner

For 25 years, drug companies have tried to design medicines that destroy harmful proteins outright rather than blocking them. On May 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first one.

Updated May 31

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Lead commercialization partner for the Lyme disease vaccine; planning 2026 FDA submission

The last Lyme disease vaccine was pulled from the market in 2002 after unfounded safety fears destroyed demand. Twenty-four years later, Pfizer and French biotech Valneva announced that their replacement candidate showed 73% efficacy in a Phase 3 trial of 9,000+ participants. They will seek FDA approval this year for a possible 2027 launch.

Updated May 30

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Donating antibiotics through 2030

For the first time since records began, fewer than 100 million people need treatment for trachoma—a bacterial eye disease that's been blinding humans since ancient Egyptian times. The number at risk has cratered 94% since 2002, from 1.5 billion to 97 million. Twenty-seven countries have eliminated it entirely, making trachoma one of the success stories celebrated at World NTD Day 2026 on January 30.

Updated May 20