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Biotech & Pharma Updates | January 13 - 14, 2026
🧬 Novo Nordisk refocuses core business on diabetes and obesity - pulling back from unrelated indications, Eli Lilly expects second-quarter 2026 FDA decision on orforglipron obesity pill with priority voucher review, Sino Biopharmaceutical to acquire Hygieia Biomedical for $172M to expand siRNA chronic disease pipeline, Servier launches Servier Ventures with €200M ($232.8M) fund for oncology/neurology biotechs, Caldera Therapeutics launches with $112.5M funding and dual-targeting inflammatory bowel disease drug from China's Qyuns, Johnson & Johnson's Tecvayli (teclistamab) shows Ph3 success targeting BCMA in relapsed multiple myeloma patients, Jazz Pharmaceuticals sells priority review voucher from Modeyso approval for $200 million

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✅ The Good News ✅
THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels
Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals' Ondibta (insulin glargine) receives EU approval for diabetes mellitus treatment
Protein therapy, metabolic, insulin analog, diabetes mellitus, long-acting insulin - Read more
THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships
Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, UC San Diego partner on 3D bioprinted liver project, $25.8M funding
Research collaboration, regenerative medicine, 3D bioprinting, cell therapy, manufacturing - Read more
ElpasBio, Fosun Kairos partner on AlloJoin stem cell therapy commercialization in China
Commercialization, cell therapy, stem cell, milestone payments - Read more
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, Oncoheroes Biosciences renew investment partnership for pediatric oncology clinical trials
Equity investment, pediatric oncology, drug development, R&D - Read more
Rakuten Medical, LOTTE Biologics sign manufacturing agreement for Alluminox photoimmunotherapy production capabilities
Manufacturing agreement, oncology, antibody, photoimmunotherapy - Read more
Alfasigma, Innovative Molecules GmbH partner on exclusive worldwide license for parenteral adibelivir treating HSV encephalitis
Licensing deal, rare disease, infectious disease, small molecule, equity investment - Read more
Genethon, AskBio sign exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for investigational gene therapy treating Pompe disease
Licensing deal, rare disease, gene therapy, Pompe disease - Read more
Jazz Pharmaceuticals sells priority review voucher from Modeyso approval for $200 million
Regulatory voucher sale, oncology, milestone payments - Read more
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✅ More Good News ✅
THE GOOD
Clinical Trials
Johnson & Johnson's Tecvayli (teclistamab) shows Ph3 success targeting BCMA in relapsed multiple myeloma patients
Antibody, cancer, bispecific T-cell engager, multiple myeloma, BCMA target, monotherapy - Read more
THE GOOD
Company Launches
Caldera Therapeutics launches with $112.5M funding and dual-targeting inflammatory bowel disease drug from China's Qyuns
Small molecule, autoimmune, strategic, major transaction - Read more
THE GOOD
Earnings & Finances
Bayer shares surge 6% as partner Orion forecasts strong growth for prostate-cancer drug darolutamide
Small molecule, oncology, strategic, financial - Read more
THE GOOD
Fundraises
Cedars-Sinai receives $5M ARPA-H award, developing AI-driven drug safety platform
AI/ML platform, drug safety, platform technology, preclinical - Read more
Vivere Oncotherapies raises $10M+ funding, immune-activating cancer therapies development
Cancer, immunotherapy, bioengineering platform, preclinical - Read more
Axol Bioscience raises $2.8M funding, iPSC technologies for drug discovery research
iPSC technology, drug discovery, neurological, services, platform technology - Read more
Servier launches Servier Ventures with €200M ($232.8M) fund for oncology/neurology biotechs
Pharmaceutical company, oncology, neurology, corporate venture capital - Read more
THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sino Biopharmaceutical to acquire Hygieia Biomedical for $172M to expand siRNA chronic disease pipeline
siRNA, chronic disease, strategic, major transaction - Read more
Charles River Laboratories acquires nonhuman primate supplier K.F. for $510M to secure animal supply chain control
Preclinical services, strategic, major transaction, operational, supply chain - Read more
THE GOOD
Regulatory
Eli Lilly expects second-quarter 2026 FDA decision on orforglipron obesity pill with priority voucher review
Small molecule, metabolic, GLP-1 receptor agonist, obesity, oral formulation - Read more
US and European regulators release 10 guiding principles for AI use in drug development process
AI drug discovery, oncology, regulatory, strategic, major transaction - Read more
THE GOOD
Strategic Plans
AstraZeneca reaffirms $80B revenue target by 2030, highlighting ADCs, cell therapies, and near-term drug launches
Antibody-drug conjugate, oncology, strategic, financial - Read more
Eli Lilly outlines strategy to dominate obesity market against Novo Nordisk and emerging rivals like Pfizer, Roche
GLP-1 agonist, obesity, strategic, competitive - Read more
Novo Nordisk refocuses core business on diabetes and obesity, pulling back from unrelated indications
GLP-1 agonist, diabetes, obesity, strategic, competitive - Read more
AbbVie plans obesity market expansion using licensed amylin-based weight-loss drug GUBamy from Gubra
Amylin agonist, obesity, strategic, competitive - Read more
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❌ The Bad News ❌
THE BAD
Layoffs
Thermo Fisher to lay off 421 workers, wind down North Carolina lab products facility by 2026
Laboratory products, operational, cost reduction, strategic - Read more
THE BAD
Politics & Policy
Pfizer CEO Bourla urges US reforms over protectionism to compete with China's growing pharmaceutical influence
Strategic, competitive, operational, investment - Read more [Paywall]
👹 The Ugly News 👹
THE UGLY
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