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Biotech & Pharma Updates | January 15 - 18, 2026

🧬 Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy shows strong early prescription uptake - outpacing rival Eli Lilly's Zepbound launch, AgomAb Therapeutics files $100M US IPO - ALK5 inhibitors for inflammatory diseases, ImmunityBio reports promising Ph1 results for CD19 CAR-NK cell therapy in Waldenström macroglobulinemia, AbelZeta + AstraZeneca expand GPC3 CAR-T therapy partnership with $630M China rights acquisition, Sobi's Aspaveli (pegcetacoplan) receives EU approval for C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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āœ… The Good News āœ… 

THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

Sobi's Aspaveli (pegcetacoplan) receives EU approval for C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Protein therapy, rare disease, complement inhibitor, glomerulonephritis, C3 glomerulopathy - Read more

Bayer's Eylea (aflibercept) 8-mg receives EU approval for retinal vein occlusion-related visual impairment
Protein therapy, ophthalmology, VEGF inhibitor, retinal vein occlusion, macular edema - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

AbelZeta, AstraZeneca expand GPC3 CAR-T therapy partnership with $630M China rights acquisition
Acquisition, cell therapy, oncology, milestone payments - Read more

Harbour BioMed acquires common stock in Spruce Biosciences, deepening strategic collaboration on SPR202 development
Acquisition, rare disease, antibody, strategic collaboration - Read more

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THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

ImmunityBio reports promising Ph1 results for CD19 CAR-NK cell therapy in Waldenstrƶm macroglobulinemia
Cell therapy, cancer, CAR-NK, Waldenstrƶm macroglobulinemia, CD19 target, protein therapy - Read more

Johnson & Johnson's CAPLYTA (lumateperone) shows doubled remission rates in Ph3 major depressive disorder analysis
Small molecule, neurological, major depressive disorder, combination therapy, adjunctive treatment - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

AgomAb Therapeutics files $100M US IPO, ALK5 inhibitors for inflammatory diseases
Inflammatory disease, small molecule, gastrointestinal, clinical-stage - Read more

SpyGlass Pharma files $100M IPO, chronic eye condition drug delivery implants
Ophthalmology, drug delivery, clinical-stage, implantable device - Read more

DBV Technologies raises €167M ($193.9M) warrant exercise, VIASKIN Peanut BLA preparation and launch
Allergy immunotherapy, late-stage biopharmaceutical, pediatric treatment, patch technology - Read more

THE GOOD
Market Reports

Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy shows strong early prescription uptake, outpacing rival Eli Lilly's Zepbound launch
GLP-1 agonist, obesity, competitive, revenue impact - Read more

THE GOOD
Regulatory

European Medicines Agency recommends 104 drugs in 2025, including 38 novel therapies, trailing FDA’s pace but marking second-highest total in 15 years
Regulatory, strategic, competitive, operational - Read more

THE GOOD
Strategic Plans

Novo Nordisk holds 200 J.P. Morgan meetings, refocuses business development strategy after losing Metsera bidding war
GLP-1 receptor agonist, obesity, strategic, major transaction - Read more

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āŒ The Bad News āŒ

THE BAD
Clinical Trials

AbbVie, Genmab's Epkinly (epcoritamab) fails Ph3 overall survival endpoint in relapsed refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Bispecific antibody, cancer, CD3xCD30, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, relapsed refractory - Read more

THE BAD
Layoffs

Vedanta Biosciences significantly reduces staff, focuses resources on Phase III study of C. diff drug VE303
Oral bacterial medicine, infectious disease, cost reduction, operational - Read more

THE BAD
Politics & Policy

Trump asks Congress to codify 'most favored nation' drug pricing deals with pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceutical pricing, regulatory, strategic, financial - Read more [Paywall]

šŸ‘¹ The Ugly News šŸ‘¹

THE UGLY
Lawsuits

Former Emergent BioSolutions CEO Robert Kramer sued for insider trading, allegedly gaining $10.1M illegally
Viral vector vaccine, infectious disease, financial, operational - Read more

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