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Biotech & Pharma Updates | January 20 - 21, 2026

🧬 J&J targets $100B revenue for 2026, overcoming Stelara patent cliff with oncology growth, Insilico Medicine + Hygtia Therapeutics split rights for preclinical NLRP3 inhibitor - $10M upfront + $56M milestones, Otsuka gains EU approval for Dawnzera (donidalorsen) targeting prekallikrein for hereditary angioedema prevention following Ph3 results, Infinitopes raises $35.1M seed total for oesophageal cancer vaccine trial preparation, Bristol Myers Squibb + Microsoft partner on AI-powered lung cancer detection network, FDA launches PreCheck pilot program to streamline US drug manufacturing facility approval process starting February 1

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✅ The Good News ✅ 

THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

IntraBio's Aqneursa (levacetylleucine) wins EU approval for Niemann-Pick disease type C treatment
Small molecule, rare disease, modified amino acid, Niemann-Pick disease type C, neurological - Read more

Otsuka gains EU approval for Dawnzera (donidalorsen) targeting prekallikrein for hereditary angioedema prevention following Ph3 results
Antisense oligonucleotide, autoimmune, hereditary angioedema, prekallikrein, RNA-targeting - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

Bristol Myers Squibb, Microsoft partner on AI-powered lung cancer detection network
Technology partnership, oncology, AI/ML, diagnostics - Read more

Insilico Medicine, Hygtia Therapeutics split rights for preclinical NLRP3 inhibitor, $10M upfront, $56M milestones
Licensing deal, neurological, AI/ML, small molecule, milestone payments - Read more

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THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

IntraBio's Aqneursa (levacetylleucine) hits Ph3 win in Ataxia-Telangiectasia, plans immediate regulatory filings
Small molecule, neurological, rare disease, ataxia-telangiectasia, levacetylleucine - Read more

THE GOOD
Earnings & Finances

J&J targets $100B revenue for 2026, overcoming Stelara patent cliff with oncology growth
Monoclonal antibody, autoimmune, strategic, financial - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

Infinitopes raises $35.1M seed total for oesophageal cancer vaccine trial preparation
Cancer vaccine, AI/ML platform, oncology, clinical-stage - Read more

BioAge raises $115M public offering, targeting metabolic diseases through aging biology
Metabolic diseases, clinical-stage, aging biology, small molecule - Read more

ErVimmune raises €17M ($19.8M) Series A, developing therapeutic vaccines targeting cancer tumors
Cancer vaccines, oncology, preclinical, cell therapy - Read more

Corvus Pharmaceuticals raises $175M public offering for Phase 3 lymphoma trials
Clinical-stage, T cell lymphoma, autoimmune, oncology - Read more

THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions

Kuva Labs to acquire Lisata Therapeutics for $4 per share to gain phase 2 cancer drug certepetide
Cyclic peptide, oncology, strategic, major transaction - Read more

THE GOOD
Politics & Policy

Trump calls off February tariff threat on European countries, preserving deal with 15% pharmaceutical duties
Pharmaceuticals, tariff impact, strategic, regulatory - Read more

THE GOOD
Product Launches

ACG Packing unveils SuperPod cold-form blister technology reducing cavity sizes up to 39% at Pharmapack 2026
Pharmaceutical packaging, operational, cost reduction, sustainability - Read more

THE GOOD
Regulatory

FDA releases draft guidance allowing MRD and complete response endpoints for accelerated myeloma drug approvals
Multiple myeloma therapies, oncology, regulatory, strategic - Read more

FDA launches PreCheck pilot program to streamline US drug manufacturing facility approval process starting February 1
Manufacturing, regulatory, operational, strategic - Read more

EU Parliament adopts Critical Medicines Act with stricter stockpiling rules to reduce drug shortages
Pharmaceuticals, supply chain, regulatory, operational - Read more [Paywall]

House to vote on renewal of FDA's rare pediatric disease priority voucher program through 2029
Rare disease, regulatory, strategic, financial - Read more

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❌ The Bad News

THE BAD
Lawsuits

J&J faces setback as court recommends allowing expert testimony in 67,500 talc cancer lawsuits
Consumer product, oncology, financial, regulatory - Read more

THE BAD
Layoffs

Curia Global closes Burlington Massachusetts facility, laying off 81 employees in drug manufacturing shutdown
Sterile drug manufacturing, operational, cost reduction, workforce reduction - Read more

THE BAD
Strategic Plans

IO Biotech explores strategic alternatives including potential merger, asset sale, or further layoffs after FDA setback
Cancer vaccine, oncology, strategic, operational, cost reduction - Read more

👹 The Ugly News 👹

THE UGLY
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