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Biotech & Pharma Updates | January 25 - 26, 2026

🧬 Sarepta Therapeutics' Elevidys gene therapy shows sustained benefits three years post-treatment in Ph3 Duchenne muscular dystrophy trial, Recipharm debuts new Bengaluru facility for beta-lactam drugs to meet tougher FDA contamination standards, 1stBio Therapeutics raises $22M Series D for HPK1 inhibitor clinical development, Fortitude Biomedicines launches with $13M seed to combine molecular glues with ADCs for next-generation cancer and autoimmune therapies, HanchorBio + WuXi Biologics partner on strategic collaboration for bi- and multi-functional fusion protein development, GSK's Arexvy receives European approval expansion for respiratory syncytial virus prevention in all adults 18 and older

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✅ The Good News ✅ 

THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

GSK's Arexvy receives European approval expansion for respiratory syncytial virus prevention in all adults 18 and older
Vaccine, infectious disease, recombinant vaccine, RSV, adjuvanted vaccine, respiratory syncytial virus - Read more

Russian Ministry of Health approves Nanolek's Cegardex human papillomavirus vaccine for children aged 9-17 following Ph3 results
Vaccine, infectious disease, HPV vaccine, cervical cancer, pediatric population - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

HanchorBio, WuXi Biologics partner on strategic collaboration for bi- and multi-functional fusion protein development
Strategic partnership, oncology, autoimmune, fusion proteins, manufacturing, biologics development - Read more

Genyro licenses Caltech's “Sidewinder” DNA construction technology for breakthrough long sequence assembly capabilities
Licensing deal, DNA construction technology, gene therapy, biotechnology platform - Read more

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 More Good News 

THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

Sarepta Therapeutics' Elevidys gene therapy shows sustained benefits three years post-treatment in Ph3 Duchenne muscular dystrophy trial
Gene therapy, neurological, AAV gene therapy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, liver toxicity - Read more

Mesoblast's Ryoncil (remestemcel-L-rknd) shows 84% survival rate in real-world pediatric steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease
Cell therapy, autoimmune, mesenchymal stromal cells, graft-versus-host disease, pediatric population, steroid-refractory - Read more

United Therapeutics reports positive Ph1 results for miroliverELAP external liver assist in acute liver failure
Organ therapy, liver disease, bioengineered organ, acute liver failure, external liver assist - Read more

THE GOOD
Company Launches

Fortitude Biomedicines launches with $13M seed to combine molecular glues with ADCs for next-generation cancer and autoimmune therapies
Cancer, antibody-drug conjugates, protein degradation, platform technology, autoimmune - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

Helix Acquisition Corp. III raises $150M SPAC IPO, healthcare-focused acquisition vehicle
Investment management, biotech investor, SPAC, healthcare services - Read more

1stBio Therapeutics raises $22M Series D for HPK1 inhibitor clinical development
Oncology, small molecule, HPK1 inhibitor, clinical-stage - Read more

THE GOOD
Investments

Recipharm debuts new Bengaluru facility for beta-lactam drugs, meeting tougher FDA contamination standards
Small molecule, regulatory, operational, strategic - Read more

THE GOOD
Market Reports

Pitchbook report says China's lead in early-stage drug development will likely persist through 2026
Monoclonal antibody, oncology, strategic, licensing deals - Read more

THE GOOD
Regulatory

NICE recommends Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' Dupixent for COPD patients with elevated eosinophils
Monoclonal antibody, respiratory disease, regulatory, cost reduction - Read more

EU launches FAST-EU pilot to accelerate multinational clinical trial approvals by 30 days
Regulatory, operational, strategic, competitive - Read more [Paywall]

UK MHRA seized 20M illegal drugs worth $61.5M in 2025, including 5,600 GLP-1 injections
GLP-1 receptor agonist, metabolic disease, operational, enforcement - Read more

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❌ The Bad News

THE BAD
Business Development & Partnerships

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Kowa Pharmaceuticals terminate US marketing partnership for Zoryve after two years
Marketing partnership termination, dermatology, commercialization, topical therapy - Read more

THE BAD
Clinical Trials

Genmab halts enrollment for GEN1286 EGFR/c-Met targeting drug in Ph1/2 advanced solid tumors trial
Antibody-drug conjugate, cancer, bispecific antibody, solid tumors, EGFR target, c-Met target - Read more

THE BAD
Fundraises

Gimv exits life sciences investing to focus on consumer, healthcare, smart industries and sustainable cities platforms
Portfolio divestment, strategic, financial, operational - Read more

THE BAD
Investments

AstraZeneca keeps $273M UK Cambridge research site investment paused despite submitting new planning application
Research and development, strategic, operational, major transaction - Read more

THE BAD
Layoffs

Catalent moves to close European cell therapy manufacturing hub in Belgium, affecting 150 workers
Cell therapy, operational, strategic, cost reduction - Read more

👹 The Ugly News 👹

THE UGLY
Lawsuits

Ex-CytoDyn CEO sentenced to 30 months prison, $5.3M restitution for investor fraud scheme
Monoclonal antibody, infectious disease, financial, regulatory - Read more

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