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Biotech & Pharma Updates | January 27 - 28, 2026

🧬 Eikon Therapeutics targets $274M IPO for four clinical-stage oncology candidates, Halozyme Therapeutics acquires Surf Bio for up to $400M to expand subcutaneous drug delivery portfolio, Cellares raises $257M Series D for cell therapy manufacturing platform expansion, Eli Lilly + Seamless Therapeutics partner on hearing loss gene editing platform worth over $1.12B, Antheia raises $24M Series C second close - biosynthetic drug ingredient manufacturing, Tenpoint Therapeutics receives FDA approval for YUVEZZI (carbachol and brimonidine tartrate) combination eye drop treating presbyopia

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✅ The Good News ✅ 

THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

Tenpoint Therapeutics receives FDA approval for YUVEZZI (carbachol and brimonidine tartrate) combination eye drop treating presbyopia
Small molecule, ophthalmology, combination therapy, presbyopia, carbachol, brimonidine - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

Eli Lilly, Seamless Therapeutics partner on hearing loss gene editing platform worth over $1.12B
Licensing deal, rare disease, gene therapy, milestone payments - Read more

Nautilus Biotechnology, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar collaborate with Michael J. Fox Foundation on Parkinson's research, $1.6M grant
Research collaboration, neurological, drug discovery, biomarker development - Read more

iXCells Biotechnologies, Rosebud Biosciences partner to advance organoid-based models for rare diseases
Research collaboration, rare disease, drug discovery, organoid technology - Read more

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 More Good News 

THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

Boehringer Ingelheim starts Ph3 trial of apecotrep (BI 764198) targeting TRPC6 for primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Small molecule, kidney disease, TRPC6 inhibitor, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, proteinuria - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

Eikon Therapeutics targets $274M IPO for four clinical-stage oncology candidates
Oncology, clinical-stage, small molecule, PARP inhibitor, immunotherapy, solid tumors - Read more

Antheia raises $24M Series C second close, biosynthetic drug ingredient manufacturing
Biosynthesis, manufacturing, platform technology, pharmaceutical supply chain - Read more

Cellares raises $257M Series D, cell therapy manufacturing platform expansion
Cell therapy, manufacturing, platform technology, CAR-T - Read more

Sensorion raises €60M ($71.56M) strategic funding, advancing genetic medicine pipeline for hearing loss
Gene therapy, hearing loss, clinical-stage, genetic medicine - Read more

Tenpoint Therapeutics raises $235M Series B, accelerating YUVEZZI presbyopia treatment commercialization
Ophthalmology, presbyopia, commercial-stage, vision treatments - Read more

CraniUS Therapeutics raises $20M Series B, advancing brain drug delivery platform
Neurological, platform technology, medical device, blood-brain barrier, implantable technology - Read more

Elysium Therapeutics raises $7.5M SAFE round, developing synthetic opioid overdose treatments
Overdose reversal, synthetic opioids, rescue treatment, biopharmaceutical - Read more

THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions

Halozyme Therapeutics acquires Surf Bio for up to $400M to expand subcutaneous drug delivery portfolio
Drug delivery technology, strategic, major transaction, revenue impact - Read more

THE GOOD
Regulatory

HHS issues new DTC guidance to prevent pharma anti-kickback law violations in direct-to-consumer sales
Small molecule, obesity, regulatory, operational, strategic - Read more

American Academy of Pediatrics releases 2026 immunization schedule rebuking CDC's reduced childhood vaccine recommendations
Vaccine, infectious disease, strategic, competitive - Read more

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❌ The Bad News

THE BAD
Clinical Trials

CalciMedica halts Ph2 trial of Auxora calcium channel inhibitor for acute kidney injury over safety concerns
Small molecule, kidney disease, calcium channel inhibitor, acute kidney injury, safety concerns - Read more

THE BAD
Earnings & Finances

Teva expects 2026 revenue downturn after three consecutive years of growth under CEO Francis' transformation strategy
Long-acting injectable, neurological, financial, revenue impact - Read more

THE BAD
Regulatory

FDA halts Regenxbio gene therapy programs RGX-111 and RGX-121 after pediatric brain tumor detection
Gene therapy, rare disease, regulatory, operational - Read more

👹 The Ugly News 👹

THE UGLY
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