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THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships
Nvidia, Droplet Biosciences partner on AI-accelerated genomic analysis for lymph-based liquid biopsy testing
Technology collaboration, oncology, AI/ML, diagnostics, genomic analysis - Read more
Blackstone Life Sciences, Teva Pharmaceutical partner on gut disease drug duvakitug with $400M commitment
Equity investment, autoimmune, antibody, milestone payments - Read more
Codexis signs agreement to manufacture 50g siRNA using ECO Synthesis platform for cardiovascular therapeutic
Manufacturing agreement, siRNA, cardiovascular, preclinical development - Read more
iLoF, Bluepharma collaborate to deploy AI-powered Optomics platform for accelerated drug development
Strategic collaboration, AI/ML, drug discovery, manufacturing, personalized medicine - Read more
Sanofi, Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical license JAK/ROCK inhibitor rovadicitinib, $135M upfront, $1.395B milestones
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Clinical Trials
Akeso's cadonilimab achieves 100% 24-month survival in complete responders for recurrent metastatic cervical cancer Ph2 trial
Antibody, cancer, monoclonal antibody, cervical cancer, PD-L1 - Read more
THE GOOD
Fundraises
ARPA-H launches $158M program for first-ever lymphatic system drug development
Lymphatic system, platform technology, small molecule, metabolic diseases - Read more
Theolytics awarded €8M ($9.3M) Horizon Europe grant for ovarian cancer study
Oncology, oncolytic immunotherapy, ovarian cancer, clinical-stage - Read more
Can-Fite BioPharma raises $4M warrant exercise for R&D and clinical trials
Oncology, small molecule, inflammatory diseases, clinical-stage - Read more
MAIA Biotechnology raises $30M public offering for clinical trials, targeted cancer immunotherapies
Cancer, targeted immunotherapies, clinical-stage, oncology - Read more
THE GOOD
Investments
UK invests $64M in NHS equipment to expand clinical trial access to underserved communities
Clinical trials, strategic, operational, investment - Read more
Roche invests $484M in South Korea to establish global clinical trial ecosystem
Research collaboration, clinical trials, R&D, manufacturing, equity investment - Read more
THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions
RadNet snaps up Gleamer for €215M ($249.6) upfront to bolster its AI imaging portfolio
AI imaging, oncology, strategic, major transaction - Read more
THE GOOD
Politics & Policy
Ireland maintains biopharma investment appeal despite US tariff uncertainty and geopolitical trade tensions, says IDA Ireland
Manufacturing, supply chain, strategic, geopolitical risk - Read more
THE GOOD
Regulatory
FDA grants Vanda Pharmaceuticals landmark hearing for HETLIOZ jet lag approval, first in 40 years
Small molecule, sleep disorder, regulatory, strategic - Read more
Prime Medicine sees potential FDA approval for PM359 gene therapy based on 2-patient CGD study alone
Gene editing, rare disease, regulatory, strategic - Read more
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THE BAD
Earnings & Finances
Bayer forecasts accelerating Xarelto, Eylea declines in 2026 amid generic and biosimilar competition pressures
Small molecule, cardiovascular, financial, competitive, revenue impact - Read more
THE BAD
Politics & Policy
Bristol Myers Squibb, J&J, AstraZeneca, GSK pressure Trump to withdraw CMS international drug pricing proposals
Cell and gene therapy, rare disease, regulatory, financial - Read more
THE BAD
Regulatory
FDA issues second untitled letter to Novo Nordisk over misleading Ozempic advertising claims
GLP-1 receptor agonist, diabetes, regulatory, operational - Read more
FDA places partial hold on PepGen's DM1 trial due to preclinical toxicology data concerns
Antisense oligonucleotide, rare disease, regulatory, operational - Read more
THE BAD
Strategic Plans
Ono's Deciphera Pharmaceuticals drops early-stage pan-RAF inhibitor DCC-3084 from pipeline for strategic reasons
Small molecule, oncology, strategic, pipeline discontinuation - Read more
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