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Biotech & Pharma Updates | October 23 - 26, 2025

🧬 Novartis acquires Avidity Biosciences for $12B to strengthen neuromuscular disease pipeline with RNA therapeutics, Eli Lilly acquires gene therapy developer Adverum Biotechnologies for up to $262M, Starna Therapeutics raises $47M Series B to power in-vivo CAR-T ambitions, Incyte touts positive Ph3b results for Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream targeting JAK pathway in moderate atopic dermatitis, Kura Oncology + Kyowa Kirin collaboration reaches $30 million milestone for ziftomenib AML Phase 3 trials, Biogen, Vanqua Bio license anti-inflammatory C5aR1 antagonist ($70M upfront + $990M milestones) FDA approves Bayer's Lynkuet elinzanetant targeting NK1/NK3 receptors for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause

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✅ The Good News ✅ 

THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels

FDA approves Bayer's Lynkuet elinzanetant targeting NK1/NK3 receptors for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause
Small molecule, women's health, neurokinin receptor antagonist, menopause, vasomotor symptoms - Read more

THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships

Biogen, Vanqua Bio license anti-inflammatory C5aR1 antagonist, $70M upfront, $990M milestones
Licensing deal, immunology, anti-inflammatory, small molecule, milestone payments - Read more

Labcorp, Roche partner to offer FDA-cleared Alzheimer's blood test for cognitive decline assessment
Commercialization agreement, neurological, diagnostics, blood biomarkers - Read more

Eli Lilly, Cipla partner to distribute and promote Mounjaro diabetes drug in India
Distribution agreement, diabetes, manufacturing, commercialization - Read more

Genenta, Anemocyte expand partnership for off-the-shelf lentiviral vector plasmid DNA production platform
Strategic partnership, gene therapy, manufacturing, plasmid DNA technology - Read more

Takeda, TetraScience launch SAIL program for AI-powered drug discovery and manufacturing acceleration
Research collaboration, AI/ML, drug discovery, R&D, manufacturing - Read more

Kura Oncology, Kyowa Kirin collaboration reaches $30 million milestone for ziftomenib AML Phase 3 trials
Milestone payments, oncology, small molecule, R&D - Read more

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THE GOOD
Clinical Trials

Halda's HLD-0915 RIPTAC therapy shows early Ph1/2 activity in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Small molecule, cancer, RIPTAC platform, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, androgen receptor - Read more

ITM's Lu-edotreotide shows superior response rates vs everolimus in Ph3 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors trial
Radiopharmaceutical, cancer, lutetium-177, neuroendocrine tumors, somatostatin receptor - Read more

Incyte reports positive Ph3b results for Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream targeting JAK pathway in moderate atopic dermatitis
Small molecule, autoimmune, JAK inhibitor, atopic dermatitis, topical therapy - Read more

Remix Therapeutics reports 43% response rate for RMX-1001 mRNA degrader targeting MYB in adenoid cystic carcinoma Ph1 trial
Small molecule, cancer, mRNA degrader, adenoid cystic carcinoma, MYB target - Read more

Zai Lab reports Ph1 data for zocilurtatug pelitecan DLL3-targeting ADC in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Antibody-drug conjugate, cancer, small cell lung cancer, DLL3 target, platinum-resistant - Read more [Paywall]

Merus reports positive Ph2 interim data for petosemtamab EGFR/LGR5 bispecific in metastatic colorectal cancer
Antibody, cancer, bispecific antibody, metastatic colorectal cancer, EGFR target, LGR5 target - Read more

THE GOOD
Earnings & Finances

Sanofi's Dupixent hits record €4.2B ($4.88B) quarterly sales, offsetting 8% decline in vaccine revenue
Monoclonal antibody, autoimmune, financial, revenue impact - Read more

THE GOOD
Fundraises

MediMabBio raises $17M Series B, advancing fusion-antibody immunotherapies and global partnerships
Autoimmune, antibody, fusion protein, immunotherapy, platform technology - Read more

Starna Therapeutics raises $47M Series B, targeted delivery platform and CAR-T pipeline
CAR-T, targeted delivery platform, oncology, RNA therapeutics, clinical-stage - Read more

X4 Pharmaceuticals raises $135M public offering for rare disease drug development
Small molecule, rare disease, clinical-stage, CXCR4 antagonist - Read more

Coya Therapeutics raises $20M public offering, Treg-focused neurodegenerative disorder treatments
Neurological, biologics, clinical-stage, regulatory T cell - Read more

THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions

Eli Lilly acquires Adverum Biotechnologies for up to $262M, expanding gene therapy portfolio
Gene therapy, ophthalmology, strategic, major transaction - Read more

Roche's Chugai acquires Renalys Pharma for $200M, gaining sparsentan IgAN rights across Asia
Small molecule, rare disease, strategic, major transaction - Read more

Novartis acquires Avidity Biosciences for $12B to strengthen neuromuscular disease pipeline with RNA therapeutics
RNA therapeutics, neuromuscular, strategic, major transaction - Read more

❌ The Bad News

THE BAD
Clinical Trials

Sanofi terminates SP0125 respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for toddlers after Ph3 futility analysis
Vaccine, infectious disease, live attenuated vaccine, respiratory syncytial virus, pediatric population - Read more

Guard Therapeutics' RMC-035 kidney-protective treatment fails Ph2b POINTER study primary and secondary endpoints
Small molecule, kidney disease, RMC-035, phase 2b trial, nephroprotective therapy - Read more

THE BAD
Earnings & Finances

Sanofi reports 7.8% quarterly vaccine sales drop amid soft US flu immunization rates
Vaccine, infectious disease, financial, competitive, revenue impact - Read more

 👹 The Ugly News 👹

THE UGLY
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