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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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✅ More Good News ✅
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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