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Biotech & Pharma Updates | October 7 - 8, 2025
🧬 Nilo Tx launches with $101M to target the "body-brain circuit", Sanofi touts positive Ph2 radiopharma data in neuroendocrine tumors, Sanofi + BenchSci partner on AI-powered preclinical research platform, TransCode acquires Polynoma + secures $25M funding to advance phase 3 cancer vaccine, Regeneron's Libtayo PD-1 inhibitor lands FDA adjuvant therapy approval in squamous cell carcinoma, UK government considers raising NICE cost-effectiveness threshold to increase NHS drug spending
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✅ The Good News ✅
THE GOOD
Approvals & Labels
FDA approves Regeneron's Libtayo PD-1 inhibitor as adjuvant therapy for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma treatment
Antibody, cancer, PD-1 inhibitor, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, adjuvant therapy - Read more
THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships
Sanofi, BenchSci partner on AI-powered preclinical research platform over three years
Research collaboration, AI/ML, drug discovery, R&D, global - Read more
Alpenglow, Virdx partner to develop AI-powered prostate cancer detection tools, financial terms undisclosed
Research collaboration, oncology, AI/ML, diagnostics - Read more
Zenas BioPharma, InnoCare Pharma partner on three autoimmune drugs worth $2+ billion
Licensing deal, autoimmune, multiple sclerosis, milestone payments, China, equity investment - Read more
Boehringer acquires Accent's preclinical cancer small molecule targeting high ISG tumors
Licensing deal, oncology, small molecule, milestone payments - Read more
Legend Biotech, Janssen expand ciltacabtagene autoleucel manufacturing supply agreement globally
Manufacturing agreement, cell therapy, oncology, global - Read more
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THE GOOD
Clinical Trials
Sanofi's AlphaMedix hits response rate goals in Ph2 trial for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Radioligand therapy, cancer, targeted alpha therapy, neuroendocrine tumors, somatostatin receptor - Read more
Oncoinvent reports positive Ph1 final data for radspherin radium-224 targeting recurrent ovarian cancer
Radiopharmaceutical, cancer, alpha-particle therapy, ovarian cancer, radium-224, peritoneal carcinomatosis - Read more
Hope Medicine reports positive Ph2 results for HMI-115 prolactin receptor blocker in endometriosis, plans Ph3 trials
Antibody, gynecological, monoclonal antibody, endometriosis, prolactin receptor blocker, pain management - Read more
Bavarian Nordic reports positive Ph2 results for MVA-BN mpox vaccine in children aged 2-11 Years
Vaccine, infectious disease, viral vector vaccine, mpox, pediatric population, immunogenicity - Read more
CervoMed reports positive Ph2b data for neflamapimod targeting p38 MAPK in dementia with Lewy bodies
Small molecule, neurological, dementia with Lewy bodies, p38 MAPK inhibitor, neflamapimod, Phase 2b trial - Read more
THE GOOD
Company Launches
Nilo Therapeutics launches with a $101M Series A, brain-immune system drug development targeting the “body-brain circuit”
Autoimmune, neurological, platform technology, preclinical, inflammatory disease - Read more
THE GOOD
Fundraises
ImmunoVec raises $40.7M government grant, polymeric nanoparticles for autoimmune disorders
Cell therapy, autoimmune, gene therapy, platform technology - Read more
Arthrosi raises $153M Series E, developing next-generation gout treatment drug
Gout, small molecule, URAT1 inhibitor, clinical-stage - Read more
Cytiva receives ARPA-H award, developing in vivo CAR-T therapy for solid tumors
Cell therapy, CRISPR, oncology, platform technology, manufacturing - Read more
Apogee Therapeutics raises $300M public offering, clinical-stage inflammatory/immunology biologics
Clinical-stage, biologics, inflammatory, immunology - Read more
Eradivir raises $10M private funding, antiviral therapeutics for influenza/RSV development
Infectious disease, clinical-stage, platform technology, antiviral, bispecific - Read more
Eccogene files Hong Kong IPO, clinical-stage oral GLP-1 obesity drug developer
Clinical-stage, GLP-1, small molecule, obesity - Read more [Paywall]
Karyopharm Therapeutics raises $100M strategic funding, cancer therapy company extending runway
Oncology, small molecule, clinical-stage, hematologic malignancies - Read more
Humacyte raises $60M registered direct offering, commercial-stage bioengineered human tissues
Bioengineered tissues, platform technology, commercial-stage, implantable devices - Read more
Spruce Biosciences raises $50M private placement, neurological disorder therapies development
Neurological, enzyme replacement therapy, rare disease, late-stage - Read more
Esperion raises $75M public offering, commercial-stage non-statin cholesterol medicines
Cardiovascular, small molecule, commercial-stage, oral therapeutics - Read more
THE GOOD
Mergers & Acquisitions
TransCode acquires Polynoma, secures $25M funding to advance phase 3 cancer vaccine but trades majority equity to CK Life Sciences
Cancer vaccine, oncology, strategic, major transaction, financial - Read more
THE GOOD
Politics & Policy
UK government considers raising NICE cost-effectiveness threshold to increase NHS drug spending amid industry pressure
Regulatory, financial, strategic, operational - Read more
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❌ The Bad News ❌
THE BAD
Layoffs
Ferring cuts 500 jobs globally as part of reorganization under new enterprise model
Organizational restructuring, operational, cost reduction, strategic - Read more
THE BAD
Market Reports
Cytiva survey shows 51% of biopharma executives cite inconsistent government policies as major obstacle.
Cell and gene therapy, regulatory, strategic, operational - Read more
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THE UGLY
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