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Biotech & Pharma Updates | September 2 - 3, 2025
🧬 Treeline Biosciences $200M Series A extension, Galvanize's $100M oversubscribed Series C, Pfizer + Valneva's positive data from third annual Lyme disease booster, Novartis expands RNA collab with Chinese-biotech Argo (up to $5B), big pharma defends pandemic-era Warp Speed initiative as Trump admin scrutiny builds, Kite Pharma ends up to $2.3B collab on off-the-shelf cell therapies with Shoreline Biosciences

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✅ The Good News ✅
THE GOOD
Business Development & Partnerships
Novartis, Argo Biopharma expand RNA partnership for cardiovascular medicines with $160M upfront payment
Licensing deal, cardiovascular, RNA medicines, milestone payments, global, R&D - Read more
Mytos partners with StemSight, Rinri Therapeutics, and Novadip to automate cell manufacturing for diverse therapeutic applications
Manufacturing agreement, cell therapy, automation, regenerative medicine, multiple therapeutic areas - Read more
LenioBio, AffinityAI partner to accelerate protein discovery by combining AI design with cell-free expression technology
Research collaboration, AI/ML, drug discovery, protein therapeutics, cell-free technology, high-throughput screening - Read more
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THE GOOD
Clinical Trials
Pfizer, Valneva's VLA15 Lyme disease vaccine shows strong Ph2 immune response after third annual booster
Vaccine, infectious disease, protein subunit vaccine, Lyme disease, preventative, annual booster - Read more
SpliSense's Ph2 trial shows SPL84 antisense therapy improves lung function in cystic fibrosis patients
Antisense oligonucleotide, genetic, cystic fibrosis, CFTR gene, mutation-specific therapy, inhaled delivery - Read more
THE GOOD
Fundraises
Treeline Biosciences raises $200M Series A extension, advancing oncology pipeline with first clinical candidates
Oncology, small molecule, clinical-stage, cancer, drug discovery - Read more
Camena Bioscience raises funding from Mercia Ventures for antibody engineering technology
Antibody engineering, platform technology, services, preclinical - Read more
Galvanize Therapeutics raises $100M Series C for pulsed electric field therapies in oncology and chronic lung disease
Oncology, chronic lung disease, medical technology, pulsed electric field therapy, platform technology, chronic bronchitis - Read more
Mineralys Therapeutics raises $250M public offering for hypertension drug development and pre-commercialization
Hypertension, clinical-stage, cardiovascular, chronic kidney disease, small molecule - Read more
LPOXY raises $28M Series A for pivotal trial of C. difficile infection prevention pill
Infectious disease, clinical-stage, preventative, C. difficile, novel mechanism - Read more
THE GOOD
Investments
Gilead breaks ground on Foster City manufacturing hub, part of $32B U.S. investment plan
Biologics, manufacturing, strategic, operational, investment - Read more
THE GOOD
Politics & Policy
Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax defend COVID vaccines after Trump questions data transparency amid CDC upheaval
mRNA vaccine, infectious disease, regulatory, strategic - Read more
THE GOOD
Regulatory
FDA grants Ori Biotech's IRO cell and gene therapy manufacturing platform advanced manufacturing technology designation
Cell and gene therapy, manufacturing technology, regulatory approval, operational, strategic - Read more
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❌ The Bad News ❌
THE BAD
Business Development & Partnerships
Gilead's Kite Pharma terminates $2.3B cell therapy collaboration with Shoreline Biosciences for off-the-shelf therapies
Deal termination, cell therapy, oncology, off-the-shelf therapies, R&D - Read more
THE BAD
Clinical Trials
Amgen, Zai Lab's bemarituzumab shows weakened survival benefit in Ph3 gastric cancer trial targeting FGFR2b
Monoclonal antibody, cancer, gastric cancer, FGFR2b target, combination therapy, clinical trial setback - Read more
Wave Life Sciences Ph1 RNA editing drug WVE-006 meets protein target for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency despite mixed investor response
RNA therapy, metabolic disease, oligonucleotide, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, RNA editing, genetic disorder - Read more
THE BAD
Politics & Policy
House Republicans propose 6% budget cut to HHS, with 19% CDC reduction and elimination of AHRQ
Government funding, healthcare policy, financial, operational, regulatory - Read more
ABPI calls for UK government to revamp life sciences investment evaluation amid AstraZeneca's US pivot
Manufacturing, policy, economic, strategic, investment - Read more
THE BAD
Regulatory
FDA's Prasad tightens COVID vaccine approvals, requiring larger studies and questioning benefits for healthy individuals
mRNA vaccine, infectious disease, regulatory, policy change - Read more
THE BAD
Strategic Plans
AstraZeneca surrenders Indian manufacturing license, accelerating planned exit from Bangalore facility by 2026
Operational, manufacturing, strategic, cost reduction - Read more
👹 The Ugly News 👹
THE UGLY
Politics & Policy
HHS employees demand RFK Jr.'s resignation amid CDC leadership turmoil and staff safety concerns
Public health policy, political controversy, organizational, management crisis - Read more
RFK Jr. announces CDC reorganization, blames US COVID deaths on chronic disease in controversial WSJ op-ed
Public health policy, infectious disease, regulatory, operational, reform - Read more
Trump questions COVID vaccine efficacy as CDC director firing sparks staff exodus amid policy disputes
mRNA vaccine, infectious disease, regulatory, political - Read more
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