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Biopharma M&A and dealmaking acceleration

April 10, 2026

Biopharma M&A activity surged in March 2026, with big pharma buyers completing seven transactions worth more than $1 billion each across a 12-day stretch, according to deal tracking summarized in...

Partnering and expansion in targeted protein degradation

April 10, 2026

Roche escalated its degrader strategy with a new collaboration with C4 Therapeutics focused on degrader-antibody conjugates (DACs), combining C4’s targeted protein degradation payloads with...

Gilead expands molecular-glue oncology pipeline via Kymera option

April 10, 2026

Gilead exercised a $45 million option on Kymera Therapeutics’ preclinical molecular-glue degrader program, positioning the company to advance an oral CDK2 degrader into IND-enabling work. Under...

AI-enabled real-world data access for oncology development

April 10, 2026

Tempus and Gilead expanded their data partnership, giving Gilead broader access to Tempus’ multimodal real-world cancer datasets and the Tempus AI platform. The update builds on an existing deal...

Regulatory review shift for AI diagnostic devices

April 10, 2026

The FDA denied a petition from Harrison.ai seeking partial exemption from premarket review for certain diagnostic and detection AI devices, provided the manufacturer has 510(k) clearance for a...

Regulatory milestone in vascular devices tied to an acquisition

April 10, 2026

Endospan received U.S. premarket approval for its Nexus aortic arch stent graft, bringing the company closer to its planned acquisition by Artivion. The agreement gives Artivion an option to...

New clinical-stage funding and biotech financing pulse

April 10, 2026

Biotech financing activity is rebounding early in 2026, with total biopharma financings reaching $22.82 billion in Q1 2026, up about 74% from $13.12 billion in Q1 2025 but down 31% from the $33.16...

Biotech deal funding for epigenetic reprogramming in humans

April 10, 2026

Life Biosciences advanced its clinical epigenetic reprogramming program after raising a fully subscribed $80 million Series D. The funding supports ER-100, which is in phase I trials testing the...

Smart contact lens technology for real-time glaucoma management

April 10, 2026

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation reported a smart polymer contact lens that measures intraocular pressure (IOP) in real time and automatically releases therapy when...

First-in-human entry for obesity drug candidate from Australia

April 10, 2026

Ibio received key regulatory authorizations in Australia to initiate a first-in-human trial for IBIO-600, its obesity candidate. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) acknowledged the...

Alzheimer’s biomarker trajectories

April 09, 2026

A Nature Communications study mapped how tau species evolve in both plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during Alzheimer’s disease progression, providing new “trajectories” for biomarkers rather...

AI drug design for protein-targeted molecules

April 09, 2026

University of Virginia researchers unveiled YuelDesign, YuelPocket and YuelBond, a set of AI tools that use diffusion models to generate drug-like molecules tailored to specific protein...

Protein degraders: pipeline options and new ADC/degrader tie-ups

April 09, 2026

Gilead exercised an option license on a Kymera Therapeutics protein-degrading program targeting CDK2, while Roche expanded its protein-degrader ambitions via a new collaboration with C4...

FDA regulatory decision on AI device premarket pathway

April 09, 2026

The FDA denied a petition from Harrison.ai seeking a partial exemption from premarket review for certain diagnostic/detection AI devices, preserving the existing regulatory status quo. The...

Obesity GLP-1 pill launches and competitive pricing dynamics

April 09, 2026

Eli Lilly launched Foundayo, an oral obesity treatment approved by the FDA last week, escalating competition with Novo Nordisk in the oral GLP-1 market. Lilly set the lowest dose at $149 a month...

Biopharma real-world data deal expands Gilead–Tempus partnership

April 09, 2026

Tempus announced an expanded, multi-year collaboration with Gilead, giving the pharma access to additional multimodal real-world cancer data and Tempus’s AI platform. The companies previously...

Protein degradation platform financing and clinical pipeline

April 09, 2026

Life Biosciences raised a fully subscribed $80 million Series D to advance ER-100 in phase I trials, targeting biological aging through partial epigenetic reprogramming. The capital funds...

Biopharma financing outlook: Q1 2026 rebound and IPO traction

April 09, 2026

Biopharma financings rebounded strongly in Q1 2026, reaching $22.82 billion, up roughly 74% year over year, according to reported totals. The data show financing activity recovering from a softer...

FDA device safety: warning letter over angiographic control syringes

April 09, 2026

The FDA issued a warning letter to Medline Inc. over identified issues with its Namic brand angiographic control syringes and manifolds used with radiographic contrast media. The agency said the...

Private financing: Jeito’s €1.2B fund for European clinical-stage biotechs

April 09, 2026

Jeito Capital closed its second fund at $1.2 billion (€1 billion+), targeting 15 to 20 European clinical-stage biopharma companies. The firm said the larger pool allows higher average ticket...