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ASCO-adjacent oncology data flow and ADC competition

May 24, 2026

Ahead of ASCO 2026, abstract “snapshots” released by conference organizers are spotlighting oncology strategies that expand beyond KRAS in pancreatic cancer. Coverage also points to strong...

Big biotech finance: IPOs and cross-company collaborations

May 24, 2026

Parabilis filed for an initial public offering one day after signing a strategic collaboration with Regeneron that could reach up to $2.3 billion. The deal centers on “antibody-Helicon...

Capital gap and funding structures in Europe

May 24, 2026

Biocentury coverage points to Q’s proposed €5 billion cross-sector growth fund as a potential tool to narrow Europe’s biotech capital gap. The concept is aimed at increasing the availability of...

Clinical trial updates in immunotherapy and oncology mechanisms

May 24, 2026

New preclinical work indicates that targeting cholesterol transport enzymes could suppress tumor growth by starving cancer cells of needed lipid trafficking. Researchers reported that blocking...

AI in healthcare and connected diagnostics

May 24, 2026

Researchers described an interpretable machine-learning model intended for early detection of pediatric sepsis using routine lab inputs. By emphasizing explainability, the approach aims to make...

Regulated testing for high-consequence pathogens (Ebola diagnostics)

May 24, 2026

The WHO and CDC ramped up diagnostic testing for Bundibugyo Ebola as the outbreak in the DRC escalated in spread risk. WHO raised the threat level from High to Very High after assessing the...

Company actions and workforce restructuring

May 24, 2026

AbbVie announced a new round of 85 layoffs tied to its Irvine, California site within its eye-care business, effective July 20. The WARN notice continues a pattern of workforce adjustments at the...

Repositioning gene-editing evidence from expanded access to next-stage CRISPR governance

May 24, 2026

University of Pennsylvania investigators and clinicians discussed the Philadelphia “Baby KJ” CRISPR base-editing case study, characterizing it as a single-patient expanded access effort rather...

US regulatory approval: hepatitis D

May 24, 2026

FDA has granted approval to Gilead’s hepatitis D therapy Hepcludex (bulevirtide) after the agency previously rejected the drug over manufacturing and distribution issues. The decision reopens a...

US regulatory approval: triple-negative breast cancer ADC

May 24, 2026

FDA approved Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk) for adults with unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer...

Europe regulatory stance: AstraZeneca breast cancer drug

May 24, 2026

AstraZeneca’s breast cancer drug received positive momentum from European regulators despite a negative vote from an FDA advisory committee last month, according to the report. The European...

Early-stage oncology readout: MEK inhibitor in pancreatic cancer

May 24, 2026

Immuneering reported phase IIa results showing a 17.3-month median overall survival for first-line metastatic pancreatic cancer patients treated with its MEK inhibitor atebimetinib (IMM-1-104)...

Clinical development: durable control in dMMR/MSI-H endometrial cancer

May 24, 2026

Updated phase 3 findings for dostarlimab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel in dMMR/MSI-H endometrial cancer show durable disease control, with full data expected at ASCO 2026. The update draws from...

Gene editing case study: mRNA-delivered CRISPR in infant

May 24, 2026

University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reported meaningful clinical benefits from an mRNA-based CRISPR base-editing therapy delivered to “Baby KJ,” an infant with CPS1...

Company move: Parabilis links with Regeneron and files for IPO

May 24, 2026

Parabilis filed for an initial public offering one day after signing an up-to-$2.3 billion-plus strategic research collaboration with Regeneron. The deal centers on discovery and development of...

EU diagnostics regulation: Seegene MDRO assay CE IVDR marking

May 24, 2026

Seegene obtained CE IVDR marking for its Allplex MDRO Assay, a multiplex real-time PCR test for detecting multidrug-resistant organisms and associated resistance genes linked to...

Funding: Oorja Bio Series A for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

May 24, 2026

Oorja Bio secured $30 million in a Series A round from founding investor Westlake Biopartners to advance its in-licensing drug pipeline for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other fibrotic...

Spatial genomics: Vizgen layoffs after reorganization

May 24, 2026

Vizgen laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of a strategic reorganization, according to the company’s statement and reports from affected workers. The spokesperson said the firm is...

Regulatory approvals and label expansions

May 24, 2026

The FDA cleared Gilead’s hepatitis D therapy Hepcludex (bulevirtide) after a prior rejection tied to manufacturing and distribution issues, giving the first real regulatory foothold for chronic...

Late-stage oncology efficacy readouts and trial signals

May 24, 2026

Dostarlimab plus chemotherapy showed durable disease control in dMMR/MSI-H endometrial cancer, with updated RUBY trial data released ahead of ASCO 2026. At a median follow-up of 55.6 months,...