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Digital pathology consolidation: Roche to buy PathAI

May 08, 2026

Roche agreed to acquire PathAI for up to $1.05 billion to expand its digital pathology capabilities and bolster biopharma services. Under the terms, Roche will pay $750 million upfront and up to...

FDA reconsideration of T-cell therapy in EBV+ PTLD boosts Atara’s odds

May 08, 2026

The FDA’s updated stance on Ebvallo centers on using the existing single-arm Allele trial with an appropriate historical control rather than demanding a new randomized study. The companies said...

Immuno-oncology pipeline stumbles: Entrada and Engene face sharp reversals on early bladder/DMD oncology data

May 08, 2026

Entrada’s shares plunged after initial dystrophin readouts for ENTR-601-44 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy came in below what investors expected. The trial met safety and tolerability, and...

Next-gen obesity: Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide climbs and Novo’s Wegovy pill momentum continues

May 08, 2026

Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro moved past Merck’s Keytruda for the first time, driven by accelerating tirzepatide sales that also benefited from strong contributions within combination demand. The...

Precision diagnostics: BillionToOne expands Unity portfolio with Unity Confirm expectations

May 08, 2026

BillionToOne told investors it expects Unity Confirm to drive further gains in its prenatal testing franchise. The company said the circulating fetal cell-based confirmatory assay is designed to...

Biotech IPO window reopens: Odyssey raises $279M in second attempt

May 08, 2026

Odyssey Therapeutics priced an initial public offering that raised $279 million after a more than year-long process, marking the second attempt to access public markets. The autoimmune disease...

Industrial genetics tooling: DNAstack and PhenoTips integrate clinical genetics workflows

May 08, 2026

DNAstack and PhenoTips announced they have integrated their informatics platforms to enable an end-to-end clinical genetics workflow that combines structured phenotype capture with genomic...

CDMO scale-up: Lonza targets ADC manufacturing with new site and hiring plans

May 08, 2026

Lonza said it aims to expand its antibody-drug conjugate manufacturing footprint with a new manufacturing site coming online next year and plans to increase headcount. The company framed the move...

Regulatory reconsideration for EBV+ PTLD cell therapy

May 08, 2026

The FDA has agreed to reconsider its January decision to reject Ebvallo (tabelecleucel/tab-cel) for relapsed or refractory EBV-positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD),...

Large M&A: Angelini acquires Catalyst for rare neuro drugs

May 08, 2026

Angelini Pharma agreed to buy Catalyst Pharmaceuticals in a $4.1 billion all-cash deal, aiming to expand its rare neurology portfolio and establish a more direct U.S. commercial presence. The...

Large M&A: Roche acquires PathAI to scale digital pathology

May 08, 2026

Roche agreed to acquire PathAI for up to $1.05 billion to strengthen its digital pathology capabilities and integrate AI into diagnostics and biopharma workflows. Under the deal terms, Roche will...

Autoimmune IPO: Odyssey Therapeutics raises again after pricing

May 08, 2026

Odyssey Therapeutics raised about $279 million in its initial public offering, according to company disclosures ahead of Nasdaq trading under the ticker “ODTX.” The autoimmune-focused developer...

CAR-T delivery platform: Vyriad showcases G-Link at ASGCT

May 08, 2026

Vyriad says it will showcase its modular G-Link CAR-T delivery platform at ASGCT, presenting new options for retargeting lentiviral vectors for in vivo delivery. The protein adapter, developed...

Virology / therapeutics: human measles neutralizing antibodies move toward clinical translation

May 08, 2026

La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) researchers reported the characterization of human monoclonal antibodies that neutralize measles virus by blocking entry through binding to the virus’s...

Digital pathology consolidation: genomics and AI workflow integration accelerates

May 08, 2026

Two platform announcements highlighted the next wave of integrated digital health infrastructure for diagnostics and clinical workflows. First, DNAstack and PhenoTips said they integrated their...

Prenatal testing market: BillionToOne reports strong Q1 and prepares Unity Confirm launch

May 08, 2026

BillionToOne reported that Q1 2026 revenue rose 84% year over year to $108.4 million, driven by growth in its prenatal testing business, and said it expects the Unity Confirm test to expand...

Biotech finance: Tempus raises via convertible notes

May 08, 2026

Tempus AI announced a private offering of $350 million in convertible senior notes, with net proceeds planned to repay $307.7 million of existing loans and interest while funding other corporate...

Cytometry / diagnostics tooling: Bio-Rad expands antibody conjugation kit portfolio

May 08, 2026

Bio-Rad expanded its TrailBlazer StarBright Dye Label Kits, providing a broader commercial range for conjugating antibodies to fluorophores via SpyTag and SpyCatcher chemistry. The company said...

FDA pathway reversal for EBV+ PTLD cell therapy Ebvallo

May 07, 2026

The U.S. FDA agreed to reconsider its earlier shock rejection of Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals and Atara Biotherapeutics’ off-the-shelf T-cell therapy Ebvallo (tabelecleucel) after the companies...

Angelini’s $4.1B Catalyst acquisition expands rare neuro portfolio

May 07, 2026

Italy’s Angelini Pharma agreed to buy Catalyst Pharmaceuticals in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $4.1 billion, paying $31.50 per share—an approximate 21% premium to the prior close....