Get the Daily Brief

All action, no filler. BioBriefs delivers the industry’s 10 must-know updates, every morning.

Latest Biotech News

Oncology: FDA priority review for subcutaneous amivantamab-hyaluronidase in post-platinum head and neck cancer

August 05, 2026

Johnson & Johnson said the FDA granted Priority Review to a supplemental Biologics License Application for RYBREVANT FASPRO (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) in adults with recurrent or...

Radiopharmaceuticals: Curium agrees to buy Lantheus in up-to-$8B deal

August 05, 2026

Curium announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lantheus for up to $8 billion, combining Curium’s radiopharmaceutical manufacturing network and theranostics pipeline with...

CNS M&A: Supernus and Indivior sign “merger of equals” to form a CNS-focused pharma

August 05, 2026

Supernus Pharmaceuticals and Indivior have signed an all-stock, tax-free merger agreement to form a new CNS-focused company. The deal, described as a “merger of equals,” will combine Supernus’...

Digital health + clinical operations: CU Anschutz trial shows AI-controlled oxygen delivery improves time in range

August 05, 2026

A clinical trial reported by researchers at CU Anschutz found that an AI-driven automated oxygen delivery system helped hospitalized patients stay within prescribed oxygen ranges for a...

Diagnostics and companion testing: Sophia Genetics expands with AstraZeneca CDx collaboration as revenue rises

August 05, 2026

Sophia Genetics reported a 27% year-over-year Q2 revenue increase, driven by growth in U.S. customers and liquid biopsy sales. The company also announced a new collaboration with AstraZeneca to...

Precision oncology + biomarker workflows: QuantHealth raises $45M Series B to simulate clinical trials before enrollment

August 05, 2026

QuantHealth secured $45 million in Series B funding to expand its AI platform that simulates clinical trials before patients enroll. The company’s approach aims to predict patient outcomes and...

Company performance + consolidation: Personalis Q2 revenue jumps as Medicare coverage expands; Tempus acquisition pending

August 05, 2026

Personalis reported a 30% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue, driven by higher pharma testing services and clinical test growth. The company linked the clinical increase to Medicare...

Biopharma portfolio + regulatory shift: FDA expands Pluvicto use with hormone therapy in broader metastatic prostate cancer population

August 05, 2026

Novartis said the FDA approved Pluvicto for use alongside hormone therapy in patients with PSMA-positive metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), widening the eligible population...

Company finance + restructuring: GeneDx cuts ~75 jobs as Q2 revenue improves 11%

August 05, 2026

GeneDx said it completed a reorganization during Q2 that included layoffs affecting approximately 75 employees. The Gaithersburg, Maryland-based genetic diagnostics company reported improved...

Rare disease gene therapy oversight: Death in Shanghai gene-editing trial triggers fresh ethics scrutiny

August 05, 2026

A death following a brain-directed gene-editing therapy administered at Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai has reignited debate over how regulators should oversee first-in-human personalized gene...

Radiopharmaceuticals M&A

August 05, 2026

Curium agreed to buy Lantheus in a deal valued at up to $8 billion, combining Curium’s global manufacturing and theranostics platform with Lantheus’ U.S. radiodiagnostics footprint. Curium will...

CNS pharma consolidation

August 05, 2026

Supernus and Indivior signed an all-stock “merger of equals” to form a new CNS-focused company, combining portfolios across addiction, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and...

AI-driven clinical trial simulation

August 05, 2026

QuantHealth raised $45 million in Series B funding to expand an AI platform that simulates clinical trials before patients enroll and predicts outcomes for pharma sponsors. The company says the...

Oncology precision diagnostics and reimbursement tailwinds

August 05, 2026

Personalis reported a 30% year-over-year jump in Q2 revenue, driven by higher pharma testing services and a surge in clinical tests following Medicare reimbursement expansion. The company also...

Diagnostic platform partnerships

August 05, 2026

Sophia Genetics reported Q2 revenue growth alongside a new AstraZeneca collaboration covering companion diagnostics in both solid and hematologic cancers. Sophia said the pact will support...

Regulatory action for a blockbuster radioligand

August 05, 2026

The FDA expanded Novartis’ Pluvicto label to include patients with PSMA-positive metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), advancing the radioligand earlier in the disease course. The...

Biotech AI/ADC licensing expansion

August 05, 2026

Pathos AI signed a large licensing package with China’s Alphamab Oncology for an additional TROP2/HER3 bispecific ADC and separately aligned with AstraZeneca on a protein degrader from...

Pipeline update in obesity

August 05, 2026

Amgen discontinued its early-stage obesity candidate AMG-513, leaving the company to reallocate resources and increase pressure on late-stage competitors. The company did not provide detailed...

Clinical drug development beat in HIV prevention

August 05, 2026

Gilead said its twice-yearly HIV PrEP injection Yeztugo topped Wall Street expectations as sales exceeded $1 billion for the franchise. In Q2, Yeztugo generated $232 million versus estimates of...

Regulatory controversy in gene editing oversight

August 05, 2026

A death of a 6-year-old girl after receiving an experimental brain-directed gene-editing therapy at Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai has reopened debate over how regulators oversee personalized,...