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EMA push for DMD gene therapy adds Phase 3 data
Roche is pressing its case with the EMA for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) by initiating a further global Phase 3 trial. The study aims to...
Biotech funding: molecular glue degrader NEO-811 gets $100M Series B
Neomorph raised $100 million in a Series B round to advance its oral molecular glue degrader NEO-811 through clinical development in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The company is funding an...
Early clinical diagnostics: extraction-free PCR startup pushes point-of-care roadmap
Transformative Biotech said it is advancing extraction-free PCR chemistry aimed at cutting a major bottleneck in molecular testing: the sample extraction step. The approach is being marketed to...
Immunology-focused startup launches with $300M Series A from Bain
Beeline Medicines launched with a $300 million Series A led by Bain Capital to pursue a portfolio of five in-licensed programs from Bristol Myers Squibb targeting immune-mediated diseases. The...
Biopharma equity: Kailera tops US IPO record with $625M
Kailera Therapeutics priced an upsized US biopharma IPO, raising $625 million and setting a new record for U.S. drug-company debut. The company priced 39 million shares at $16 apiece, with a full...
Diagnostics genomics: 10x Genomics launches Atera spatial platform at AACR
10x Genomics unveiled Atera, a new spatial instrument announced at AACR, positioning it as a whole-transcriptome spatial biology platform designed to reduce common trade-offs across existing...
Cell-based liver transplant immunology trial moves toward earlier withdrawal
A clinical trial reported progress on using donor-derived regulatory dendritic cells (DCreg) to modulate immune response after living-donor liver transplantation while enabling earlier withdrawal...
Platform financing: French/UK biotech raises $150M for clinical oncology focus
Trevi Therapeutics raised $150 million through a planned equity offering as it looks to fund pipeline development and clinical progress. The report indicates the company plans to float more than...
Spatial genomics platform launch
10x Genomics used the AACR meeting circuit to launch Atera, a new spatial instrument aimed at whole-transcriptome profiling at scale. The company positioned Atera as closing performance gaps seen...
Oncology readout drives acquisition chatter
Revolution Medicines’ latest Phase 3 pancreatic cancer result pushed the company back into acquisition focus, with reporting that the market valuation and deal appetite shifted after the survival...
Gene editing and cell therapy awards highlight clinical momentum
Gene therapy’s growing clinical footprint drew another spotlight as the Breakthrough Prize Foundation handed the Life Sciences prize to two pioneering teams. One effort, led by...
FDA-facing peptide compounding and regulatory pressure
FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee is set to convene July 23–24 to consider whether seven peptides used for unproven indications should be added to products that can be compounded. The...
DMD gene therapy seeks EMA path with more Phase 3 data
Roche outlined a new strategy to support EMA approval for Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), signaling it will pursue additional global Phase 3 evidence for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The...
Molecular glue oncology and financing momentum
Neomorph raised $100 million in a Series B to push its molecular glue degrader NEO-811 through an ongoing Phase I/II trial in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The company’s approach targets ARNT...
Spun-out diagnostics: IPO and clinical instrument roadmap
Alamar Biosciences began trading on Nasdaq under ticker ALMR after pricing its initial public offering at $17 per share, raising roughly $220 million in gross proceeds. The proteomics company...
Obesity biotech IPO sets record, funds late-stage pipeline
Kailera Therapeutics priced an upsized IPO raising $625 million, positioning the offering as a record-setting debut for U.S. biotech. The company plans to use the proceeds to fund global clinical...
Microbiology surveillance: wastewater detects drug-resistant Candida auris
Researchers reported wastewater-based epidemiology that can detect the emergence of clinically significant and drug-resistant Candida auris strains within healthcare settings. The work, attributed...
Clinical immunotherapy biomarkers: ctDNA MRD detection at ultra-low levels
At AACR, Ultima Genomics presented early TRACERx MRD results using its ppmSeq technology, describing ultra-sensitive ctDNA detection in plasma at low single-digit parts-per-million. The program is...
Drug-resistant Candida detection via wastewater
Researchers led by Chang, Moshi, Nguyen and colleagues reported in Nature Communications (2026) that wastewater-based epidemiology can detect clinically significant, drug-resistant Candida auris...
Obesity risk phenotype linked to long-term heart outcomes
A 20-year cohort study reported that metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) is still associated with substantial cardiovascular risk over time. The findings shift the narrative from “metabolically...