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Arrowhead shows early fat‑loss signal in RNAi obesity tests

January 07, 2026

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals released early Phase 1/2 data indicating its RNAi candidates produced meaningful fat‑loss signals when combined with GLP‑1/GIP receptor agonists in small cohorts. The...

Variant Bio, Boehringer ink $120M kidney disease pact

January 07, 2026

Variant Bio and Boehringer Ingelheim launched a research and licensing collaboration to discover and validate novel targets for kidney and cardiorenal disease, with Variant Bio eligible for...

Pfizer taps Cartography to hunt tumor‑selective antigens – deal upsides

January 07, 2026

Pfizer licensed Cartography Biosciences’ ATLAS and SUMMIT platforms to discover tumor‑selective antigens and antigen pairs for an undisclosed cancer indication. Cartography is eligible for up to...

CDC trims childhood vaccine recommendations: schedule reduced

January 07, 2026

Federal health officials revised the U.S. childhood immunization schedule, narrowing universal recommendations from 17 vaccines to 11, according to a White House‑directed review. Under the change,...

GSK, Ionis phase 3 win: bepirovirsen meets endpoints in chronic hepatitis B

January 07, 2026

GSK and Ionis announced positive topline results from two Phase 3 registrational trials of bepirovirsen, an antisense oligonucleotide for chronic hepatitis B. The B‑Well 1 and B‑Well 2 studies...

CDC cuts pediatric vaccine schedule... BIO and industry warn of health risks

January 07, 2026

Federal health officials reduced the number of routine childhood vaccine recommendations from 17 to 11 in a policy change announced by HHS and the CDC, a move implemented without the usual ACIP...

Sanofi taps Earendil AI: $2.56bn bispecific antibody pact

January 07, 2026

Sanofi signed a discovery and licensing agreement with Earendil Labs to use Earendil’s AI‑driven platform to discover bispecific antibodies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The deal...

Amgen buys Dark Blue: up to $840M for AML protein degrader

January 07, 2026

Amgen agreed to acquire Dark Blue Therapeutics for up to $840 million to add a preclinical targeted protein degrader aimed at MLLT1/3 and other oncology targets. The deal brings Amgen a degrader...

Alumis envudeucitinib clears Phase 3 — TYK2 contender for psoriasis

January 07, 2026

Alumis reported positive topline results from two Phase 3 trials (Onward1 and Onward2) of envudeucitinib, a selective oral TYK2 inhibitor, meeting primary and key secondary endpoints in...

Arrowhead RNAi delivers early adipose proof‑of‑concept in obesity

January 07, 2026

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals released early clinical data showing its RNAi candidates, including ARO‑INHBE, produced meaningful fat reductions when used with Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide (Zepbound). In...

Lilly returns to Nimbus: $1.3bn pact for an oral obesity candidate

January 07, 2026

Eli Lilly expanded its collaboration with Nimbus Therapeutics under a multi‑year, potentially $1.3 billion agreement to develop an oral treatment for obesity and metabolic diseases. The deal...

Insilico, Servier sign $888M AI oncology collaboration

January 07, 2026

Insilico Medicine struck an R&D collaboration with Servier valued up to $888 million to discover and develop oncology therapies using Insilico’s AI discovery platforms. The agreement follows...

Signatera to guide Exelixis Phase 3 — MRD‑directed adjuvant trial for colorectal cancer

January 07, 2026

Natera and Exelixis launched a collaboration for the STELLAR‑316 Phase 3 trial testing zanzalintinib, an oral kinase inhibitor, in MRD‑positive resected stage II/III colorectal cancer. Natera’s...

Moderna files for mRNA flu vaccine approval — mRNA‑1010 targets older adults

January 07, 2026

Moderna submitted regulatory filings in the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia seeking approval for mRNA‑1010, its seasonal mRNA influenza vaccine for people 50 years and older. The company reported...

CDC reduces routine childhood vaccines: White House directive reshapes U.S. schedule

January 07, 2026

Federal health officials cut the number of vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention routinely recommends for children from 17 to 11 following a directive from the White House. The...

Sanofi doubles down on AI bispecifics: $2.56bn Earendil alliance

January 07, 2026

Sanofi signed a discovery and development collaboration with AI-driven startup Earendil Labs focused on bispecific antibodies in autoimmune diseases, a deal valued at up to $2.56 billion. Earendil...

Amgen acquires Dark Blue: up to $840M for AML protein degrader

January 07, 2026

Amgen agreed to acquire U.K. oncology startup Dark Blue Therapeutics for up to $840 million to add a preclinical small‑molecule degrader targeting MLLT1/3 and a pipeline of protein degraders aimed...

Alumis’ TYK2 pill clears Phase 3 — pivotal psoriasis data propel filing plans

January 07, 2026

Alumis reported positive topline results from two Phase 3 trials of envudeucitinib, its selective oral TYK2 inhibitor, meeting primary and key secondary endpoints in moderate‑to‑severe plaque...

GSK’s hepatitis B ASO succeeds in Phase 3 — approval pathway opens

January 07, 2026

GSK and Ionis announced positive topline results from two pivotal Phase 3 studies, B‑Well 1 and B‑Well 2, evaluating bepirovirsen, an antisense oligonucleotide for chronic hepatitis B. The trials...

Big bets on obesity R&D: Lilly returns to Nimbus; RNAi shows early fat loss

January 07, 2026

Eli Lilly expanded its metabolic pipeline with a collaboration and exclusive license from Nimbus Therapeutics to develop an oral obesity treatment, a deal worth up to $1.3 billion with $55 million...