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Cell and gene therapy logistics

May 11, 2026

Next-generation cell and gene therapies are driving a logistics overhaul because supply chains must protect living, patient-specific products through extremely tight stability windows. The...

Biopharma manufacturing capacity strategy

May 11, 2026

Biopharma expansion is turning into a location-led competition as capacity constraints outpace timelines for new GMP facility builds. The industry is prioritizing ‘ready-now’ sites—areas with...

Cellular therapy standards and inspection expansion

May 11, 2026

JACIE completed the first-ever inspection under its third edition Immune Effector Cells (IEC) Standards at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in Barcelona as the field expands certification...

Private funding for respiratory biotech

May 11, 2026

Windward Bio raised $165 million to fund clinical trials targeting respiratory disorders, expanding its portfolio in asthma, COPD, and additional potential indications. The funding supports at...

Private biotech investing in oral CF enzyme therapy

May 11, 2026

Blackstone Life Sciences committed $250 million to Anagram Therapeutics, backing development of an oral enzyme replacement therapy for patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The deal...

Oncology trial setback for gene therapy in bladder cancer

May 11, 2026

enGene’s stock plunged after updated Phase II LEGEND trial data for its nonviral gene therapy detalimogene voraplasmid in high-risk, BCG-unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. Updated...

HIV prevention pharmacology markers

May 11, 2026

Researchers identified pharmacological markers that could refine oral PrEP dosing for men who have sex with men (MSM), according to work published in Nature Communications. The study focuses on...

Obesity drug strategy in older adults

May 11, 2026

A new post-hoc analysis set for presentation at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) will evaluate orforglipron, an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, in adults aged 65 and older with obesity....

AI-backed measurement in spatial biology

May 11, 2026

10x Genomics launched Atera, a new in situ spatial biology platform designed to deliver whole-transcriptome spatial analysis with single-cell sensitivity at scale. The company said Atera can...

Market and clinical economics for Alzheimer’s drugs on Medicare

May 11, 2026

Medicare spending on newly approved Alzheimer’s drugs Leqembi and Kisunla is tracking far below earlier projections, according to a CMS spokesperson cited by STAT+. Uptake has been so muted that...

NMIBC gene therapy clinical durability

May 11, 2026

enGene reported updated Phase II LEGEND trial data for its nonviral gene therapy detalimogene voraplasmid in high-risk, BCG-unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ...

Immunology funding for long-acting respiratory antibodies

May 11, 2026

Windward Bio secured $165M in financing to support clinical testing of long-acting antibodies targeting respiratory disorders. The raise is intended to advance a lead program in asthma and COPD,...

Avian biomanufacturing concept for biologics

May 11, 2026

Neion Bio emerged from stealth with a platform concept to use genetically engineered chickens as protein “bioreactors,” aiming to replace much of the hardware-heavy biomanufacturing model built...

Infectious disease vaccine R&D signal

May 11, 2026

Reports claim Moderna has initiated early-stage research on a hantavirus vaccine, according to coverage cited in the article. The development reportedly moved investor sentiment, with Moderna...

Cardiovascular: metformin mechanism in gut cells

May 11, 2026

Northwestern University researchers reported preclinical findings in mice suggesting metformin’s glucose-lowering effects are driven primarily by actions in gut cells rather than solely by hepatic...

Obesity: older-adult data for oral GLP-1 therapy

May 11, 2026

A new post-hoc analysis is set to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) evaluating orforglipron in adults aged 65 and older with obesity, stratified by diabetes status. The...

Immunology and skin: MHC-II driving NK-cell attack in psoriasis

May 11, 2026

Researchers reported findings that implicate epidermal MHC class II in coordinating NK-cell recruitment in psoriasis, with downstream effects involving pyroptosis in keratinocytes. The study is...

Spatial biology platform expansion

May 11, 2026

10x Genomics launched Atera, a new in situ spatial biology platform designed to deliver whole-transcriptome spatial analysis with single-cell sensitivity at scale. The company debuted Atera at the...

Synthetic biology safety: CRISPR safeguard for engineered microbes

May 11, 2026

A new CRISPR safeguard approach described in the article aims to improve control over engineered microorganisms used in industrial biotechnology and biopharmaceutical production. The piece frames...

Molecular biology method: reading genetics in living cells

May 11, 2026

A team at Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich developed a method to repeatedly obtain updated genetic information from living cells without destroying them. The approach is...