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FDA Targets Cuffless Blood‑Pressure Monitors in New Draft Guidance

January 25, 2026

The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health issued draft guidance focused on cuffless blood‑pressure monitoring devices, signaling tighter oversight as over‑the‑counter, cuffless products...

Moderna Scales Back Late‑Stage Vaccine Trials—Political Backlash Cited

January 25, 2026

Moderna is curbing investments in late‑stage vaccine trials following backlash in the U.S., according to reporting that cited the company’s CEO. The move reflects mounting political and public...

Venter Cofounder Launches Diploid Genomics—AI Meets Clinical Sequencing

January 25, 2026

A new JCVI spinout, Diploid Genomics, cofounded by J. Craig Venter, launched with seed funding from Healthier Capital to build an AI‑driven genomics analytics platform for research and...

Erasca upsized offering: nets $258.8M

January 24, 2026

Erasca closed an upsized public offering, selling 25,875,000 shares at $10.00 each and generating approximately $258.8 million in gross proceeds. The company said all shares were sold by Erasca...

Corxel draws $287M to advance oral GLP‑1

January 24, 2026

Corxel Pharmaceuticals completed a $287 million Series D to fund global development of CX‑11, an oral small‑molecule GLP‑1 receptor agonist for obesity and overweight patients. The financing will...

Mendra raises $82M Series A – AI‑driven rare disease play

January 24, 2026

Mendra secured $82 million in Series A financing to build a company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing therapies for rare diseases. The round, co‑led by OrbiMed, 8VC and 5AM...

NVIDIA, Eli Lilly build $1B AI lab: drug discovery gets heavy bet

January 24, 2026

NVIDIA and Eli Lilly announced a $1 billion partnership to create an AI‑powered drug discovery laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area. The collaboration combines NVIDIA’s computing platforms and...

Sanofi to file for amlitelimab despite mixed phase 3

January 24, 2026

Sanofi said it will pursue global regulatory submissions for amlitelimab in atopic dermatitis based on the totality of data even though additional phase III results showed mixed outcomes across...

Proteomics startup Encodia ceases operations and auctions assets

January 24, 2026

Encodia, a San Diego firm developing DNA‑tagged peptide protein sequencing (ProteoCode), has ceased operations and moved to liquidate laboratory equipment, according to reports and a former...

Cellular Origins, Fresenius Kabi integrate robotic CGT systems – milestone cleared

January 24, 2026

Cellular Origins and Fresenius Kabi completed the first phase of their collaboration to scale cell and gene therapy manufacturing by integrating Fresenius Kabi’s Cue R cell processing system into...

Macrophage‑targeting CAR T reshapes solid tumor strategy in mice

January 24, 2026

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reported preclinical data showing IL‑12–producing CAR T cells that target tumor‑associated macrophages (TAMs) remodel the tumor...

Genomics pioneer Venter launches Diploid Genomics with seed backing

January 24, 2026

The J. Craig Venter Institute announced the launch of Diploid Genomics, an AI‑driven genomics analytics spinout co‑founded by J. Craig Venter with seed investment from Healthier Capital. Diploid...

EU launches FAST‑EU pilot: 70‑day ambition to speed multinational trials

January 24, 2026

The European Union unveiled FAST‑EU, a voluntary pilot intended to accelerate the start‑up timeline for multinational clinical trials with a maximum 70‑day (10‑week) timeline from sponsor...

NVIDIA and Eli Lilly Launch $1B AI Lab — Drug discovery on fast track

January 24, 2026

NVIDIA and Eli Lilly announced a $1 billion partnership to build an AI-powered drug discovery laboratory aimed at accelerating biologics and small‑molecule discovery. The collaboration will pair...

Bristol Myers Backs Janux — Tumor‑activated T‑cell engager pact valued up to $850M

January 24, 2026

Bristol Myers Squibb struck a collaboration with Janux Therapeutics to develop tumor‑activated T‑cell engagers, paying $50 million up front and creating up to ~$850 million in potential payments....

Corxel Raises $287M: advancing oral GLP‑1 into global trials

January 24, 2026

Corxel Pharmaceuticals closed a $287 million Series D to advance its oral GLP‑1 receptor agonist CX‑11 through pivotal development and expand global trials. The financing will support U.S. Phase...

J. Craig Venter Spins Out Diploid Genomics — AI‑driven clinical sequencing analytics

January 24, 2026

Diploid Genomics launched as a JCVI spinout led by J. Craig Venter, backed by Healthier Capital, to commercialize AI‑driven genomics analytics for research and diagnostics. The company plans to...

Sanofi to file for amlitelimab despite mixed Phase III reads

January 24, 2026

Sanofi said it will pursue global regulatory submissions for amlitelimab in atopic dermatitis despite mixed Phase III results that produced divergent outcomes under U.S. and EU analyses. One trial...

Moderna pares late‑stage vaccine bets — political backlash reshapes infectious‑disease R&D

January 24, 2026

Moderna's leadership signaled cuts to investments in late‑stage infectious disease vaccine trials after facing political and public backlash in the U.S. Executives told media the company will...

Erasca closes upsized offering — $258.8M to sharpen RAS oncology push

January 24, 2026

Erasca closed an upsized public offering that raised approximately $258.8 million to fund its RAS/MAPK pathway oncology programs. The clinical‑stage precision oncology company said all shares were...