January 6, 2026
Pfizer Inks $865M Discovery Deal with Cartography Biosciences for Tumor-Selective Antigens
Pfizer; Cartography Biosciences; pharma deal; tumor-selective antigens; cancer discovery; biotech collaboration
Vaccine Investors Stay Silent Amid Trump Administration’s Childhood Vaccine Schedule Cuts
Trump vaccine schedule; RFK Jr.; CDC recommendations; childhood vaccines; vaccine overhaul
Aktis Oncology Targets $181M-$209M in First Biotech IPO of 2026
Aktis Oncology; IPO; biotech; radiopharmaceutical; 2026; $181M; $200M
Zenas BioPharma Shares Plummet After Phase 3 INDIGO Trial for Obexelimab in IgG4-Related Disease Meets Endpoint but Falls Short of Expectations
Zenas BioPharma; obexelimab; Phase 3 INDIGO; IgG4-related disease; share plunge; Amgen Uplizna
Argenx Appoints Karen Massey as New CEO in Leadership Transition
argenx; Karen Massey; CEO; Tim Van Hauwermeiren; leadership transition; rare diseases; Vyvgart
Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Pill in the US with Broad Availability
Novo Nordisk; Wegovy pill; US launch; January 2026; oral GLP-1; weight loss
Crinetics Reports Over $5M in Q4 2025 PALSONIFY Revenue with Strong Launch Metrics
Crinetics; PALSONIFY; Palsonify; Q4 2025; revenue; $5M; acromegaly; enrollment forms; prescribers
Spotlight On: Five key oncology stories to watch in 2026
oncology 2026; cancer research trends; FDA oncology decisions 2026; antibody-drug conjugates; radiopharmaceuticals; liquid biopsy; mRNA cancer vaccines; AI in oncology; cell therapies CAR-T TIL TCR; precision oncology
Bayer Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation in US and China for Sevabertinib in First-Line HER2-Mutant NSCLC
Bayer; sevabertinib; Breakthrough Therapy Designation; HER2-mutant NSCLC; FDA; China CDE; first-line treatment
Protara Therapeutics Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy and Fast Track Designations for TARA-002 in Pediatric Lymphatic Malformations
Protara Therapeutics; TARA-002; FDA; Breakthrough Therapy; Fast Track; Lymphatic Malformations; Pediatric