From JP Morgan to the Next Wave: What’s Driving Biotech in 2026

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference; biotech trends 2026; M&A activity; oncology; neuropsychology; hematology; artificial intelligence; drug discovery; investment; regulatory science

Novartis to Acquire RNA Drugmaker Avidity Biosciences in $12 Billion Deal

Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; acquisition; RNA therapeutics; neuromuscular diseases; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; myotonic dystrophy type 1; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; AOC platform; SpinCo; biotech; xRNA strategy; 2026 closing

ESMO Spotlight: Flagship ADCs move into early-stage cancer to validate chemo-displacement ambitions

ESMO 2025; antibody-drug conjugates; ADCs; early-stage cancer; chemo-displacement; trastuzumab deruxtecan; ENHERTU; datopotamab deruxtecan; DATROWAY; breast cancer; HER2-positive; triple-negative breast cancer; biomarkers; toxicity management

GSK, Spero Reveal Full Phase 3 Data for Oral Antibiotic Tebipenem HBr; Regulatory Filing Set for End of 2025

GSK; Spero Therapeutics; tebipenem HBr; oral carbapenem; Phase 3 PIVOT-PO trial; complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs); non-inferiority; IDWeek 2025; regulatory filing; FDA submission

Friday Five: ESMO Looms Large, Arcus’ TIGIT Revival, and J&J’s Myeloma Advances

ESMO 2025; Arcus Biosciences; domvanalimab; TIGIT antibody; gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma; J&J; multiple myeloma; immuno-oncology; PD-1 inhibitor; zimberelimab; oncology clinical trials