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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
FDA Staffing Data Reveal Historic Departures in Fiscal 2025
FDA; staffing; departures; fiscal 2025; layoffs; regulatory impact; CDER; CBER; drug approval delays; organizational disruption
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
CatalYm Presents Long-Term Phase 1/2a Data for Visugromab at ESMO 2025
CatalYm; Visugromab; ESMO 2025; CPI-Refractory Tumors; GDF-15
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
Takeda Expands De Novo Protein Research with Second AI-Driven Collaboration with Nabla Bio
Takeda; Nabla Bio; de novo protein design; AI drug discovery; Joint Atomic Model (JAM); multi-year collaboration; protein therapeutics; antibody design; biopharmaceutical innovation
FDA Drug Approvals in 2025 Remain Within Recent Averages Amid Agency Upheaval
FDA; drug approvals; 2025; new molecular entities; CDER; CBER; trends; novel drugs
Halozyme to Acquire Elektrofi for $750 Million, Expanding Drug Delivery Capabilities
Halozyme Therapeutics; Elektrofi; acquisition; drug delivery; Hypercon; biologics; subcutaneous delivery; milestone payments; microparticle technology; Q4 2025