Early-stage
Biopharma Deal Activity Shows Uptick in Q3 2025: Signs of Recovery and Emerging Trends
biopharma; Q3 2025; deal activity; M&A; licensing; therapeutic diversification; early-stage assets; China; US; Europe; Metsera; Verona Pharma; Merus; high-value deals
Ascenta Capital Closes $325 Million Inaugural Fund to Back Exceptional Development-Stage Biotechs
Ascenta Capital; biotech investment; venture capital; $325M fund; clinical trials; multi-medicine platforms; Evan Rachlin; Lorence Kim; early-stage biotechs; portfolio companies
Hatteras Raises $200M for Two New Funds Following HistoSonics Exit Success
Hatteras Venture Partners; $200M; venture capital; life sciences; early-stage startups; biotech; medtech; HistoSonics exit; fundraising; Hatteras Venture Fund VII; Hatteras Opportunity Fund I
Frazier Life Sciences Raises $1.3 Billion Amid Biotech Downturn
Frazier Life Sciences; venture capital; biotech; $1.3 billion raise; early-stage investments; biopharmaceutical startups; oversubscribed fund; therapeutics
J&J CAR-T Therapy Achieves 100% Response Rate in Early-Stage Lymphoma Trial
J&J; CAR-T therapy; lymphoma; early-stage; clinical trial; dual-targeting; CD19; CD20; objective response rate; Phase 1b; JNJ-4496; relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma
Genmab Streamlines Portfolio by Cutting Early-Stage Oncology Assets
Genmab, oncology, early-stage candidates, portfolio optimization, Phase 3 projects
KdT Ventures Secures $100M Fourth Fund to Fuel Early-Stage Biotech Startups
KdT Ventures, $100M fund, early-stage startups, biotech, frontier science, life sciences investment
Merck Halts Two Phase 3 Trials of Keytruda for Early-Stage Lung and Skin Cancers
Merck, Keytruda, Phase 3 trials, early-stage lung cancer, skin cancer, KEYNOTE-867, KEYNOTE-630
Curie.Bio Raises $380M to Support Early-Stage Biotechs
Curie.Bio, biotech accelerator, venture capital, Series A rounds, early-stage biotechs, Alexis Borisy, Zach Weinberg
Biogen Discontinues Ionis Collaboration on ALS and Angelman Syndrome Treatments Following Early Clinical Results
Biogen, Ionis, ALS, Angelman Syndrome, collaboration, discontinuation, early-stage readouts, clinical trials, treatments, neurological disorders.