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Anew Labs raises $290m at $1.5bn valuation for AI drug discovery

ByteDance's AI drug discovery spin-off Anew Labs has closed a reported $290m first external round, led by HSG, IDG Capital and Hillhouse Investment.
ByteDance's AI drug discovery spin-off Anew Labs has closed a reported $290m first external round, led by HSG, IDG Capital and Hillhouse Investment.
Proteomics
Bioinformatics

Seer hits 100 peer-reviewed publications for Proteograph platform

Seer's Proteograph Product Suite has featured in over 100 peer-reviewed studies, spanning disease biology, ageing and population-scale biomarker discovery.
Seer's Proteograph Product Suite has featured in over 100 peer-reviewed studies, spanning disease biology, ageing and population-scale biomarker discovery.
Digital Health
Medical Devices

NightWare wearable cuts nightmare distress in first responder study

A peer-reviewed pilot in Frontiers in Sleep found NightWare halved nightmare distress in San Francisco police and fire personnel with PTSD over 60 days.
A peer-reviewed pilot in Frontiers in Sleep found NightWare halved nightmare distress in San Francisco police and fire personnel with PTSD over 60 days.
Pharmaceuticals
Bioinformatics

X-Chem wins Chordoma Foundation TBXT Challenge with novel binder

X-Chem beat 25 competing teams to become the first to bind Brachyury below 1 micromolar, validating its DEL-based Chemomics platform against a long
X-Chem beat 25 competing teams to become the first to bind Brachyury below 1 micromolar, validating its DEL-based Chemomics platform against a long
Medical Devices
Digital Health
Diagnostics

Sonus Microsystems and Medtronic partner on AI wearable for preeclampsia

The Gates Foundation-funded collaboration will run field studies in Kenya, integrating Sonus's autonomous ultrasound patch with Medtronic's patient monitoring platform.
The Gates Foundation-funded collaboration will run field studies in Kenya, integrating Sonus's autonomous ultrasound patch with Medtronic's patient monitoring platform.
Pharmaceuticals
Biologics

Ascendis Pharma to regain TransCon rights in metabolic diseases

Ascendis Pharma will reclaim full rights to its TransCon platform in cardiometabolic indications after ending its Novo Nordisk collaboration.
Ascendis Pharma will reclaim full rights to its TransCon platform in cardiometabolic indications after ending its Novo Nordisk collaboration.
Pharmaceuticals
Biologics

Avacta reports clinical proof of mechanism for AVA6103 PDC in FOCUS-01

Avacta's next-generation pre|CISION peptide-drug conjugate showed a clean safety profile and matched preclinical PK predictions across three dose levels in solid
Avacta's next-generation pre|CISION peptide-drug conjugate showed a clean safety profile and matched preclinical PK predictions across three dose levels in solid
Pharmaceuticals
Diagnostics
Cell & Gene Therapy

KORTUC hits 184-patient enrolment in registrational breast cancer trial

The Palo Alto radiosensitizer biotech said its UK-led breast cancer study is now moving toward a 2027 efficacy readout, as two further cancer trials
The Palo Alto radiosensitizer biotech said its UK-led breast cancer study is now moving toward a 2027 efficacy readout, as two further cancer trials
Genomics
Diagnostics

Bionano OGM detects hidden genomic risk in MDS and AML studies

Three peer-reviewed studies across the US, Finland, and Spain show optical genome mapping uncovers clinically actionable variants missed by standard karyotyping.
Three peer-reviewed studies across the US, Finland, and Spain show optical genome mapping uncovers clinically actionable variants missed by standard karyotyping.
Pharmaceuticals
Diagnostics

BioVie's bezisterim hits subgroup endpoints in Phase 2 Long COVID trial

BioVie reported statistically significant improvements in Long COVID patients with high symptom burden, with Phase 3 now planned for bezisterim.
BioVie reported statistically significant improvements in Long COVID patients with high symptom burden, with Phase 3 now planned for bezisterim.
Pharmaceuticals
Diagnostics

Agomab reports positive Phase 1 data for inhaled IPF drug AGMB-447

Agomab's lung-restricted ALK5 inhibitor showed favourable safety and proof-of-mechanism in IPF patients; a Phase 2 study is set to begin before
Agomab's lung-restricted ALK5 inhibitor showed favourable safety and proof-of-mechanism in IPF patients; a Phase 2 study is set to begin before
Pharmaceuticals
Regulatory Science

Pharmazz wins FDA Orphan Drug Designation for sovateltide in NHIE

Pharmazz's endothelin-B receptor agonist sovateltide gains Orphan Drug Designation for neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, unlocking US development incentives.
Pharmazz's endothelin-B receptor agonist sovateltide gains Orphan Drug Designation for neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, unlocking US development incentives.
Pharmaceuticals
Bioprocessing
Biologics

WuXi AppTec outlines long-acting oligonucleotide manufacturing hurdles

WuXi AppTec's TIDES platform sets out the chemistry, purification and stability challenges that arise when engineering oligonucleotides for monthly or longer dosing
WuXi AppTec's TIDES platform sets out the chemistry, purification and stability challenges that arise when engineering oligonucleotides for monthly or longer dosing
Biologics
Pharmaceuticals

Oncolytics reports pelareorep active alongside pan-RAS inhibitor in CRC

Preclinical data show pelareorep maintained tumour-reducing activity when combined with a pan-RAS inhibitor, with no evidence of antagonism between the two agents.
Preclinical data show pelareorep maintained tumour-reducing activity when combined with a pan-RAS inhibitor, with no evidence of antagonism between the two agents.
Diagnostics
Bioprocessing
Cell & Gene Therapy

ChemoMetec posts 3% revenue rise as XcytoMatic sales more than double

The Danish cell-counting specialist reported DKK 511m in revenue and a 55% EBITDA margin for 2025/26, with automation demand accelerating instrument sales.
The Danish cell-counting specialist reported DKK 511m in revenue and a 55% EBITDA margin for 2025/26, with automation demand accelerating instrument sales.
Pharmaceuticals
Diagnostics

Persica bolsters PP353 rationale with disc microbiology review

A new methodological scoping review by Persica Pharmaceuticals argues that low assay sensitivity explains conflicting findings on bacterial presence in spinal discs.
A new methodological scoping review by Persica Pharmaceuticals argues that low assay sensitivity explains conflicting findings on bacterial presence in spinal discs.
Pharmaceuticals
Diagnostics

Galimedix to present eDREAM Phase 2 GA data at EURETINA 2026

Galimedix Therapeutics will present five abstracts from its Phase 2 eDREAM study of GAL-101 in geographic atrophy at the Vienna congress in October.
Galimedix Therapeutics will present five abstracts from its Phase 2 eDREAM study of GAL-101 in geographic atrophy at the Vienna congress in October.
Pharmaceuticals
Diagnostics

Quantum BioPharma clears FDA IND for PAD2-targeting MS drug Lucid-MS

Quantum BioPharma has FDA clearance to begin a Phase 2 trial of Lucid-MS, a PAD2 inhibitor designed to target demyelination rather than suppress the
Quantum BioPharma has FDA clearance to begin a Phase 2 trial of Lucid-MS, a PAD2 inhibitor designed to target demyelination rather than suppress the
Biologics
Pharmaceuticals

Genelux publishes SCLC case report showing 16.7-month PFS with Olvi-Vec

A single platinum-relapsed SCLC patient achieved a deeper, longer response after Olvi-Vec-primed rechallenge than during first-line chemotherapy, Genelux reports.
A single platinum-relapsed SCLC patient achieved a deeper, longer response after Olvi-Vec-primed rechallenge than during first-line chemotherapy, Genelux reports.
Medical Devices

Intuitive meta-analysis backs da Vinci across 13 conditions

A 14-million-procedure meta-analysis in Annals of Surgery Open found da Vinci robotic surgery improved key perioperative outcomes versus laparoscopic and open approaches.
A 14-million-procedure meta-analysis in Annals of Surgery Open found da Vinci robotic surgery improved key perioperative outcomes versus laparoscopic and open approaches.
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