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October 6, 2025
Pfizer MFN deal changes nothing and everything

While the pharma emerged unscathed, its deal with the White House has created a precedent for presidents to negotiate drug pricing

Politics, Policy & Law

Acadia’s Prader-Willi miss gives Tonix a chance at the market

By including magnesium in its formulation, Tonix is aiming for full oxytocin receptor activation

Product Development

How multi-site IITs can help bridge the academia-industry gap

By linking more than 100 cancer trial sites, an Indiana non-profit aims to scale investigator-initiated studies 

Product Development

China’s rapidly evolving deal landscape — The BioCentury Show

China biotech investor, executive James Li on the rise of China biotech and why it’s only just the beginning

Deals

Emerging Company Profile

NRG Therapeutics: Restoring motor neuron function via mitochondria

With £50M series B round, U.K. start-up set to advance mPTP inhibitors to the clinic for ALS, Parkinson’s

Crystalys: Aiming for resolution of gout tophi

With an in-licensed asset and $205M, San Diego biotech is hoping to fill a gap in second-line gout therapies in the U.S.

Editor's Commentary

By pursuing a personal agenda, Tidmarsh risks losing public trust: A Perspective

Recent statements and actions by the CDER director have confused drug sponsors, demoralized staff

Data Byte

October PDUFA dates feature quartet backed by EMA’s CHMP

Four new products/indications have positive CHMP opinions or EC approvals

Where Metsera’s data fit in the obesity landscape

MET-097i’s 14.1% weight loss competitive at 28 weeks; tolerability and dosing frequency could also help it differentiate

Discovery & Translation

Science Spotlight: Lectin-based bispecifics for tumor-specific targeting

BioCentury’s translational roundup also includes enhancers of CAR T cell function and a suite of delivery advances

Politics, Policy & Law

FDA, industry leaders to discuss PDUFA reauthorization

Makary, CDER and CBER leaders expected to meet Monday with BIO, PhRMA 

Deals

Genmab’s $8B Merus takeout is latest push toward full ownership of programs

With Darzalex patent cliff looming, the deal gives the Copenhagen-based biotech a bispecific with blockbuster potential in head and neck cancer 

Finance

New entrants swelling Hong Kong IPO queue: Finance Report

Eight companies file on HKSE, plus two seek dual listings; NASDAQ’s Ocular, Ovid, Palisade also raise; and VCs back Crystalys, Star, Cartography

Biopharma Stock Performers

Use BioCentury's interactive dashboard to view top-performing biopharma stocks for the day and the week.

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