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MassBio Applauds Passage of Appropriations Bill, $400 Million Increase in NIH Funding

MassBio Applauds Passage of Appropriations Bill, $400 Million Increase in NIH Funding

✨ Onyx Summary MassBio praised the enactment of the FY2026 appropriations bill, which includes a $400 million funding increase for the National Institutes of Health along with provisions advancing PBM reform and reauthorizing the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher program. The measure reinforces bipartisan support for federal biomedical research, which

Guardant Health to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Guardant Health to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

✨ Onyx Summary Guardant Health announced its participation in several upcoming investor conferences in February and March, including events hosted by BTIG, TD Cowen, Leerink Partners, and Barclays. Management will conduct one-on-one meetings and fireside chats, with live and archived webcasts available through the company’s investor website. PALO ALTO, Calif.

Cellares to Expand Automated Manufacturing to Gene-Edited Stem Cell Therapies

Cellares to Expand Automated Manufacturing to Gene-Edited Stem Cell Therapies

✨ Onyx Summary Cellares announced a collaboration with Stanford Medicine to automate manufacturing and release testing for gene-edited hematopoietic stem cell therapies, extending its automation platforms beyond T cell therapies into a new cell modality. The effort aims to establish a standardized, scalable manufacturing foundation that can reduce variability and accelerate

Foghorn Therapeutics to Participate in the Guggenheim Emerging Outlook: Biotech Summit

Foghorn Therapeutics to Participate in the Guggenheim Emerging Outlook: Biotech Summit

✨ Onyx Summary Foghorn Therapeutics announced that management will present at the Guggenheim Emerging Outlook: Biotech Summit on February 11, 2026, with CEO Adrian Gottschalk delivering a webcasted presentation and participating in one-on-one meetings. The appearance supports investor engagement as the company advances its oncology-focused pipeline built on its Gene Traffic

Alzheon Reports Plasma Biomarker Results from Phase 3 and 2 Studies of Valiltramiprosate/ALZ-801, Validating Its First-in-Class Mechanism of Action and Underscoring Benefits in Cognition, Function, and Brain Volume Protection in Alzheimer’s Patients

Alzheon Reports Plasma Biomarker Results from Phase 3 and 2 Studies of Valiltramiprosate/ALZ-801, Validating Its First-in-Class Mechanism of Action and Underscoring Benefits in Cognition, Function, and Brain Volume Protection in Alzheimer’s Patients

✨ Onyx Summary Alzheon reported new plasma biomarker analyses from its Phase 3 APOLLOE4 and Phase 2 studies showing that valiltramiprosate (ALZ-801) produced early and sustained reductions in p-tau217, correlating with cognitive, functional, and neuroimaging benefits in genetically defined Alzheimer’s patients. The data biologically validate the drug’s mechanism and

Kyverna Therapeutics Appoints Mayo Pujols as Chief Technology Officer

Kyverna Therapeutics Appoints Mayo Pujols as Chief Technology Officer

✨ Onyx Summary Kyverna Therapeutics appointed Mayo Pujols as Chief Technology Officer effective February 9, 2026, as the company prepares for a potential transition to commercial stage and a planned biologics license application for miv-cel in stiff person syndrome. The leadership change strengthens Kyverna’s manufacturing and technical operations capabilities as

Avidity Biosciences Announces Expected Record Date for Spin-Off

Avidity Biosciences Announces Expected Record Date for Spin-Off

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2, 2026 – Avidity Biosciences, Inc. ("Avidity") (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates ("AOCs™") to profoundly improve people's lives, today announced that its board of directors has designated the close

ImmunityBio Launches Phase 2 Chemotherapy-Free CAR-NK Cell Therapy Trial with ANKTIVA® (ResQ215B) in Indolent Lymphomas

ImmunityBio Launches Phase 2 Chemotherapy-Free CAR-NK Cell Therapy Trial with ANKTIVA® (ResQ215B) in Indolent Lymphomas

✨ Onyx Summary ImmunityBio announced the launch of ResQ215B, a Phase 2 outpatient study evaluating a chemotherapy- and lymphodepletion-free combination immunotherapy for patients with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia. Building on prior Phase 1 data showing durable responses with CD19 CAR-NK cells plus rituximab, the study adds ANKTIVA

Largest Published Study of Molecular Residual Disease (MRD) in Stage III Colon Cancer Shows Guardant Reveal Blood Test More Precisely Identifies Risk of Recurrence After Surgery to Support Timely Treatment Decisions

Largest Published Study of Molecular Residual Disease (MRD) in Stage III Colon Cancer Shows Guardant Reveal Blood Test More Precisely Identifies Risk of Recurrence After Surgery to Support Timely Treatment Decisions

✨ Onyx Summary Guardant Health and collaborators reported results from the largest study to date showing that postoperative circulating tumor DNA detection with Guardant Reveal more accurately predicts recurrence and overall survival than standard staging in patients with resected stage III colon cancer. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the

Perspective Therapeutics Announces Pricing of $175 Million Underwritten Offering of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants

Perspective Therapeutics Announces Pricing of $175 Million Underwritten Offering of Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants

✨ Onyx Summary Perspective Therapeutics priced an underwritten public offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants expected to raise approximately $175 million in gross proceeds. The financing strengthens the company’s balance sheet to advance its radiopharmaceutical pipeline, expand manufacturing capabilities, and support general corporate purposes. SEATTLE, Feb. 02, 2026 – Perspective

Lexicon Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

Lexicon Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

✨ Onyx Summary Lexicon Pharmaceuticals commenced an underwritten public offering of common stock, with Jefferies and Piper Sandler acting as joint book-running managers, alongside a concurrent private placement with an affiliate of Invus under its preemptive rights. The financing is intended to support continued research and development of Lexicon’s pipeline

Opentrons Global Robotics Chief, James Atwood, Named Chief Executive Officer

Opentrons Global Robotics Chief, James Atwood, Named Chief Executive Officer

✨ Onyx Summary Opentrons Labworks promoted James Atwood to Chief Executive Officer, formalizing his leadership after overseeing growth to more than 10,000 robotic systems deployed across academic and biopharma laboratories worldwide. The move reinforces Opentrons’ strategy to connect AI-driven discovery with physical lab execution, highlighted by its role as an

Cellares Raises $257 Million Series D Led by BlackRock and Eclipse to Industrialize Global Cell Therapy Manufacturing with Breakthrough Automation

Cellares Raises $257 Million Series D Led by BlackRock and Eclipse to Industrialize Global Cell Therapy Manufacturing with Breakthrough Automation

✨ Onyx Summary Cellares raised $257 million in a Series D financing co-led by investment funds managed by BlackRock and Eclipse, bringing total capital to $612 million to fund the global rollout of automated IDMO Smart Factories and support commercial-scale cell therapy manufacturing beginning in 2027. The financing positions Cellares to