TYK Medicines Inc. has synthesized cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) inhibitors designed for use in the treatment of cancer, infections, and metabolic, inflammatory cardiovascular and inflammatory disorders.
Arvinas Operations Inc. has disclosed proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTACs) compounds comprising a cereblon (CRBN) E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety covalently linked to a B-cell lymphoma 6 protein (BCL-6)-targeting moiety through a linker with potential for use in the treatment of cancer.
Rybodyn Inc. has announced the initial close of a $10 million seed financing to support its work decoding the dark proteome using an AI-powered novel sequencing and discovery platform. The financing will accelerate the company’s transition from foundational discovery into scaled platform execution and progress early-stage programs into IND-enabling studies.
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common skin cancer, arising from abnormal proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes due to chronic UV exposure. While highly curable (>90%) with surgical excision when detected early, it carries a significant risk of local invasion and metastasis if left untreated.
Excalipoint Therapeutics Inc. launched with an oversubscribed $68.7 million seed financing round to advance a portfolio of T-cell engagers for solid tumors, marking one of the largest early stage financings in China biotech history.
Imbiologics Corp.’s market capitalization reached ₩1.5 trillion (US$1.02 billion) on its Kosdaq debut March 20, as the biotech seeks to become a leading antibody drugmaker for autoimmune diseases.
Early clinical data from Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. suggest its PD-L1/IL-15 bispecific antibody, SIM-0237, could emerge as a next-generation contender in Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Gilead Sciences Inc. said after U.S. market close March 23 that it will acquire privately held Ouro Medicines LLC and its autoimmune BCMA/CD3 bispecific T-cell engager, gamgertamig, in a deal valued at $2.17 billion.
At BioEurope Spring 2026, pharma representatives and investors shared their thoughts about current and future landscapes of different disease areas, and on how to move toward success – both at the level of individual companies and for indications as a whole.