BioCentury

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December 5, 2025

Data Byte

Product Development

Semaglutide was supposed to quench CNS inflammation — it didn’t

The GLP-1’s anti-inflammatory effects in the periphery did not translate to the brain

Another Praxis win provides much-needed progress in rare genetic epilepsies

Registrational study of Praxis’ relutrigine stopped early for efficacy

Deals

Are M&A buyers ready to spend more on earlier-stage deals? A Perspective

A handful of recent transactions appear to show an appetite for assets, pipelines and platforms further upstream

Finance

Biocytogen lands on STAR as NASDAQ plays parlay data into cash: Finance Report

San Diego’s Protego builds out syndicate with $130M series B and more venture rounds

BioCentury ISSN 1097-7201