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July 27, 2026
Mapping AI giants’ bets across the biopharma tech stack

A guide to how recent releases from Anthropic, NVIDIA, Google, OpenAI and Amazon fit into biopharma R&D workflows — and with one another

Discovery & Translation

2026 catalysts: First-half scorecard

RNA, other new modalities and cardiorenal programs largely delivered in 1H26, despite uneven antisense performance

Product Development

WuXi AppTec’s injunction may hinge on ‘irreparable harm’

At oral arguments, judge seemed to lean toward WuXi AppTec on some issues, but didn’t tip his hand on a critical question

Politics, Policy & Law

Initiate’s Owens on early funding and what it takes to be AI-native

Founding Partner Jessica Owens details firm’s strategy, how proprietary data beats proprietary models, and gaps in evidence generation: The BioCentury Show

Finance

Product Development

Dosing, liver profile may differentiate Arrowhead in severe hypertriglyceridemia

Phase III data suggest little differentiation in efficacy versus Ionis’ Tryngolza, but Redemplo could offer advantages in dosing and hepatic safety

BioCentury Commentary

The next 50 years won’t be defined by borders

Geography is becoming a less reliable guide to where important science originates, but translating it across borders demands judgment and disciplined execution 

Editor's Commentary

Hub 101: Taiwan biotech looks to level up

Four companies show how Taiwan is combining global ambition, local capital, and technology strengths to build a biotech hub

Data Byte

Series A rounds grew larger as deal count fell in 1H26

Median series A size rose to a decade high of $29.1M as the first-half tally hit a 10-year low; Forbion, Qiming and RA Capital led activity

Discovery & Translation

HDRS launches as a single front door to U.K. health data

The U.K. is extending its data offering to researchers far beyond the UK Biobank, with a system that integrates all NHS data across the whole nation

Science Spotlight: Host-directed antivirals and a bivalent molecular glue

BioCentury’s roundup of translational innovations 

Regulation

EMA’s CHMP backs two orphan drugs, rebuffs FDA-approved NPC therapy

Among eight positive opinions, Minoryx’s cALD therapy wins backing after a 2024 rejection

Politics, Policy & Law

Science Minister Vallance out — U.K. biotech’s latest body blow

Healey as Chancellor seen as good choice, but future of life science policy could go either way

Finance

Crossovers join Crystalys’ $130M series B: Venture Report

Plus: New spinout Synaptiq addresses rare neuropsychiatric disease; Dimension’s new fund; and more

Scribe extends run of strong biotech IPO debuts: Public Equity Report

Plus: PIPEs for reverse mergers as Mentari, Freenome reach NASDAQ; Dyne’s follow-on; and more

Management Tracks

Former Black Diamond CEO David Epstein passes away

Career spanned three decades in biotech

Biopharma Stock Performers

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

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