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April 13, 2026
FDA proposing pathway to cut time to first-in-human trials

FDA’s proposal is more ambitious than policies implemented in Australia, China, U.K., but could take years to implement

Regulation

Precision mTOR targeting aims to widen the window in TSC epilepsy

Selective mTORC1 inhibition emerges as a strategy to improve safety and efficacy in rare epilepsy disorder

Product Development

Tackling translation: The Parker Institute model

As it approaches its tenth birthday, the Parker Institute is showing the power of focusing on translation

Discovery & Translation

Blackstone’s Galakatos on scaling deals with $6.3B fund: ‘Broader, further’

With a new fund 40% larger than its last, the life sciences investor will press ahead with two discrete investment models

Finance

With €1B fund, Jeito looks for ‘plug-and-play’ biotechs ripe for pharma takeouts

French VC firm looks to deliver growth capital to European biotechs

Finance

Product Development

Biogen strengthens case for BDCA2 as a cutaneous lupus target

Second Phase II success supports targeted approach in refractory patients

Emerging Company Profile

Stipple: Epitope-level precision for safer cancer therapies

Stipple is mapping the cancer surfaceome at epitope-level resolution to generate tumor-specific binders that spare healthy tissue

Data Byte

Two $1B+ deals in 2Q26’s first week

April’s first week has already matched or exceeded the full-quarter total seen in three quarters since 2019

Discovery & Translation

Science Spotlight: Altos Labs’ cognition enhancer

Plus: A map of pain circuitry, a safer mu-opioid receptor agonist, and a small molecule that could prevent weigh rebound after GLP-1s 

Politics, Policy & Law

Industry shifts FDA from punitive to reward-based America First PDUFA policy

Instead of a $10M penalty for conducting first-in-human trials overseas, reauthorized PDUFA would cut fees by $2M for domestic FIH trials

Deals

Soleno buyout for $2.9B puts Neurocrine’s strength behind Prader-Willi drug

With little near-term competition, hyperphagia treatment figures to continue sales growth

Gilead’s $3B Tubulis takeout to add ADC depth beyond Trodelvy

Deal brings two clinical programs and a conjugation platform to an oncology portfolio with little behind its anchor ADC

Front Row with BioCentury: Asia innovation and dealmaking beyond China

How South Korea and Japan are building biotech ecosystems with growing global reach

Finance

Fibrosis company Avalyn seeks NASDAQ listing amid volatility: Finance Report

Plus: Venture rounds for Stipple, Sidewinder and Life; a follow-on for Forte; and more

Biopharma Stock Performers

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