Biotech Hangout

Episode 186 - June 12, 2026


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On this week’s episode, Graig Suvannavejh, Eric Schmidt, Paul Matteis and Financial Times’ Oliver Barnes kicked off with the biotech market, with the XBI in positive territory and 12 biotech IPOs completed so far this year. They expected the IPO window to remain open for high-quality private companies. The group also overviewed recent financings, including SonoThera’s $125 million Series B, City Therapeutics’ $100 million Series B, Ethyreal’s $101 million Series A, and Summit’s decision to cancel a $500 million secondary offering. In data news, the co-hosts covered Tango’s combination data with Revolution Medicines’ RAS inhibitor. They also discussed Incyte’s acquisition of Vega Therapeutics as a pipeline-building move ahead of Jakafi’s 2028 patent expiration and J&J’s acquisition of Firefly, with the RAS inhibitor space expected to remain hot. The group also discussed GSK’s acquisition of Nuvalent -- its largest deal to date -- for two late-stage lung cancer assets. Oliver added perspective on biotech deal leaks, following the Incyte/Vega deal and GSK/Nuvalent deals this week. In partnership updates, Novartis expanded its molecular glue work with Orionis, Lilly licensed an Alzheimer’s candidate from AlzeCure, and Corvus supported China partner Angel Pharmaceuticals. The episode concluded with the latest in rare disease and gene therapy, covering Novartis’ FSHD program, FDA flexibility, Rett syndrome programs, and Sensorion’s exit from hearing loss development. *This episode aired on June 12, 2026. 

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