What happens when cell analysis moves beyond simply measuring more to understanding more?
In the latest episode of PharmaShots CXO Talks, Wenbin Jiang, CEO and Chairman of the Board, and William McCombe, Chief Financial Officer, Cytek Biosciences, explore how advances in flow cytometry, AI, imaging, and cloud-based analytics are reshaping the way researchers understand cells.…
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The US FDA has accepted BLA of Mogenry (sonpiretigene isteparvovec, MCO-010), an optogenetic gene therapy designed for vision restoration for pts with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) having severe vision loss
BLA was supported by the P-I/IIa trial, & the P-IIb/III (RESTORE) trial, where RESTORE met its 1 & 2EPs, showing improvements in visual acuity at…
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Ultragenyx reported the US FDA accelerated approval to GENGLYCOS (pariglasgene brecaparvovec-opnr; DTX401) for adults and pediatric patients (≥8yrs., n=46) with glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa)
The approval was supported by the P-III (GlucoGene) study, in which GENGLYCOS (n=20) demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in cornstarch requirements at 48wks. vs PBO (n=24) (p<0.001). The…
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The European Commission (EC) approved multiple new medicines in July 2026 across rare diseases, respiratory disorders, aesthetics, and oncology, involving companies including Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics, and AstraZeneca.
EC approvals included Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for patients aged ≥2 years with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and confirmed bi-allelic SMN1 mutations; Jascayd (nerandomilast) for adults with idiopathic pulmonary…
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PTC Therapeutics has been selected as the winning bidder to acquire ST-920, a BLA-stage, one-time AAV gene therapy for Fabry disease, from Sangamo Therapeutics through a competitive bankruptcy auction
As per the terms, PTC Therapeutics will pay $111M upfront, with up to $100M in contingent milestone payments tied to certain regulatory approvals; expected to…
BIOPLUS-INTERPHEX KOREA (BIX) 2026 is Korea's premier biopharmaceutical business event, bringing together global leaders across the entire biopharmaceutical value chain. Scheduled to take place from October 28-30, 2026, at COEX, Seoul, South Korea, the event serves as a platform for innovation, knowledge exchange, technology showcase, and strategic business partnerships.
From drug discovery and clinical development…
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4DMT reported 2yr. data from the P-IIb (PRISM) trial evaluating intravitreal 4D-150 at 3E10 vg/eye (n=30) & 1E10 vg/eye (n=15) in 45 pts with wet age-related macular degeneration
P-IIb subgroup incl. 15 recently diagnosed pts treated with 3E10 vg/eye, which was also selected for the P-III (4FRONT) trials, with the 2-year Phase 2b data…
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The EC has approved Novartis' Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for the treatment of pts (≥2yrs.) living with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) harboring a confirmed bi-allelic mutation in the SMN1 gene
Approval was based on the P-III (STEER) trial & supportive P-IIIb (STRENGTH) & P-I/II (STRONG) studies, where STEER showed a 2.39-point improvement in the…
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Merck KGaA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bio-Techne, bringing together two companies with complementary portfolios spanning research tools, diagnostics, bioprocessing, and advanced therapeutics
As per the deal, Merck KGaA will acquire Bio-Techne for $73/share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of ~$11.3B; closing is expected by late 2026 or early…
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PulseSight Therapeutics is advancing a novel approach to Geographic Atrophy (GA) with PST-611, a first-in-class non-viral gene therapy designed to restore iron homeostasis by targeting transferrin biology—an upstream driver of retinal degeneration.
At ARVO 2026, PST-611 delivered encouraging Phase I results, demonstrating an excellent safety and tolerability profile, stable visual acuity, and early signals of potential functional…

