The Archive
Previous editions of BioBucks
Daily biotech dealflow and market tape
May 2026
29
Friday: Pfizer reloads oncology with a $10.5B swing
Read →Pfizer inks a 12-asset oncology pact, SHINE wins Europe for Ilumira, and healthcare finally leads the tape.
28
Thursday: Blackstone's $1.3B cheque, no strings attached
Read →$1.3B for Apogee with zero dilution, a hepatitis B functional cure from GSK, and a faster FDA clock for Sanofi.
27
Wednesday: Lilly's $3.8B vaccine spree
Read →Lilly buys three vaccine makers for up to $3.8B, EMA's CHMP greenlights four, and Kardigan tests the IPO window.
26
Tuesday: conference season takes the mic
Read →Lilly posts early Verve data, ASCO names to watch sharpen, and neuromuscular FDA clocks speed up.
22
Friday: Lilly's Triple Agonist TRIUMPH, Parkinson's setback
Read →Lilly's triple agonist hits Phase 3 in obesity, Biogen and Denali scrap BIIB122, and Retro lands at a $1.8B valuation.
21
Thursday: Lilly can't stop shopping
Read →BioMarin lands Phase 3 data, Lilly adds delivery tech, and cAMPfield puts up a $180M Series A.
20
Wednesday: PIPE Dreams & Platform Schemes
Read →Paragon's Mentari hits Nasdaq via reverse merger with $290M PIPE, Relay scores in vascular anomalies and tags a $175M raise, and Regeneron seeds a $2.3B Helicon bet at Parabilis.
19
Tuesday: Deals stay open as biotech slips
Read →Hansa’s licensing win, private cash, and a softer biotech tape set the tone.
18
Monday: FDA churn meets biotech drag
Read →Candel adds follow-up ahead of filing, Aardvark hits a hold, and FDA leadership churn clouds the setup.
17
Most Active Biotech Investors 2026
Read →A live tracker of the most active biotech and biopharma investors this year — ranking VCs, crossover funds, hedge funds, asset managers and pharma strategics by qualifying deal participation.
17
Biotech BD&L Deal Tracker April 2026 (Complete List: Upfronts, Milestones + Royalties)
Read →Track 2026 biotech/biopharma licensing + partnering deals — upfronts, milestones, royalties, rights/territory, and a one-line “why it matters.”
15
Friday: Tau lives, Duchenne delivers, Alumis pivots
Read →Diranersen lives, RGX-202 hits with a safety asterisk, and Alumis tees up a strategic review.
15
Biotech Venture Funding Deals April 2026: Complete List — Rounds, Investors & Therapeutic Area
Read →Track April 2026 biotech venture funding: private rounds, deal size, investors, therapeutic area, and quick company summaries.
14
Thursday: A $60M Alzheimer's option and a brand-new neurotoxin class
Read →Fosun pays $60M to option AriBio's AR1001, Ipsen debuts corabotase as first-in-class RNI, and Altimmune queues twin pemvidutide catalysts.
13
Wednesday: Makary out at FDA
Read →Diamantas takes acting role; BridgeBio bests Pfizer in ATTR-CM; ECO 2026 obesity reads pile up.
12
Tuesday: China dealmaking stays hot
Read →BMS drops $600M upfront on Hengrui's pipeline; Roche grabs a pTau217 CE mark; Novo's Wegovy 28% subgroup keeps the obesity arms race live.
11
Monday: Another FDA chair, another argenx label
Read →Regulatory nerves, a Leqembi delay and one cleaner label win set the pace.
10
Biotech BD&L Deal Tracker March 2026 (Complete List: Upfronts, Milestones + Royalties)
Read →Track March 2026 biotech/biopharma licensing + partnering deals — upfronts, milestones, royalties, rights/territory, and a one-line “why it matters.”
08
Friday: Blackstone’s enzyme bet and Odyssey’s IPO flex
Read →Friday’s prints: LEQEMBI’s PDUFA slip, Odyssey’s $304M IPO/private-placement combo, and Blackstone’s $250M Anagram bet.
07
Thursday: Roche, Bayer, Angelini — all shopping
Read →Angelini-Catalyst, Roche-PathAI, and Bayer-Perfuse: Big Pharma goes shopping.
06
Wednesday: ACACIA hits, Avalo reloads, Viridian pops
Read →Cytokinetics aficamten clears nHCM Phase 3, Avalo pairs Phase 2 HS data with $375M raise, Viridian posts second chronic TED win./
05
Tuesday: ACACIA-HCM today; Vertex kills VX-522
Read →ACACIA-HCM topline today; Vertex ends Moderna-partnered VX-522; BioMarin raises FY26 to ~20% growth.
04
Monday: FDA greenlights new labels
Read →Axsome expands Auvelity into Alzheimer’s agitation; Veppanu clears FDA; UCB buys Candid for up to $2.2B.
01
Friday: Lilly prints, IPOs sprint
Read →Lilly resets the GLP-1 tape, Hemab and Seaport extend the IPO run, and LEO buys Replay.
April 2026
30
Thursday: Big checks for HAE and Tourette’s
Read →Chiesi buys into oral HAE, Teva pays up for Tourette’s, and AZ keeps its EGFR degrader option alive.