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This is the primary news channel of BiotechTV where you will find on the ground reporting by our journalists from biotech hubs throughout the world.

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May 31, 2026

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SF Healthcare Week: Sana Bio's CEO Steve Harr describes the science behind the company's cell therapy program that aims to be a cure for type 1 diabetes 16.01.2026

He describes one patient data from an investigator led study in Europe, and explains how Sana's program is slighly different. The company aims to file an IND this year. Plus, discussing the company's unique delivery mechanism for in vivo CAR-T.

SF Healthcare Week: Alumis' CEO Martin Babler walks us through the two successful phase 3 trials the company announced for its TYK2 last week 15.01.2026

He discusses the TYK2 landscape and describes why Alumis believes TYK2 can be a broad class in immunology.

SF Healthcare Week: CEO Heather Turner tells us about the neuropsychiatric diseases medicine that enabled LB Pharma to IPO in a tough market last year 15.01.2026

She walks us through LB-102, a methylated derivative of amisulpride, a therapy that has a history of success in Europe. Plus, her thoughts on the obesity market (she was CEO of Carmot Therapeutics at the time of its acquisition by Roche) and being a member of the Biotech CEO Sisterhood.

SF Healthcare Week: Neurocrine Biosciences CEO Kyle Gano describes how the company's novel muscarinic agonist portfolio is rooted in novel drug design, with its lead M4 agonist in late-stage trials 15.01.2026

Plus, how the neuroscience company has used its long history working with corticotropin releasing factor to move into obesity, with a project that acts on targets in the brain.

SF Healthcare Week: Recursion's new CEO Najat Khan shares her vision for the company and for AI in biotech 15.01.2026

Najat Khan describes the impact Recursion's work is having, such the surprising PoC of using MEK1/2 inhibition as a target for treating Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (PAP). Plus, she discusses other programs and large-pharma partnerships, and using new tools such as Boltz-2.

SF Healthcare Week: Wave Life Sciences CEO Paul Bolno discusses the company's INHBE obesity program, AATD, PNPLA3, and more 15.01.2026

He describes the 'best-in-class' profile he believes INHBE can show in the obesity space. Plus the latest on other programs and how Wave is working on a new a new bifunctional modality.

SF Healthcare Week: Roivant CEO Matt Gline provides an update on the 'vant ecosystem 15.01.2026

He discusses key data in the year ahead including from Immunovant and Priovant. Plus, an update on the lawsuits regarding covid vaccine LNP delivery IP and how he thinks about Roivant's cash balance.

SF Healthcare Week: Astellas Pharma CEO Naoki Okamura describes the type of assets the company looks for externally, and covers key internal pipeline assets 15.01.2026

He talks about KRAS degraders, claudin 18.2, AAV gene therapy, and more. Plus, how Astellas thinks about the coming patent expiry of Xtandi.

SF Healthcare Week: Soleno Therapeutics' Chairman & CEO Anish Bhatnager discusses the launch of its Prader-Willi syndrome therapy VYKAT XR 15.01.2026

He describes the launch, physician and patient feedback, and responds in his own words to short seller criticism.

SF Healthcare Week: Madrigal CEO Bill Sibold talks about the commercialization of the MASH treatment Rezdiffra, and two bolt on deals the company has done for combinations 14.01.2026

He discusses the rationale behind acquiring a DGAT-2 and GLP-1, and how a non-pharma sized company has been able to succeed with a new drug launch.

SF Healthcare Week: Insmed CEO Will Lewis discusses the launch BRINSUPRI and pipeline readouts ahead in 2026 14.01.2026

He discusses the $145M 4Q number that was announced at JPM, and the real world feedback the company has been receiving from physicians and patients. Plus, how the thinks about Insmed now that it is a $35B market cap company.

SF Healthcare Week: Beam's CEO John Evans shares an update on based editing for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, sickle cell disease, and more 12.01.2026

He discusses regulatory feedback the company has received that might allow it to earn an accelerated approval in antitrypsin deficiency. Plus, filing for sickle cell later this year, and how he thinks about new targets.

SF Healthcare Week: Flagship Pioneering's Founder Noubar Afeyan shares his thoughts on the image of science in the United States today, biotech's roller coaster 2025, mRNA, AI, and more 12.01.2026

He discusses the theme of his annual letter that was published today, "Choosing Science," and why it is important that our country continues to invest in basic research. Plus, his take on the M&A environment in biotech.

SF Healthcare Week: Baird Senior Analyst Brian Skorney comments on Monday's conference news and highlights his top picks ahead for 2026 12.01.2026

He discusses Biohaven, Xenon, Biogen, and Sarepta.

SF Healthcare Week: Vera Therapeutics’ announced this week that the FDA accepted the company’s filing for atacicept, a potential new treatment for IgA Nephropathy 12.01.2026

Founder and CEO Marshall Fordyce talks about the data that supported the application and describes how atacicept’s novel mechanism holds the potential to transform the treatment of the autoimmune disease. He says the company is getting ready to launch, with a PDUFA date set for July.

SF Healthcare Week: Biohaven's Chairman & CEO Vlad Coric shares updates on the company's pipeline in immunology, obesity, and epilepsy 12.01.2026

He discusses the company's degrader programs, TYK2/JAK1, using myostatin for obesity, and a Kv7 epilepsy program that will have key data this year.

SF Healthcare Week: Abivax CEO Marc de Garidel reflects on a breakout 2025 for obefazimod and key data that will read out this year 12.01.2026

He discusses the company's accomplishments to date, and highlights learnings about the mechanism and important data in 2026 in the maintenance setting for UC and Crohn's later this year.

Mizuho Senior Biotech Analyst Salim Syed highlights key companies in the news he covers heading into the new year 07.01.2026

He discusses BridgeBio, Cytokinetics, Vaxcyte, Biogen, and Arcus Biosciences

William Blair Senior Biotech Analyst Andy Hsieh shares an overview of the obesity space heading into 2026 30.12.2025

He discusses the recently approved Wegovy pill, and compares and contrasts it to other oral programs from Lilly, Structure, and Corbus. Plus, how is the amylin space looking compared to GLP-1s, and a preview of Viking's 2026.

A deep dive discussion on Abivax with Truist Senior Biotech Analyst Gregory Renza 29.12.2025

We discuss the upcoming maintenance data, commercial prospects, Crohn's, and buyout prospects.

ASH 2025: Kelonia Therapeutics presented convincing late-breaking data at ASH today from its initial patients in multiple myeloma suggesting that in vivo CAR-T is on track to be a next innovation 09.12.2025

Founder and CEO Kevin Friedman describes Kelonia's approach, which uses a lentivirus for delivery, and discusses differentiating features of in vivo CAR-T platforms. He walks us through today's data and highlights what is next.

ASH 2025: MaaT Pharma's microbiome based treatment for refractory GVHD is in front of EMA right now for a possible 2026 approval - the pivotal data was presented in an oral at ASH this week 09.12.2025

Founder and CEO Hervé Affagard walks us through how this treatment works and highlights the ASH presentation and one year survival data the company has accrued. Plus, how compassionate use is going in the United States.

ASH 2025: Ascentage Pharma Chairman & CEO Dajun Yang shares an update on the company's Bcl-2, lisaftcoclax, which was recently approved in China and is in multiple global registration studies 09.12.2025

The therapy has shown single agent efficacy in patients who are refractory to BTKs. Plus, and update on global studies of the BCR-ABU/KIT, olverembatinib, and highlighting Ascentage's EED inhibitor.

ASH 2025: Corvus CEO Richard Miller believes that ITK inhibitors can have the same broad impact on T-cell diseases as BTK inhibitors have had on B-cell diseases - he would know 09.12.2025

He describes the science behind ITK, and goes over ASH data in r/r T-cell lymphoma, where the company is already enrolling a pivotal study. Plus, why the profile of ITK in oncology gives him confidence in its utility for autoimmune disease, and highlighting atopic dermatitis data that will be coming in January.

ASH 2025: Nurix CEO Arthur Sands discusses his company's BTK degrader data at ASH, and highlights the benefits of degraders more broadly in oncology and I&I 08.12.2025

He describes two studies Nurix presented for bexobrutideg at ASH, and also discusses the pivotal DAYBreak study that has already been initiated. Plus, his take on today's STAT6 competitor data and how he feels about IRAK4.

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