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AGC Biologics partners with Pyramid for US based fill-finish offering
AGC Biologics announced a strategic partnership with Pyramid Pharma Services to provide integrated U.S.-based drug substance manufacturing and sterile fill-finish services for biopharmaceutical developers. The

Zymeworks expands beyond cancer with $929 million Theravance acquisition
Bellevue-based clinical-stage biotech company Zymeworks is acquiring Theravance Biopharma in a $929 million deal, expanding beyond oncology into respiratory disease. The acquisition adds Yupelri, an

Seattle’s UW ranks No. 12 globally
The University of Washington has ranked third within public universities and twelfth globally by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026-2027 Best Global Universities,

BioCentury Grand Rounds conference highlights importance of big data
This year’s BioCentury Grand Rounds brought together researchers, biotech leaders, investors, and Nobel laureates in Seattle to explore how big data can accelerate medical breakthroughs.

A new Westlake-backed biotech takes aim at migraines
Seattle-based Vedana Therapeutics emerged from stealth with $46 million in Series A financing to develop next-generation therapies for migraine prevention. The company is advancing long-acting

Adaptive Biotechnologies plans to separate its MRD and Immune Medicine businesses
Adaptive Biotechnologies announced plans to pursue a separation of its Minimal Residual Disease and Immune Medicine businesses to support the growth and strategic focus of

Dr. Sara Jane Webb Awarded Grant up to $17.25M to Advance Autism Research
Seattle Children’s has been awarded a grant of up to $17.25 million from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) to join the international IMPACT Network

$25 million gift will bolster rural, Indigenous healthcare
The University of Washington School of Medicine has received a $25 million gift from the Franke family to create the Franke Medical School Scholars Program

ASCO: Bristol Myers’ $800M bispecific ADC aces China breast cancer study, putting TROP2 drugs on notice
Bristol Myers Squibb reported phase 3 results showing that its bispecific antibody-drug conjugate izalontamab brengitecan significantly improved survival outcomes for previously treated triple-negative breast cancer

Scoop: Medical technology giant plans to put its longtime Seattle-area campus up for sale
Philips plans to put its longtime Bothell campus up for sale as part of a long-term real estate strategy while maintaining its healthcare operations and

Allen Institute’s big new bet: $400M effort aims to go from mapping the brain to treating disease
The Allen Institute has launched the Brain Health Accelerator, a new $400 million initiative aimed at developing gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,

Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters 2026
GEN’s annual ranking of the top U.S. biopharma clusters highlights the regions leading the nation in life sciences competitiveness, with Seattle ranked No. 10 overall
