News & Updates
Inside Innovation
The latest news and advances from the world's most exciting life science cluster.

ESMO: Keytruda, Padcev reduce risk of death by 50% in another massive showing in bladder cancer
Pfizer and Astellas, in partnership with Merck & Co., reported that the antibody-drug Padcev and the immunotherapy Keytruda reduced the risk of death by 50

Seattle startup Brook.ai raises $28M to expand remote care platform
Seattle-area health technology startup Brook.ai has raised $28 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-driven remote care platform that helps patients manage chronic

Novo Nordisk pens $2.1B deal for Omeros’ stalled PNH drug
Novo Nordisk has acquired rights to Omeros’ MASP-3 inhibitor zaltenibart, a rare-disease therapy, in a deal worth up to $2.1 billion, including $340 million in

Between hype and hope: Seattle biotech leaders size up AI’s real impact on drug development
Life Science Washington and Madrona hosted the AI Leadership Forum in Seattle to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming drug discovery, biomanufacturing, and healthcare. The

Life science industry gets another boost
Riverside Biotech Hub, a new biotech incubator launched earlier this year in downtown Spokane, is expanding access to wet lab facilities and equipment for early-stage

Scientists enlist AI to map regions of the brain in unprecedented detail — and that’s just the start
Researchers have used an AI model to generate a remarkably detailed map of the mouse brain, identifying around 1,300 distinct regions and subregions. The effort,

Behind the Science: Advancing Brain Health and Transforming Lives at Lundbeck
Amanda Smith has always had an interest in the power of cells to solve complex challenges. As a Senior Process Development Scientist at Lundbeck, her

Bristol Myers Squibb to Acquire Orbital Therapeutics
Bristol Myers Squibb announced that it will acquire Orbital Therapeutics to expand and diversify its cell therapy portfolio. The acquisition includes Orbital’s lead RNA immunotherapy

Life science company inks lease for more space in Bothell
AGC Biologics has leased nearly 35,000 square feet at the Element Research Center in Bothell, expanding its research footprint in the Seattle region. The move

‘Seattle biotech is on fire’: Industry produces three Nobel Prize winners in two years
Seattle’s biotech ecosystem gained global attention after Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, bringing the region’s total

Seattle startup introduces ‘Juno,’ a digital assistant to handle admin tasks for mental health clinicians
Alpyne Labs, a new Seattle health tech startup, has launched Juno, an AI-powered digital assistant designed to automate administrative tasks for mental health practitioners. Juno

Cancer AI Alliance says new tech platform will speed breakthroughs with novel privacy approach
The Cancer AI Alliance has unveiled a new AI platform designed to accelerate cancer research breakthroughs while protecting patient privacy. Led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer
