Illumina completes acquisition of SomaLogic

On January 30, 2026 Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) reported that it has completed its acquisition of SomaLogic, a leader in data-driven proteomics technology. The highly complementary proteomics capabilities expand Illumina’s multiomics portfolio, strengthening customer access to proteomic insights at scale to help drive faster drug discovery and positively impact health care.

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"Welcoming the SomaLogic team to Illumina is an important milestone in executing the multiomics strategy we outlined in 2024," said Jacob Thaysen, chief executive officer of Illumina. "By combining SomaLogic’s highly differentiated proteomics technology with Illumina’s industry-leading innovation and global reach, we are strengthening our ability to deliver scalable insights across genomics and proteomics, helping customers unlock more from every sample in support of better outcomes for patients."

SomaLogic’s technologies provide deep insights into protein function, interactions, and modifications, helping to accelerate understanding of complex biology and human health. Customers will benefit from the combined power of SomaScan, Illumina Protein Prep, SomaSignal Tests, DRAGEN software, and Illumina Connected Multiomics to generate rich multiomic datasets at scale, with the flexibility to adopt the tools and workflows that best match their needs.

Illumina is building new, scalable growth businesses that complement and accelerate its high-throughput sequencing franchise. The SomaLogic acquisition ideally positions Illumina for growth in the expanding proteomics market by increasing customer access to SomaLogic’s technologies and service offerings, coupled with Illumina’s product innovation and global market reach.

Illumina remains an open, accessible, and enabling next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform, and will work closely with customers to provide continuity of products, services, and support as SomaLogic’s portfolio is integrated into Illumina’s product and solutions roadmap.

Illumina and SomaLogic have partnered in proteomics co-development since late 2021, when the companies entered into an agreement to bring the SomaScan Proteomics Assay onto Illumina’s high-throughput NGS platforms. The completed acquisition builds on this foundation, expanding Illumina’s presence in the large and growing proteomics market and advancing its leadership in multiomics. The company will continue to support SomaLogic customers and partnerships, including existing service providers using SomaLogic’s array-based readout.

Illumina acquired SomaLogic and other specified assets from Standard BioTools for $350 million, subject to customary adjustments, in cash paid at closing, plus up to $75 million in near-term performance-based milestones and performance-based royalties. The deal was funded with cash on hand, and Illumina will discuss the financial implications of the transaction in our upcoming earnings call scheduled for February 5, 2026.

(Press release, Illumina, JAN 30, 2026, View Source [SID1234662372])

Regeneron Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial and Operating Results

On January 30, 2026 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and provided a business update.

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"Regeneron performed well in 2025, with financial strength driven by our four blockbuster medicines and future growth supported by our exciting late-stage clinical portfolio," said Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., Board co-Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regeneron. "In the fourth quarter, we secured label expansions and new filler solutions for EYLEA HD, further enhancing its commercial potential. Dupixent received new approvals in Japan and Europe and is currently the most widely used innovative branded antibody medicine, with over 1.4 million active patients worldwide. Libtayo also secured additional approvals and continues to be the leading immunotherapy for non-melanoma skin cancers. Our current success is underscored by decades of investment in innovative science and technology, setting us up for exciting data read-outs and potential approvals in 2026 in a broad range of diseases."

Financial Highlights

($ in millions, except per share data) Q4 2025
Q4 2024
% Change FY 2025
FY 2024
% Change
Total revenues $ 3,884 $ 3,789 3 % $ 14,343 $ 14,202 1 %
GAAP net income $ 845 $ 918 (8 %) $ 4,505 $ 4,413 2 %
GAAP net income per share – diluted $ 7.86 $ 8.06 (2 %) $ 41.48 $ 38.34 8 %
Non-GAAP net income(a) $ 1,249 $ 1,390 (10 %) $ 4,888 $ 5,319 (8 %)
Non-GAAP net income per share – diluted(a) $ 11.44 $ 12.07 (5 %) $ 44.31 $ 45.62 (3 %)

"2025 was another strong year for Regeneron, marked by notable pipeline advances, remarkable commercial execution, and solid financial performance," said Christopher Fenimore, Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Regeneron. "As we look ahead to 2026, our focus remains on prioritizing internal investments, evaluating complementary business development opportunities, and enhancing shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividends, positioning the Company to deliver sustainable growth and long-term value to shareholders."

Business Highlights

Key Pipeline Progress
Regeneron has approximately 45 product candidates in clinical development, including a number of marketed products for which it is investigating additional indications. Updates from the clinical pipeline include:

Dupixent (dupilumab)

In November 2025, the European Commission (EC) approved Dupixent for the treatment of CSU in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older who remain symptomatic despite antihistamine treatment. Dupixent is approved for CSU in certain adults and adolescents in several countries, including the United States and Japan. Additionally, regulatory applications are under review for CSU in children aged 2 to 11 years in the United States, European Union (EU), and Japan.
In December 2025, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan approved Dupixent for the treatment of bronchial asthma in children aged 6 to 11 years with severe or refractory disease whose symptoms are inadequately controlled with existing therapy. This expands the previous approval of this indication in Japan for patients aged 12 years and older.
In November 2025, the Company and Sanofi announced positive results from the Phase 3 trial in adults and children aged 6 years and older with allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS). Additionally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for priority review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for this indication, which has a target action date in February 2026.

EYLEA HD (aflibercept) 8 mg

In November 2025, the FDA approved EYLEA HD for the treatment of patients with RVO with up to every 8-week dosing after an initial monthly dosing period. The FDA also approved an every 4-week (monthly) dosing option across approved indications: wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and RVO.
In January 2026, the EC approved EYLEA 8 mg (known as EYLEA HD in the United States) for the treatment of RVO.
In December 2025, the FDA approved the addition of a new manufacturer to fill vials for EYLEA HD.
In December 2025, the Company submitted a regulatory application to the FDA to include a new manufacturer to fill pre-filled syringes for EYLEA HD. An FDA decision is expected in the second quarter of 2026.

Libtayo (cemiplimab)

In October and November of 2025, the FDA and EC, respectively, approved Libtayo as an adjuvant treatment for adults with CSCC at high risk of recurrence after surgery and radiation, making Libtayo the first and only immunotherapy approved in this setting. This expands Libtayo’s approved indications in CSCC beyond the metastatic or locally advanced setting. Additionally, in December 2025, a regulatory application was submitted in Japan for the adjuvant treatment of CSCC.

Other Programs

In December 2025, the Company submitted a BLA to the FDA for DB-OTO (an AAV-based gene therapy) for the treatment of profound genetic hearing loss in children due to variants of the otoferlin (OTOF) gene. An FDA decision is expected in the first half of 2026.
In December 2025, the Company submitted U.S. and EU regulatory applications for garetosmab (an Activin A antibody) in adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP).
A second Phase 3 study was initiated for REGN5713-5715, an investigational treatment for birch allergy.

Corporate Updates

In October 2025, Dupixent was recognized as the "Best Biotechnology Product" of 2025 by the Galien Foundation, which acknowledges extraordinary scientific innovations that improve the human condition.
In January 2026, the Company’s collaboration agreement with Tessera Therapeutics, Inc. to develop and commercialize TSRA-196 (Tessera’s investigational program for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD)) became effective. Tessera will lead the initial first-in-human trial, while Regeneron will lead subsequent global development and commercialization.
In addition to the previously announced ongoing and planned domestic investments totaling more than $7 billion, the Company plans to invest approximately $2 billion to develop a state-of-the-art bulk manufacturing facility in Saratoga Springs, New York, expected to create 1,000 high-paying jobs and to significantly expand manufacturing capacity.

Select Upcoming 2026 Milestones

Programs Milestones
Ophthalmology - FDA decision for EYLEA HD pre-filled syringe (second quarter 2026)
- Report initial results from lead-in cohort of Phase 3 study for cemdisiran (C5 siRNA therapy) as monotherapy and in combination with pozelimab (C5 antibody) in geographic atrophy (second half 2026)
Immunology & Inflammation - EC decision on regulatory submission for Dupixent in bullous pemphigoid (first half 2026); FDA decision on sBLA for Dupixent in AFRS (February 2026)
- Initiate long-acting IL-13 antibody clinical program in atopic dermatitis (first half 2026)
- Initiate second Phase 3 study for REGN1908-1909 (Fel d 1 multi-antibody) in cat allergy (first half 2026)
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Diseases - Initiate Phase 3 program for olatorepatide (GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist) in obesity in patients with and without Type 2 diabetes (2026)
- Initiate clinical program for olatorepatide in combination with Praluent (alirocumab) (2026)
- Report additional data from Phase 2 study for semaglutide in combination with trevogrumab (myostatin antibody) with and without garetosmab (Activin A antibody) in obesity (2026)
Hematology - Initiate additional Phase 3 studies for Factor XI antibodies (REGN7508 and REGN9933) in anticoagulation (first half 2026)
- Report results from Phase 3 study for pozelimab (C5 antibody) in combination with cemdisiran (C5 siRNA therapy) in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) (fourth quarter 2026/first quarter 2027)
Oncology & Hematology-Oncology - Report results from Phase 3 study for fianlimab (LAG-3 antibody), in combination with Libtayo, versus pembrolizumab in first-line metastatic melanoma (first half 2026)
- Initiate additional Phase 3 studies for Lynozyfic (linvoseltamab) in multiple myeloma and precursor conditions (2026)
Neurology & Rare Diseases - FDA decision on BLA for DB-OTO (AAV-based gene therapy) in hearing deficit due to variants of the otoferlin gene (first half 2026)
- FDA decision on BLA and EC decision on MAA for garetosmab (Activin A antibody) in FOP (second half 2026)
- Submit New Drug Application (NDA) for cemdisiran (C5 siRNA therapy) in myasthenia gravis (first quarter 2026) and FDA decision on NDA (fourth quarter 2026/first quarter 2027)

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Revenues

($ in millions) Q4 2025
Q4 2024
% Change FY 2025
FY 2024
% Change
Net product sales:
EYLEA HD – U.S. $ 506 $ 305 66 % $ 1,637 $ 1,201 36 %
EYLEA – U.S. 577 1,190 (52 %) 2,748 4,767 (42 %)
Total EYLEA HD and EYLEA – U.S. 1,083 1,495 (28 %) 4,385 5,968 (27 %)
Libtayo – U.S. 285 251 14 % 945 787 20 %
Libtayo – ROW* 140 116 21 % 508 430 18 %
Total Libtayo – Global 425 367 16 % 1,453 1,217 19 %
Praluent – U.S. 73 63 16 % 262 242 8 %
Evkeeza- U.S. 48 38 26 % 162 126 29 %
Inmazeb- U.S. 37 40 (8 %) 37 76 (51 %)
Other products – Global 9 — ** 10 — **
Total net product sales 1,675 2,003 (16 %) 6,309 7,629 (17 %)

Collaboration revenue:
Sanofi 1,640 1,213 35 % 5,884 4,531 30 %
Bayer 319 377 (15 %) 1,422 1,499 (5 %)
Other 12 17 (29 %) 25 28 (11 %)
Other revenue 238 179 33 % 703 515 37 %
Total revenues $ 3,884 $ 3,789 3 % $ 14,343 $ 14,202 1 %

* Rest of world (ROW)
** Percentage not meaningful

Net product sales of EYLEA HD increased in the fourth quarter and full year 2025, compared to the same periods of 2024, due to higher sales volumes driven by increased demand, partly offset by a lower net selling price.

Net product sales of EYLEA in the fourth quarter and full year 2025, compared to the same periods of 2024, were negatively impacted by (i) lower sales volumes as a result of continued competitive pressures, loss in market share to compounded bevacizumab due to patient affordability constraints, and the continued transition of patients to EYLEA HD, and (ii) a lower net selling price.

In addition, as previously reported, EYLEA HD and EYLEA net product sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 were each favorably impacted by approximately $30 million due to higher wholesaler inventory levels at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the end of the third quarter of 2025.

Sanofi collaboration revenue increased in the fourth quarter and full year 2025, compared to the same periods of 2024, due to an increase in the Company’s share of profits from the commercialization of antibodies, which were $1.486 billion and $1.043 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $5.242 billion and $3.924 billion for full year 2025 and 2024, respectively. The change in the Company’s share of profits from commercialization of antibodies was driven by higher profits primarily associated with an increase in Dupixent sales.

Refer to Table 4 for a summary of collaboration revenue.

Other revenue increased in the fourth quarter and full year 2025, compared to the same periods of 2024, primarily due to royalties earned on sales of Ilaris and share of profits from sales of ARCALYST, which were $179 million and $112 million in the aggregate for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $506 million and $293 million for full year 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Operating Expenses

GAAP % Change
Non-GAAP(a) % Change
($ in millions) Q4 2025 Q4 2024 Q4 2025 Q4 2024
Research and development (R&D) $ 1,626 $ 1,412 15 % $ 1,331 $ 1,224 9 %
Acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) $ 19 $ 14 36 % *
*
n/a
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) $ 775 $ 792 (2 %) $ 691 $ 681 1 %
Cost of goods sold (COGS) $ 319 $ 327 (2 %) $ 257 $ 271 (5 %)
Gross margin on net product sales(b) 81% 84% 85% 86%
Cost of collaboration and contract manufacturing (COCM)(c) $ 266 $ 239 11 % *
*
n/a
Other operating (income) expense, net $ — $ 16 (100 %) *
$ — **

GAAP % Change
Non-GAAP(a) % Change
FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2024
Research and development $ 5,850 $ 5,132 14 % $ 5,150 $ 4,563 13 %
Acquired in-process research and development $ 124 $ 101 23 % * * n/a
Selling, general, and administrative $ 2,700 $ 2,954 (9 %) $ 2,311 $ 2,544 (9 %)
Cost of goods sold $ 1,141 $ 1,087 5 % $ 924 $ 898 3 %
Gross margin on net product sales(b) 82% 86% 85% 88%
Cost of collaboration and contract manufacturing(c) $ 960 $ 883 9 % * *
n/a
Other operating (income) expense, net $ (10 ) $ 53 ** * $ — **

* GAAP and non-GAAP amounts are equivalent as no non-GAAP adjustments have been recorded
** Percentage not meaningful

GAAP and non-GAAP R&D expenses increased for full year 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, driven by the advancement of the Company’s late-stage clinical pipeline. GAAP R&D expenses for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 included $155 million related to a previously purchased FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV), which the Company decided in the fourth quarter of 2025 to utilize for a regulatory submission.
Acquired IPR&D expenses for full year 2025 included an $80 million up-front payment in connection with the Company’s license agreement with Hansoh Pharmaceuticals Group Company Limited. Acquired IPR&D expenses for full year 2024 included a $45 million development milestone in connection with the Company’s collaboration agreement with Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc.
GAAP and non-GAAP SG&A expenses decreased for full year 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to lower charitable contributions to Good Days, an independent non-profit patient assistance organization. GAAP and non-GAAP SG&A expenses in the fourth quarter 2025 included approximately $60 million for matching donations made to Good Days; in July 2025, the Company launched a matching program for donations made to Good Days and committed to matching donations quarterly through the end of 2025. The Company recently committed to matching donations for up to a total of $200 million during 2026.
GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin on net product sales decreased in the fourth quarter and full year 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year, partly due to ongoing investments to support the Company’s manufacturing operations and higher inventory write-offs and reserves. In addition, GAAP gross margin on net product sales decreased due to higher amortization expense associated with the Company’s Libtayo intangible asset.

Other Financial Information

GAAP other income (expense), net included the recognition of net losses on marketable and other securities of $22 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to net losses of $213 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. GAAP other income (expense), net included the recognition of net gains on marketable and other securities of $946 million for full year 2025, compared to net gains of $118 million for full year 2024.

In the fourth quarter and full year 2025, the Company’s GAAP effective tax rate (ETR) was 19.1% and 13.9%, respectively, compared to 4.2% and 7.7% in the fourth quarter and full year 2024, respectively. The GAAP ETR increased in the fourth quarter and full year 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to lower tax benefits from less stock option exercises and the shortfall related to stock-based compensation. A shortfall occurs when the actual tax deduction a company recognizes from stock-based compensation is less than the deferred tax asset that was previously recorded for financial reporting purposes, resulting in the write-off of the deferred tax asset (and recognition of income tax expense). The GAAP ETR for the fourth quarter of 2025 was also negatively impacted by a lower benefit from income earned in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate. The GAAP ETR for full year 2025 was positively impacted by the release of liabilities for uncertain tax positions recognized upon the settlement of an IRS audit. In the fourth quarter and full year 2025, the non-GAAP ETR was 17.1% and 12.6%, respectively, compared to 9.9% and 9.6% in the fourth quarter and full year 2024, respectively.

A reconciliation of the Company’s GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in Table 3 of this press release.

Capital Allocation

During the fourth quarter and full year 2025, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock and recorded the cost of the shares, or $671 million and $3.5 billion, respectively, as Treasury Stock. As of December 31, 2025, $1.5 billion remained available for share repurchases under the Company’s share repurchase programs.

In January 2026, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.94 per share on the Company’s common stock and Class A stock, payable on March 5, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 20, 2026.

2026 Financial Guidance*

The Company’s full year 2026 financial guidance consists of the following components:

2026 Guidance
GAAP R&D $6.450–$6.680 billion
Non-GAAP R&D(a) $5.900–$6.100 billion
GAAP SG&A $2.860–$3.040 billion
Non-GAAP SG&A(a) $2.500–$2.650 billion
GAAP gross margin on net product sales 79%–80%
Non-GAAP gross margin on net product sales(a) 83%–84%
COCM** $940 million–$1.020 billion
Capital expenditures** $1.100–$1.300 billion
GAAP effective tax rate 12%–14%
Non-GAAP effective tax rate(a) 13%–15%

* The Company’s 2026 financial guidance does not assume the completion of any business development transactions not completed as of the date of this press release
** GAAP and non-GAAP amounts are equivalent as no non-GAAP adjustments are expected to be recorded

A reconciliation of full year 2026 GAAP to non-GAAP financial guidance is included below:

Projected Range
($ in millions) Low High
GAAP R&D $ 6,450 $ 6,680
Stock-based compensation expense 550 580
Non-GAAP R&D(a) $ 5,900 $ 6,100

GAAP SG&A $ 2,860 $ 3,040
Stock-based compensation expense 360 390
Non-GAAP SG&A(a) $ 2,500 $ 2,650

GAAP gross margin on net product sales 79% 80%
Intangible asset amortization expense 3% 3%
Stock-based compensation expense 1% 1%
Non-GAAP gross margin on net product sales(a) 83% 84%

GAAP ETR 12% 14%
Income tax effect of GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling items 1% 1%
Non-GAAP ETR(a) 13% 15%

Conference Call Information

Regeneron will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial and operating results on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Participants may access the conference call live via webcast, or register in advance and participate via telephone, on the "Investors and Media" page of Regeneron’s website at www.regeneron.com. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. A replay of the conference call and webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for at least 30 days.

(Press release, Regeneron, JAN 30, 2026, View Source [SID1234662371])

ME THERAPEUTICS SCIETIFIC AND CORPORATE UPDATE

On January 30, 2026 ME Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ("ME Therapeutics" or the "Company") (CSE: METX) (FSE: Q9T), a publicly listed biotechnology company working on novel cancer fighting drugs that reprogram and redirect immune cells to fight cancer, reported a corporate update and an outline of its strategic positioning within the rapidly emerging in vivo immune cell engineering and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) space.

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ME Therapeutics continues to focus its attention to scientifically validated cancer targets to develop a diverse pipeline of drug candidates to move into clinical testing. Our pipeline candidates include therapeutic mRNAs designed to promote an anti-cancer immune response in cancers such as microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer that is currently untreatable with immunotherapy. Our lead therapeutic mRNA activates an important, scientifically validated target called STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes), specifically in the tumor microenvironment. In a preclinical colorectal cancer model, our STING activator leads to the specific recruitment of immune cells into the tumor and significantly reduces tumor growth. Importantly, our data suggests that a single dose of our STING activator can synergize with a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor where the PD-1 inhibitor is ineffective on its own. This could mean that providing our STING activator may unlock the efficacy of checkpoint inhibitors in otherwise unresponsive tumors. In addition, we believe this candidate may solve some of the past roadblocks observed with drugs targeting STING through the targeted delivery into myeloid cells in the tumor microenvironment which could reduce systemic side effects.

The Company is also continuing to make significant progress advancing its in vivo CAR pipeline. Traditional CAR-T therapies (currently approved for blood cancers) rely on an ex vivo process. This requires harvesting a patient’s T-cells, shipping them to a lab, genetically modifying them, and shipping them back for re-infusion. While highly effective, this process is costly, slow, and complex. In vivo CAR therapy bypasses these logistical hurdles by delivering the genetic instructions directly into the patient. The patient’s body becomes the factory, engineering its own immune cells to fight cancer. This approach offers the potential for "off-the-shelf" availability, reduced costs, and broader accessibility. Recently, the investment community has recognized in vivo delivery as the next frontier in biotech and ME Therapeutics believes that targeting both myeloid cells and T cells with a single in vivo CAR may enhance efficacy of CAR therapy in solid tumors making it even more broadly applicable. Our pipeline includes an in vivo CAR using our recently licensed CD22 nanobody asset, a CAR targeting a validated protein expressed in the tumor microenvironment in most solid tumors, and a potentially universal CAR that may be used to target any cancer protein with existing antibodies. The Company has made progress optimizing its CAR constructs to be functional in both myeloid cells and T cells to potentially enhance efficacy in solid tumors by reprogramming both cell types. Testing has shown that our CARs function effectively for myeloid cell based killing of tumor cells and that the same CARs can lead to T cell activation. Our plan is to initiate in vivo testing of our optimized CARs using validated lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems in mouse cancer models in the coming weeks.

Finally, the Company has been exploring the possible use of its lead antibody candidate targeting G-CSF to overcome resistance to current VEGF-inhibitors as there has been renewed interest in VEGF as a target in immunotherapy due to the recent success of bi-specific antibodies targeting PD-1 and VEGF.

To unlock additional value for existing shareholders, ME Therapeutics is continuing to work with Luckosky Brookman LLP in pursuit of a potential listing on either the Nasdaq Capital Market or New York Stock Exchange American (NYSE) and has met with several specialized investment banks to potentially assist in the process. The Company continues to assess the necessary steps for uplisting and will work to meet the financial and regulatory requirements for approval. However, there is no guarantee that the Company will satisfy the criteria, that an application will be accepted or as to the timing for completion of any of these steps.

"The excitement we are starting to see in the market for immune reprograming in vivo is not just a trend—it is the necessary evolution of cancer care. By combining our deep expertise in the immune system with advanced LNP delivery from worldclass partners and validated targets such as CD22, ME Therapeutics is building a platform capable of reshaping the tumor microenvironment and democratizing cell therapy." – Salim Dhanji, PhD, CEO.

(Press release, ME Therapeutics, JAN 30, 2026, View Source [SID1234662370])

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

On January 30, 2026, Amgen Inc. (the "Company") reported to have entered into a Termination Agreement (the "Termination Agreement") with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. ("Kyowa Kirin"), pursuant to which the Company and Kyowa Kirin agreed to terminate the License and Collaboration Agreement, dated June 1, 2021 (the "License and Collaboration Agreement"). The termination of the License and Collaboration Agreement will become effective upon receipt of regulatory approval.

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The foregoing description of the Termination Agreement and the termination of the License and Collaboration Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Termination Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereof and which is incorporated herein by reference.

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ALX Oncology Announces Pricing of Underwritten Offering

On January 30, 2026 ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. ("ALX Oncology," Nasdaq: ALXO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a pipeline of novel therapies designed to treat cancer and extend patients’ lives, reported the pricing of an underwritten offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants. ALX Oncology is selling 76,979,112 shares of common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase 18,574,120 shares of common stock in the offering. The shares of common stock are being sold at an offering price of $1.57 per share, the closing price on January 29, 2026, and the pre-funded warrants are being sold at an offering price of $1.569 per pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share offering price for each share of common stock less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each pre-funded warrant. The gross proceeds to ALX Oncology from this offering are expected to be approximately $150 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses, and excluding the exercise of any pre-funded warrants. All shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to be sold in the offering are being offered by ALX Oncology. The offering is expected to close on or about February 2, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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The financing is being led by new investors RA Capital Management and TCGX, with participation from additional new and existing investors, including 5AM Ventures, Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing, Coastlands Capital, Driehaus Capital Management, HBM Healthcare Investments, Marshall Wace, OrbiMed, Redmile Group, venBio Partners and Vivo Capital, among others.

ALX Oncology anticipates using the net proceeds from the offering to fund the continued clinical development of evorpacept and its ALX2004 program and the related clinical trials, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Piper Sandler, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering.

The securities described above are being offered by ALX Oncology pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). A prospectus supplement related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, from: Piper Sandler & Co., 350 North 5th Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at [email protected]; UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, or by email at [email protected]; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attention: Wells Fargo Securities, 90 South 7th Street, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, by telephone at 800-645-3751 (option #5) or by email at [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

(Press release, ALX Oncology, JAN 30, 2026, View Source [SID1234662368])