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Biotech Hangout

Daphne Zohar, Josh Schimmer, Brad Loncar, Tim Opler and more

A weekly discussion of all things biotech – breaking news, data, deals, and FDA actions – with a community of biotech industry leaders and experts. Join the live streams hosted by @BiotechCH, @daphnezohar, @bradloncar and @biotech1 on Twitter Spaces every Friday at 12pm ET.

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Episode 174 - February 27, 2026

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2026/02/27

On this week’s episode, Tess Cameron, Josh Schimmer, Brian Skorney, and special guest Adam Feuerstein kick off with regulatory updates, including the FDA’s rejection of Atara Biotherapeutics and Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals’ cell therapy, Ebvallo -- a therapy that should have been approvable. The co-hosts then highlight ongoing inconsistencies at the agency and the challenge it creates for investors and companies as the regulatory goal posts continue to shift. Next, they discuss a New York Post

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00:59:50

Episode 173 - February 20, 2026

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2026/02/20

On this week’s episode, Eric Schmidt, Paul Matteis, Sam Fazeli, Graig Suvannavejh, and Luba Greenwood kick off with a discussion on the surge in out licensing deals and growing drug development momentum in China -- a trend they expect will continue. The conversation then shifts to market sentiment, touching on biotech outlook and M&A. in policy news, the group highlights that the FDA reversed its refusal to file a letter for Moderna’s flu vaccine after President Trump met with Dr. Marty Makary

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00:59:08

Episode 172 - February 6, 2026

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2026/02/06

On this week’s episode, Graig Suvannavejh, Chris Garabedian, Eric Schmidt, and Yaron Werber kick off with a look at a big week for biotech IPOs, led by Veradermics and Eikon Therapeutics. The co-hosts note that this could mark the start of a healthy year for high‑quality IPOs, with many companies entering the market with mature assets Generate Biomedicines’ S‑1 filing was highlighted as another positive signal for the industry. The conversation moves to policy, including Amgen’s decision not to

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00:59:25

Episode 171 - January 30, 2026

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2026/01/30

On this week’s episode, Josh Schimmer, Sam Fazeli, Brian Skorney, and Yaron Werber kick off with a discussion on policy with special guest BIO’s CEO John Crowley, overviewing what it means for the U.S. to “win” the biotech race against China, emphasizing the need for innovation and ensuring access to medicines. The conversation shifts to the latest at the FDA, where John acknowledges concerns around consistency at the agency and expresses optimism following conversations with FDA leadership at the

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00:59:16

Episode 170 - January 23, 2026

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2026/01/23

On this week’s episode, Grace Colon, Tim Opler, Graig Suvannavejh, and Eric Schmidt kick off with an overview of Tim’s “The Case for Optimism” report, highlighting that macroeconomic conditions will need to stabilize and that M&A is likely to be significant in the coming year. The group also notes how quickly things can shift in biotech, citing recent inconsistencies at the FDA. Next, the co-hosts discuss the reopening of the IPO market after a quiet period, and how this could reshape M&A

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00:58:43

Episode 169 - January 16, 2026

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2026/01/16

On this week’s episode, Chris Garabedian, Paul Matteis, Mike Yee, and Sam Fazeli recap the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, noting that the biotech outlook for 2026 is broadly positive. Investor sentiment is noted as healthy but not overheated, and from the specialist community, the outlook is similarly upbeat. On the venture side, the M&A landscape also looks strong, with one of the best pre‑JPM financing weeks in at least a decade. The conversation turns to company updates, with

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01:00:56

Episode 168 - January 9, 2026

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2026/01/09

On this week’s episode, Sam Fazeli, Paul Matteis, Brian Skorney, and Tess Cameron discuss biotech market sentiment and the sector’s strong momentum heading into JPM and 2026, with expectations for increased M&A activity. They note that companies showing strong fundamentals have been rewarded, while policy uncertainty remains a risk. The group also overviews the HHS decision to revise pediatric vaccine recommendations -- removing 17 of the 11 previously recommended shots -- and its potential

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00:58:32

Episode 167 - December 19, 2025

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2025/12/19

On the final episode of 2025, Daphne Zohar, Bruce Booth, and Eric Schmidt kick off with a general market overview, including a look back at 2025 and some predictions for 2026. The co-hosts discuss biotech rebounding in the last few months of 2025 after years of underperformance, driven by macro rotations and biopharma as an AI-trade hedge. They also discuss some recent follow-on activity from Immunome and Kyverna coming off positive data, before transitioning the conversation to the pros and cons of

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00:59:30

Episode 166 - December 12, 2025

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2025/12/12

On this week’s episode, Grace Colón, Chris Garabedian, Sam Fazeli, Paul Matteis, Yaron Werber, and special guest John Stanford kick off with a policy discussion on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), outlining both the opportunities and constraints it presents for biotech. The bill includes major biotech provisions such as a tone-down version of the BIOSECURE Act and the creation of a DoD Biotech Office, which suggests that biotech is now viewed as a national security asset. The

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01:00:50

Episode 165 - December 5, 2025

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2025/12/05

On this week’s episode, Josh Schimmer, Brian Skorney, Paul Matteis, and Graig Suvannavejh share their outlook for the biotech industry in 2026, including a lively discussion on IPO market and predictions for what to expect next year. The discussion then shifts to Washington, where Tracy Beth Høeg has been appointed acting CDER director -- the fifth person to lead CDER this year -- following Richard Pazdur’s sudden retirement and ongoing staffing volatility at the agency. Next the co-hosts mention

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01:00:09

Episode 164 - November 21, 2025

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2025/11/21

On week’s episode, Eric Schmidt, Yaron Werber, Tess Cameron, and Sam Fazeli kick off with biotech M&A news, including Alkermes’ $2.37 billion offer for Avadel, following Lundbeck’s surprise bid. Next, the co-hosts discuss J&J’s $3.05 billion cash acquisition of Halda - the highest-priced deal for a company at this stage. The group also covers Merck’s acquisition of Cidara Therapeutics to strengthen its antiviral pipeline. They debate whether biotech M&A is becoming more competitive, what

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00:57:53

Episode 163 - November 14, 2025

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2025/11/14

On this week’s episode, John Maraganore, Yaron Werber, Ami Fadia, and special guests STAT’s Allison DeAngelis and Endpoints News’ Drew Armstrong kick things off with an overview of the latest FDA staffing changes, including long-time oncology chief Richard Pazdur’s appointment as the new CDER director, a move the co-hosts view as positive for the industry and a sign of potential stability. Next, the group breaks down the FDA’s new ‘Plausible Mechanism Pathway’, designed to accelerate certain

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01:00:19

Episode 162 - November 7, 2025

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2025/11/07

On this week’s episode, Graig Suvannavejh, Paul Matteis, Brian Skorney, Yaron Werber, Chris Garabedian, and guest Adam Feuerstein open with a discussion on George Tidmarsh’s departure from the FDA and the uncertainty it has caused in the markets. Next, the co-hosts discuss the shifting policies of the FDA and Sarepta’s Phase 3 ESSENCE trial of casimersen for DMD with the group debating if the drug actually works. Biohaven’s complete response letter for its new drug application for its

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01:00:28

Episode 161 - October 31, 2025

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2025/10/31

On this week’s episode, Daphne Zohar, Bruce Booth, Sam Fazeli, Brian Skorney, Yaron Werber, and Eric Schmidt kick off with market updates, noting that the XBI is showing signs of a sustainable recovery after years of underperformance and highlighting that the IPO market is likely closed for the remainder of the year, but note optimism for early 2026. In deal news, Novartis’ $12B acquisition of Avidity is spotlighted as an unprecedented move for a company yet to read out Phase 3 data. The co-hosts

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00:58:42

Episode 160 - October 24, 2025

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2025/10/24

On this week’s episode, Chris Garabedian, Brian Skorney, and Sam Fazeli open with optimism about the biotech market, predicting an upcoming acceleration in IPO activity. In deals and financing news, the co-hosts discussed Summit Therapeutics’ $500 million raise, with more than half coming from insiders, and continued momentum in M&A, including Alkermes’ $2.1 billion acquisition of Avadel for its narcolepsy drug. The group also highlighted Takeda’s $1.2 billion oncology deal with Innovent

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01:00:54

Episode 159 - October 17, 2025

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2025/10/17

On this week’s episode, Paul Matteis, John Maraganore, Eric Schmidt, and Graig Suvannavejh open with a look at biotech market sentiment, which has notably strengthened amid steady M&A and successful drug launches. The XBI is also up over 40% in six months, signaling optimism that the long “biotech winter” may be ending. While cautious, the co-hosts agree the recovery feels sustainable. The group then discussed the IPO and private financing landscape, noting a more mature crop of companies could

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01:00:10

Episode 158 - October 10, 2025

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2025/10/10

On this week’s episode, Tess Cameron, Brian Skorney, Sam Fazeli, Yaron Werber, and Luba Greenwood, kick off with a pop quiz on the last time the $XBI hit 105 (spoiler, it was 2021) driven by recent positive news. The co-hosts highlight a steady rate of M&A activity, including Novo Nordisk’s acquisition of Akero Therapeutics highlighting continued interest in metabolic conditions and BMS’ acquisition of Orbital Therapeutics reflecting growing momentum around in vivo CAR-T delivery platforms. The

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01:00:06

Episode 157 - October 3, 2025

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2025/10/03

On this week’s episode, Eric Schimidt, Sam Fazeli, Brian Skorney, Yaron Werber, and Brad Loncar open withmacro news including Pfizer’s deal with the White House on U.S. drug manufacturing and pricing, which helped shelve the Most Favored Nation pricing and looming tariffs. The co-hosts agreed it was a savvy move that secured goodwillfor the industry and gave investors confidence, leading to new XBI highs. Discussion then moved to regulatory updates with the new CDER head, George Tidmarsh, stirring

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Episode 156 - September 26, 2025

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2025/09/26

On this week’s episode, Sam Fazeli, Eric Schmidt, PaulMatteis, Brian Skorney, and Brad Loncar dive into what was a positive week for biotech, marked by M&A, offerings, and compelling clinical data, spotlighting Pfizer’s acquisition of Metsera. The conversation shifts to data, starting with UniQure’s three-year Huntington’s disease gene therapy results and Acadia’s Phase 3 results in Prader-Willi syndrome, and the implications for Soleno and Rhythm Therapeutics. Next, the co-hosts overview

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00:58:10

Episode 155 - September 19, 2025

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2025/09/19

On this week’s episode, Daphne Zohar, Josh Schimmer, Luba Greenwood and Matt Gline open with a look at overall market sentiment, spotlighting Stifel’s bullish report on the biotech sector’s nice recovery since April’s “liberation day” with the XBI up over 40%, the recent wave of M&A activity, and the Biotech Winter. The co-hosts then highlight recent deals, including Roche’s $3.5 billion acquisition of 89Bio and Novartis’s $5.7 billion licensing agreement with Monte Rosa Therapeutics. In data

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