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🔮 Pre-Market Download (Weekly Wrap)

A Pivot, A Halt, and A Law: Thursday was defined by extremes. Athira Pharma (ATHA) pulled off the "Pivot of the Year," licensing a breast cancer asset to replace its failed Alzheimer's pipeline, triggering a massive +73% short squeeze. Conversely, the "ADC Boom" hit a wall as Daiichi Sankyo & Merck faced a partial clinical hold on their Phase 3 lung cancer program due to patient deaths.

Meanwhile, the Senate officially passed the Biosecure Act late yesterday, sending it to the President's desk. This sets the stage for a massive supply chain rotation in 2026.

  • Market Watch: Insmed (INSM) is looking for a floor after falling -16% on its Phase 2 failure yesterday.

  • Macro: The XBI closed flat (-0.4%) as the Daiichi news weighed on oncology sentiment, offsetting the M&A enthusiasm.
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💉 Top Stories

  • Senate Passes Biosecure Act: The "China Decoupling" is now law. The Senate passed the NDAA (containing the Biosecure Act), which prohibits federal contracts with "biotechnology companies of concern" (e.g., WuXi AppTec, BGI). While existing contracts have a grandfather clause until 2032, the new business ban starts almost immediately. US/EU CDMOs (Catalent, Lonza) are the primary beneficiaries. 👉 Read more

  • Daiichi & Merck Hit with Partial Hold: The FDA paused the global Phase 3 trial for I-DXd (ifinatamab deruxtecan) in small cell lung cancer following unexpected patient deaths. This is a rare stumble for the vaunted "DXd" ADC platform and raises questions about interstitial lung disease (ILD) toxicity at higher doses. Merck (MRK) shares dipped slightly on the news. 👉 Read more

  • Athira's "Phoenix" Pivot: Athira Pharma (ATHA), previously left for dead after its Alzheimer's failure, licensed a Phase 3 breast cancer drug (lasofoxifene) from Sermonix for $90M. The deal, backed by Perceptive Advisors, instantly reprices the stock from a "failed platform" to a "Phase 3 Oncology Play." The stock exploded +73% to ~$7.00. 👉 Read more

  • J&J's Subcutaneous Win: Quietly amidst the chaos, Johnson & Johnson secured FDA approval for Rybrevant Fasbro (subcutaneous amivantamab). This formulation cuts administration time from hours to minutes, a critical advantage in the battle against AstraZeneca's Tagrisso. 👉 Read more

🔬 Clinical Pulse

  • Insmed (INSM) Stumbles: The stock fell 16% after brensocatib failed a Phase 2 trial in chronic rhinosinusitis. While not their lead indication (Bronchiectasis is the value driver), it limits the "pipeline in a product" expansion story. 👉 Read more

  • Soligenix (SNGX) Beats Placebo: Reported positive Phase 2 data for SGX945 in Behçet's Disease (40% ulcer reduction). A small but clean win for the rare disease inflammation space. 👉 Read more

📊 Market Snapshot (Thursday Close)

Ticker

Close

Change

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ATHA

$7.00

+73.4%

Pivot to Phase 3 Breast Cancer.

INSM

$62.10

-15.8%

Phase 2 Clinical Miss.

MRK

$98.50

-0.8%

FDA Hold on ADC asset.

JNJ

$164.45

+0.8%

Rybrevant SC Approval.

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