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Biotech Hangout

Biotech Hangout

Episode 186 - June 12, 2026

Jun 12, 2026 · 1h 1m

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On this week’s episode, Graig Suvannavejh, Eric Schmidt, Paul Matteis and Financial Times’ Oliver Barnes kicked off with the biotech market, with the XBI in positive territory and 12 biotech IPOs completed so far this year. They expected the IPO window to remain open for high-quality private companies. The group also overviewed recent financings, including SonoThera’s $125 million Series B, City Therapeutics’ $100 million Series B, Ethyreal’s $101 million Series A, and Summit’s decision to cancel a $500 million secondary offering. In data news, the co-hosts covered Tango’s combination data with Revolution Medicines’ RAS inhibitor. They also discussed Incyte’s acquisition of Vega…