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Episode 193 - August 14, 2026
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On this week's episode, Chris Garabedian, Graig Suvannavejh, Paul Matteis, and Tess Cameron open with the biotech market. They describe 2026 as strong but discerning, with 19 Nasdaq IPOs this year and generalist investors still not fully back. The co-hosts also cover recent launches and raises, including Boulevard Bio's launch with Deerfield backing and Epicrispr's $90 million Series C raise for FSHD. In data news, Tenax's HFpEF candidate missed its primary and secondary endpoints, while Sionno's cystic fibrosis drug missed its biomarker target, sending shares down 90%. On the dealmaking front, Jazz acquired epilepsy biotech Actio for $820 million upfront to deepen its rare epilepsy…