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News articleNasdaq· June 26, 2026

Weekly Buzz: IONS, MRK Get FDA Approvals; ACHV Gets CRL; ADCT Cuts Jobs; TECH Acquired

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Weekly Buzz: IONS, MRK Get FDA Approvals; ACHV Gets CRL; ADCT Cuts Jobs; TECH Acquired (RTTNews) - This week, the biotech sector delivered a mix of FDA and EU approvals, strategic reorganizations, layoff, acquisitions, and late-stage clinical readouts across oncology, metabolic disease, neurology and immunology…
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  • The workforce reduction is projected to deliver $10 million in annualised cost savings.

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  • ADC Therapeutics maintains a cash runway into 2028, supporting ongoing regulatory and clinical plans for ZYNLONTA combinations.

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