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Artiva Ends AlloNK, Cuts 94% of Staff & Ferring Agrees to Buy Gameto

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 15 min Hosts: Alex Mercer & Maya Patel
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Artiva ends AlloNK and cuts about 94% of staff after a risk-benefit review covering durability and two separately assessed deaths. Ferring agrees to acquire Gameto for up to $1.3825 billion subject to milestones, before Fertilo's pivotal fertility trial reports. Pfizer's ELREXFIO (elranatamab) meets a Phase 3 myeloma goal with higher rates of severe infections; AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo gain EU approval for Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in postoperative HER2-positive early breast cancer; Novartis discontinues remibrutinib in generalized myasthenia gravis for futility. Also: Teva closes its BioXcel asset deal for IGALMI (dexmedetomidine) and the pending at-home BXCL501 program; Vanda's NEREUS (tradipitant) reduces vomiting in a single-dose semaglutide challenge; and Kiniksa raises its ARCALYST (rilonacept) sales forecast.Alex Mercer and Maya Patel host. Get the daily rundown in your inbox — subscribe at thepharmacloseout.com.

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