The Biotech Tea

The Biotech Tea

Brain vaccine near-miss, NIH revamps website, & in utero CF therapy?

No. 29 | October 8, 2026

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Annicka Evans, PhD
Oct 08, 2026
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This is the first paid-subscriber issue of The Biotech Tea ☕. Starting today, newsletters will alternate between issues that are free for everyone and issues exclusively for paid subscribers.

Let’s get into this week’s cup of biotech tea. ☕ If you only have time for one this week, I’d start with #5!

  • A glioblastoma vaccine narrowly misses success, but may still have hope ➡️

  • A logic-gated CAR-T therapy for renal cell carcinoma enters the clinic ➡️

  • NIH launches new website design focused on streamlining finding info➡️

  • FDA announces the Office of Innovation and Clinical Trial Modernization ➡️

  • Could cystic fibrosis treatment begin before birth? A family story ➡️

  • Biotech Term of the Week: Primary & Secondary Endpoints ➡️

🐝Stay tuned! I’m attending Utah’s Biohive Premieres today, so next week’s issue will be a special event-themed edition. Same structure, but sections pulled from presentations I attended!

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