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Week of April 6, 2026

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What happened in biotech the week of April 6, 2026?

This week in biotech: 15 fund position changes across 15 companies. 10 catalyst outcomes including ARWR. 5 high-conviction convergence signals. 1 catalyst expected in the next two weeks.

This Week in Biotech Smart Money

This week's 13F and Form 4 activity reflects meaningful conviction among specialist biotech allocators, with RA Capital Management emerging as the most aggressive buyer in the period ending April 6, 2026. The Boston-based life sciences fund executed three separate transactions accumulating approximately $52.4 million in Wave Life Sciences (WVE), signaling strong conviction in the RNA-targeting platform ahead of anticipated clinical milestones. RA Capital also disclosed a $7.4 million purchase in Mineralys Therapeutics (MLYS), a hypertension-focused company developing targeted aldosterone synthase inhibitors, suggesting the fund is building exposure across multiple stages of the clinical pipeline. Elsewhere, OEP VII GP acquired roughly $24.3 million in AdaptHealth (AHCO) across four transactions, while Pale Fire Capital SE added $8.2 million to its position in Phreesia (PHR) and Fairmount Funds Management initiated a $3.0 million purchase in Zentalis Pharmaceuticals (ZBIO), the latter noteworthy given Fairmount's track record as a disciplined oncology-focused allocator.

On the catalyst front, investors should be tracking several near-term binary events that could generate meaningful price action across large- and mid-cap names. Pfizer (PFE) is facing back-to-back readouts, with Phase 2 data on maplirpacept (PF-07901801) due today and results from its MET233 program expected April 15, giving the large-cap a concentrated two-week catalyst window that institutional desks will be watching closely. Exelixis (EXEL) is scheduled to report Phase 2 data on cabozantinib on April 12, a readout with potential label-expansion implications in a competitive solid tumor landscape. Incyte (INCY) follows on April 14 with Phase 2 results for retifanlimab, its PD-1 inhibitor competing in an increasingly crowded immuno-oncology market, while Regeneron (REGN) rounds out the month with Phase 2 fianlimab data due April 17, a program that has drawn considerable buy-side attention given the asset's differentiated LAG-3 mechanism.

The convergence data this week points to a clear cluster of specialist interest around targeted protein degradation and rare disease platforms. Kymera Therapeutics (KYMR) stands out as the highest-conviction shared holding, with nine funds maintaining aggregate exposure of approximately $2.1 billion — a level of concentration that reflects broad institutional alignment on the company's STAT6 and IRAK4 degrader programs. Edgewise

Smart Money MovesQ1 2026· 15 moves

PRAX5 funds increased

Perceptive Advisors, Baker Bros. Advisors, Deerfield Management, Driehaus Capital, Cormorant Asset Management

CELC4 funds increased

Baker Bros. Advisors, Avoro Capital Advisors, Perceptive Advisors, RTW Investments

RVMD4 funds increased

Baker Bros. Advisors, BVF Partners, Avoro Capital Advisors, Deerfield Management

INSM2 funds increased

Baker Bros. Advisors, RTW Investments

UTHR2 funds held

Avoro Capital Advisors, Deerfield Management

ASND2 funds trimmed

Avoro Capital Advisors, Perceptive Advisors

ARGX2 funds increased

Avoro Capital Advisors, RTW Investments

PCVX2 funds increased

RA Capital Management, Deep Track Capital

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Catalyst Outcomes This Week

ARWRNegativePhase 2 Readout
ARC-520 Injection
NKTRNegativePhase 3 Readout
NKTR-255 at 1.5 µg/kg
ICLRPositivePhase 3 Readout
IBI-10090
ARWRPositivePhase 2 Readout
ARO-APOC3
SNSENegativePhase 2 Readout
SNS-301
VRTXPositivePhase 3 Readout
ELX/TEZ/IVA
ALNYNegativePhase 2 Readout
ALN-RSV01
NKTRPositivePhase 2 Readout
Bempegaldesleukin
AZNPositivePhase 3 Readout
OMERNegativePhase 2 Readout
OMS643762

Catalysts Ahead

15 catalysts in the next 30 days

UTHRPhase 2 ReadoutrF1V-1018
May 29, 2026
PFEPhase 2 ReadoutMultivalent Pneumococcal Vaccine - Formulation 1
Q2 2026
AZNPhase 2 ReadoutAZD9550
Q2 2026
AZNPhase 2 ReadoutAZD6234
Q2 2026
AMGNPhase 2 ReadoutAnvumetostat
Q2 2026
AZNPhase 3 ReadoutDurvalumab
Q2 2026
VRTXPhase 2 ReadoutVX-264
Q2 2026
DVAXPhase 2 ReadoutrF1V-1018
Q2 2026
AMGNPhase 2 Readoutsotorasib
Q2 2026
ABBVPhase 2 ReadoutTNB-383B
Q2 2026
TNGXPhase 2 ReadoutTNG462
Q2 2026
SGENPhase 2 Readoutdisitamab vedotin
Q2 2026
ALTPhase 2 ReadoutPemvidutide
Q2 2026
ABBVPhase 3 ReadoutPlacebo for Risankizumab SC
Q2 2026
GHPhase 2 ReadoutOsimertinib
Q2 2026

High Conviction — Fund Convergence

GPCR10 fundsStructure Therapeutics Inc.
KYMR9 fundsKymera Therapeutics Inc.
CMPS9 fundsCOMPASS Pathways plc
RVMD8 fundsRevolution Medicines Inc.
CNTA8 fundsCentessa Pharmaceuticals plc

Research This Week

Short Interest — Notable Changes

CNTASI Falling
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ALTSI Rising
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RVMDSI Falling
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XENESI Falling
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UTHRSI Falling
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AZNSI Rising
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CGONSI Falling
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AMGNSI Falling
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