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How do cancer drugs work? What makes biotech stocks go up? And why are venture capitalists so optimistic?

We cover all that and more this week on “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. Our colleague Andrew Joseph joins us to explain the decades-old cancer-treating technology that had its star turn at this week’s big oncology conference in Europe. We also discuss the latest news in the life sciences, including the future of Alzheimer’s disease treatment, a multibillion-dollar deal, and the return of the biotech mega-round.

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For more on what we cover, here’s STAT’s coverage of the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting; here’s more on Roivant Sciences; here’s the latest on biotech venture capital; here’s more on the latest Alzheimer’s data; here’s where you can find episodes of Color Code; and here’s where you can subscribe to the First Opinion Podcast.

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