Ep. 344 - JPM Momentum and Asia’s Hotbeds of Innovation

The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference kicked off this week with sunny skies over San Francisco and more financial momentum than the biotech industry has seen in years. On a special “on the road” edition of the BioCentury This Week podcast, recorded on the sidelines of the annual JPM conference, special guests joined BioCentury’s analysts to discuss the biotech ecosystems in Asia.The wide-ranging conversation spans dealmaking, including the pricing dynamics of assets in China and RNAi’s prospects of becoming the region’s next hot modality; plus the state of the capital markets, the global implications of “China speed” in the clinic, and what’s changing for start-ups in Japan.Joining BioCentury were Panacea Venture’s James Huang, MayTech Global Investments’ Ingrid Yin, DLA Piper’s Ting Xiao and CBRE’s Matt Gardner.The podcast was recorded at the 12th East-West Healthcare Reception, hosted by BioCentury, MayTech Global and Panacea.View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/658081#JPMHealthcare #AsiaBiotech #ChinaBiotech #RNAiTherapeutics #BiotechCapitalMarkets00:00 - Introduction02:02 - Split Screen 2026 05:57 - China's Rapid Progress08:01 - AI and Biotech16:58 - Deal Prices22:56 - Public Markets28:47 - Innovation Across AsiaTo submit a question to BioCentury’s editors, email the BioCentury This Week team at [email protected] us by sending a text