VC funding slowed recently, but public company financings kept up a brisk pace with follow-on public offerings for Allakos and Alpine, private placements for Ventyx and Syros, and Albireo’s royalty deal. In restructuring updates, Biogen raised $592m in a real estate deal and Acerus is assessing options.

The development of oncolytic virus therapy has gained momentum over the past decade, due to its relatively safe mode of action and potential to enhance existing treatment options. A third of cancer vaccines in development are now oncolytic viruses, which are being developed for about 40 different types of cancer. In Vivo takes a closer look at therapies in development to see what the future holds for this promising therapy.

A judge with the US International Trade Commission sided with AliveCor in its ongoing feud with Apple, finding that the tech giant infringed on AliveCor’s patented electrocardiogram technology. The initial ruling sets up a full ITC review later this year.

Biogen and Happy Health announced a pilot partnership to evaluate Happify Health’s Kopa app to support people living with multiple sclerosis. This follows a licensing deal with digital therapeutics developer MedRhythms to support MS patients with gait deficit.