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BioMarin preaches patience amid slow sales for hemophilia gene therapy
The company earned only $3.5 million last year from its Roctavian treatment, far below the $50 million to $150 million range it had forecast eight months ago.
By Ben Fidler • Feb. 23, 2024 -
Ferring’s microbiome and gene therapy firsts take the company beyond reproductive health
Ferring’s U.S. president Brent Ragans discusses the company’s strategy as it expands into new therapeutic areas and further develops its reproductive pipeline.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 22, 2024 -
Trendline
Commercialization, marketing and social media
As the pharma industry stares down a historic patent cliff, macroeconomic headwinds and challenging R&D costs for increasingly complex medicines, nailing the launch of new medicines has become increasingly critical.
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Behind the breakthrough cancer therapy that just won a historic FDA nod
The first-of-its-kind TIL therapy for solid tumors developed by Iovance Biotherapeutics won FDA approval last week.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 21, 2024 -
4 biotechs to watch in 2024
A splashy IPO, first-in-class treatments and upcoming approval dates are a few reasons we’ve got our eyes on these biotechs this year.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 21, 2024 -
The roadblocks faced by Biogen are many, but execs point to an R&D-focused turnaround
A disappointing few years for Biogen have led leadership to use new drug launches as fuel for an about-face.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 15, 2024 -
These 4 drugs had tons of promise — and they flopped. What happened?
No amount of excitement can prevent failures stemming from safety, efficacy, cost and other speed bumps along the way.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 13, 2024 -
A new (old) mind-opening tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
A new use for an existing ultrasound technology is seeing early success in getting medications past the blood-brain barrier.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 12, 2024 -
Big Pharma players Amgen, Roche and Pfizer seek to follow in Novo and Lilly’s weight loss footsteps
While Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have a sizable lead in the quickly expanding GLP-1 market, Big Pharma peers are looking for a way in.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 8, 2024 -
‘Beginning of the end’ for small molecules? VCs brace for Medicare investment gap
The "small molecule penalty" becomes even riskier for investors as the IRA negotiates prices, and VCs and lawmakers are looking to get a jump on those headwinds.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 6, 2024 -
Vaxxinity is brewing up meds for a spacefaring future
The biotech’s bone- and muscle-building treatments could someday help humans reach other planets.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 5, 2024 -
CAR-T developers respond to FDA black box warning
Despite a recent safety warning from the FDA, companies such as BMS and J&J stress that the benefits of their cancer therapies still outweigh the risks.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Co-inventor of AZ COVID-19 shot pivots from vaccine-linked name
Barinthus Biotherapeutics wants to be known for more than its pandemic ties, CEO Bill Enright said.
By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Tonix closes in on the first new fibromyalgia drug in more than a decade
In addition to the chronic disease, the non-opioid drug may have applications in other painful conditions.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Q&A
‘1 plus 1 equals 3’ — the co-CEO model in pharma
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ co-founders and co-CEOs Josh Cohen and Justin Klee explain their approach to dual leadership and why it can be a good fit in life sciences.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 26, 2024 -
King’s prostate surgery puts spotlight on men’s health — and new cancer treatments on the way
The publicly announced procedure has highlighted one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers among men, and the treatments being developed to combat it.
By Michael Gibney • Jan. 25, 2024 -
The biggest questions hanging over pharma in 2024
Key trends on the horizon in the life sciences this year.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 25, 2024 -
Controversial challenge trials offer unparalleled innovation — with ethical bumps
Demand for infectious disease treatments is projected to grow and challenge trials, when done right, could speed drug development.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 22, 2024 -
The hunt for an elusive universal coronavirus vaccine
A new study shows that a universal vaccine would lead to huge financial and mortality wins during a pandemic, but development has been slow going.
By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 22, 2024 -
Five years after closing the Shire deal, Takeda is ready to harvest from its latest reinvention
Amid criticisms of Takeda’s megamerger, the company’s CSO said it has built a pipeline that will deliver.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 19, 2024 -
How to make 2024 a banner year for biopharma, despite the headwinds
Creative thinking is the name of the game as biopharmas seek to overcome a host of challenges — and investing with purpose, building trust and embracing tech could get them there.
By Michael Gibney • Jan. 18, 2024 -
An enduring COVID mystery: Why some do fine and others die
The infectious disease market could be shifting toward a future not only focused on the microbe, but on the unique genetic attributes of the host.
By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 17, 2024 -
Pharma takes a gut check of microbiome drugs
On the heels of two FDA approvals for microbiome-based therapies, interest in the space is gaining steam.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Opinion
Pharma execs sound off on trends and policies they’re tracking in 2024
From regulatory concerns to leadership skills, pharma leaders at JPM shared how they’re approaching the coming year.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 12, 2024 -
4 big FDA approval dates to watch in 2024
Following a year where the FDA approved 55 new drugs, the 2024 PDUFA calendar is set with a number of potentially buzzy approvals.
By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Opinion // Year in Preview
PharmaVoice’s Crystal Ball: Perspectives on the financial future
Industry leaders predict what it will take for pharma to defeat its financial foes in 2024.
By Meagan Parrish • Jan. 9, 2024