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Biotech SpotlightMythic Therapeutics aims to overcome one of ADC’s long-standing challenges
By developing ADCs that bind more directly to the target, Mythic Therapeutics believes its technology could deliver a step change for efficacy and safety.
By Alexandra Pecci • May 30, 2024 -
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Can robots break the cell therapy bottleneck?
A partnership between the cell therapy delivery specialist Portal Biotechnologies and precision robotics maker Multiply Labs could bring the manufacturing bottleneck under control, the CEOs said.
By Michael Gibney • May 29, 2024 -
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TrendlineTech for Clinical Trials
Companies that utilize these emerging technologies wisely are likely to find an edge in the increasingly competitive drug development arena.
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Where competition is heating up in pharma
The stage is set for potential blockbuster-level showdowns targeting these three indications.
By Meagan Parrish • May 24, 2024 -
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AstraZeneca’s $80B sales goal by 2030 reflects industry’s penchant for long-term bets
Promises made by pharma and biotech companies show confidence in the future of their business and dedication to financial success, R&D and environmental protection.
By Michael Gibney • May 23, 2024 -
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3 up-and-coming US biotech hotspots
These three U.S. cities are putting themselves on the biotech map as unsung hubs of the industry.
By Alexandra Pecci • May 21, 2024 -
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Execs from Bayer, Kite and Orca sound off on their launch strategies for cell and gene therapies
Planning early, staying nimble and approaching commercialization as a team sport should be top priorities, the leaders said.
By Amy Baxter • May 20, 2024 -
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Why AlphaFold 3 is stirring up so much buzz in pharma
The “Nobel Prize-worthy invention” could be worth hundreds of billions commercially — and have a deep impact on drug R&D.
By Kelly Bilodeau • May 20, 2024 -
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Sponsored by BioLineRxFlipping a biotech incubator into a commercial company
How persistence led to BioLineRx’s first approved therapy and promising pipeline.
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Investors put $400M into biotech licensing obesity drugs from China
The biotech, tentatively named Hercules CM Newco, has rights to three incretin drugs discovered by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals, two of which are in clinical testing.
By Gwendolyn Wu • May 16, 2024 -
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Big Pharma’s most improved drugs: a new generation of blockbusters
The old guard of pharma bestsellers is seeing more competition, but newer drugs demonstrating sales and revenue growth can build up the coffers in years to come.
By Michael Gibney • May 14, 2024 -
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Lilly’s donanemab will face an Alzheimer’s adcomm in June, setting the stage for a Leqembi showdown
The FDA announced a June advisory committee date, potentially introducing a new Alzheimer’s treatment to compete with Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi.
By Michael Gibney • May 9, 2024 -
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Using the body as ‘a bioreactor’ — a regenerative medicine expert on where the field is headed
The director of the University of Pittsburgh’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine believes the industry is “turning a corner.”
By Alexandra Pecci • May 7, 2024 -
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Takeover target? Activist investor believes Novavax tech would be in ‘better hands’ with Big Pharma
With its next earnings report looming, pushback from an investor is adding pressure on Novavax to boost performance.
By Meagan Parrish • May 3, 2024 -
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$4M+ gene therapies? How payers can adapt to a new reality of pricey ‘cures’
Pricey gene therapies promise great benefit to patients but pose a threat to the payer landscape — ICER and a Tufts think tank are offering potential solutions.
By Michael Gibney • May 2, 2024 -
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As AI proliferates in pharma, regulators look to catch up in clinical trials
The FDA’s newly launched Center for Clinical Trial Innovation potentially opens the door for more efficient and expanded AI use, but leaves pharmas wanting more guidance.
By Amy Baxter • May 1, 2024 -
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ProfileNow a biopharma powerhouse, Vertex’s R&D bedrock could deliver tomorrow’s blockbusters
From its landmark CRISPR approval to its potential breakthrough drug for pain, Vertex’s development approach, led by chief scientific officer Dr. David Altshuler, is paying off.
By Michael Gibney • April 30, 2024 -
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4 offbeat biotechs making a splash in the life sciences
From resurrecting an extinct species to improving regenerative medicines with plant-based materials, these biotechs are on the leading edge of science.
By Alexandra Pecci • April 30, 2024 -
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As BMS announces major cuts, its Karuna deal looks poised to drive growth
The company's schizophrenia drug picked up in its $14 billion acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics recently generated positive long-term data from its phase 3 program.
By Kelly Bilodeau • April 29, 2024 -
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Q&AHow a biotech exec is leveraging Big Pharma lessons to advance tRNA
Michelle Werner shares how the lessons from her resume — and personal experience — are driving her work with novel therapeutics.
By Amy Baxter • April 29, 2024 -
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Q&ANeuroscience has entered a new era. Now it’s time for a ‘moonshot’ approach.
Dr. Jeremy Levin, CEO of Ovid Therapeutics, explains how scientific advances have converged to create a new era of drug development potential.
By Meagan Parrish • April 26, 2024 -
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Biogen: Don’t expect any big acquisitions this year
While the company is eager to diversify, CEO Chris Viehbacher said that in the near-term any dealmaking would likely focus on collaborations and early-stage assets.
By Jacob Bell • April 24, 2024 -
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Q&AAbbVie and Regenxbio’s ‘multibillion-dollar opportunity’ in vision loss gene therapy
After a successful mid-stage study, the companies aim to upend traditional wet AMD treatments with a one-time gene therapy.
By Amy Baxter • April 24, 2024 -
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Vistagen’s on-demand nasal spray could provide a novel option for social anxiety
The fast-acting medication is one of a few new approaches being tested for the crippling condition.
By Kelly Bilodeau • April 22, 2024 -
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WuXi partnerships at risk as lawmakers target Chinese ties to biopharma
Why the legislation could throw a wrench into the supply chain for advanced therapies and how the industry has responded.
By Amy Baxter • April 22, 2024 -
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Behind the ‘encouraging’ new results for Amylyx’s beleaguered drug
Where Amylyx ultimately failed in ALS, it could prevail in a rare disease. The doctor leading this research explains why.
By Meagan Parrish • April 19, 2024
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