Research & Development: Page 21


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    Profile

    For Complement’s CEO, storytelling could be just as critical as data

    Dr. Rafiq Hasan has his sights on bringing lessons learned at Bayer to ophthalmology-focused Complement Therapeutics.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 14, 2023
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    Why are there gaps in mental healthcare? Often it’s flawed trial methodology

    Sunovion Pharmaceuticals has developed a more precise way to track symptoms that could be broadly adopted across the industry.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 10, 2023
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    Clinical trial diversity

    As pharma wises up to the fact that the current playbook for improving clinical trial diversity has yet to make a meaningful impact, the quest is on to refine that approach.

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    Q&A

    Rocket Pharmaceuticals is ready for liftoff in the rare disease space

    With two rare disease products on the launch pad for FDA submission in 2023 and a growing pipeline, Rocket is fueled for its next era of growth.

    By Feb. 10, 2023
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    The unique playbook of Biohaven’s CEO

    Vlad Coric’s offbeat business strategy paid off once with a Pfizer buyout. Can he do it again?

    By Feb. 8, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: KaliVir Immunotherapeutics’ Helena Chaye

    The triple threat CEO — scientist, lawyer and biotech pro — thinks she’s discovered a key to curing a wide range of cancers.

    By Feb. 8, 2023
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    Leaps in vax tech — researchers find new ways to tackle old problems like fungal infections and cancer

    A growing number of fungal infections has caused a stir in the research community, and new vaccines could be the answer down the road.

    By Feb. 7, 2023
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    Q&A // First 90 Days

    Entact Bio’s CEO is leading the company out of stealth and into a new age of protein enhancement

    Victoria Richon’s latest venture is in the burgeoning field of protein-enhancing drugs that could target a range of diseases.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 6, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Bayer’s Dr. Yesmean Wahdan

    The VP of medical affairs and women’s health is focused on an audacious goal to meet the needs of 100 million women globally.

    By Feb. 1, 2023
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    Q&A // Biotech Spotlight

    Astria Therapeutics’ edge in an ultra-rare disease

    With positive early phase data, CEO Jill Milne is aiming to bring an improved preventative option to patients with hereditary angioedema.

    By Feb. 1, 2023
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    Weight loss drugs: the promise and pitfalls

    GLP-1 agonists are dominating the anti-obesity scene — but hurdles remain to their uptake.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 30, 2023
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    A biotech CEO’s favorite ‘F’ word

    At SFA Therapeutics, patients are the “focus” of Ira Spector’s approach to changing the course of autoimmune disease.

    By Jan. 26, 2023
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    Gilead’s commercial chief on why 2023 will be a ‘coming out’ year

    With a rapidly expanding oncology pipeline and a new approval in HIV, Johanna Mercier discusses Gilead’s quest to transform.

    By Jan. 26, 2023
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    Report reveals murky picture of clinical trial diversity gains

    Data discrepancies between study phases and indications could provide clues about why some trials have better racial and ethnic diversity than others.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 24, 2023
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    Already on a roll in oncology, Astellas hunts for big wins in other areas

    With two potential first-in-class drug launches on the horizon, and a budding gene therapy business, Astellas believes this year could be a major inflection point. 

    By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 23, 2023
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    A Moderna tie-up ushers in new era for CytomX

    The antibody-focused company followed up a tough year with big partnerships to keep the ball rolling.

    By Jan. 18, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Genetika+’s Talia Cohen Solal

    The CEO is aiming to build a “brain-in-a-dish” to treat all patients for better mental health outcomes.

    By Jan. 18, 2023
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    Pro sports’ COVID protocols led to real-world data impacts for pharma

    After years of pioneering new methods for using data and technology to improve patient health outcomes, IQVIA’s Christina Mack is on the cusp of a research revolution.

    By Karissa Waddick • Jan. 16, 2023
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    Space — the next frontier in drug development

    Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb and others are taking small R&D steps in space that could lead to giant leaps for patients.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 12, 2023
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    Q&A // Biotech Spotlight

    Galecto has identified a master switch to reduce fibroid formation

    With expertise surrounding a natural family of proteins and enzymes that can lead to fibrosis, Galecto is exploring the potential to develop cancer treatments.

    By Jan. 11, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Form Bio’s Claire Aldridge

    The chief strategy officer of Form Bio is harnessing the new company’s computing power and bioinformatics to spur a genomic revolution.

    By Jan. 11, 2023
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    Chinook Therapeutics nears the finish line in kidney disease

    A company focused on kidney disease, Chinook is growing into a commercial outfit as its lead candidate approaches the market.

    By Jan. 10, 2023
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    Q&A // Biotech Spotlight

    Gracell Biotechnologies’ quest to unlock the CAR-T bottleneck

    The biotech hopes to upend the CAR-T category by cutting manufacturing from weeks to hours and developing a first-line cell therapy.

    By Jan. 9, 2023
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    The kindred nature of martial arts and drug development

    How the IRLAB Therapeutics CEO is guiding the company in its development of potentially groundbreaking Parkinson’s disease treatments.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 9, 2023
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    Lilly, Biogen, Eisai brace for Alzheimer’s boom or bust in 2023

    As controversies abound and new drugs rise on the regulatory horizon, this year will be big for Alzheimer’s.

    By Jan. 5, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Cambrian BioPharma’s Juliette Han

    The CFO and COO is advancing moonshot efforts to address aging-related diseases for the "healthspan" company and is helping emerging biotechs bring innovations out of academia.

    By Jan. 4, 2023