To drive trial diversity, one company is bringing them to the patient

For Lightship, increasing patient access to clinical trials is about meeting them where they are — literally.

By Karissa Waddick • Dec. 21, 2022

With mpox cases mysteriously dwindling, scientists search for answers

Was it a public health victory? Or did mpox ‘burn itself out?’ An epidemiologist weighs in.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 19, 2022

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Oncology R&D

Cancer research remains a prime focus for the industry and often leads to pharma’s most impactful breakthroughs.   

By PharmaVoice staff

Blood cancer cures aren’t here yet — but incremental combinations bring the field closer

A series of small successes showed promise for the future of blood cancer treatments, particularly in the arena of drug combinations.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 19, 2022

How one of the world’s most prolific inventors is guiding a plan to tackle all disease

Steve Quake, science head at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is leveraging personal experiences and a deep background in R&D to lead an ambitious 100-year plan.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 15, 2022

Woman of the Week: Exelixis’ Dr. Vicki Goodman

With several blockbuster products under her belt, veteran oncologist and drug developer Dr. Vicki Goodman is looking to further evolve Exelixis’ pipeline to address hard-to-treat cancers.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 14, 2022

At the heart of hematology breakthroughs, a community of researchers and patients comes together

As new and advanced therapies are revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology this week, the patients are always at the center.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 13, 2022

The pharma giants making the biggest strides with global drug access

A recent report ranks the top 20 pharma companies by how well they’re boosting a critical component of health equity.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 12, 2022

The 2023 PharmaVoice Year in Preview

Here’s a look at how industry leaders are navigating the key issues of 2023.

Dec. 12, 2022

With FDA filing on the horizon, Karuna appoints new CEO

Allergan alum Bill Meury will take the helm as current CEO Steve Paul transitions to lead R&D.

By Karissa Waddick • Dec. 9, 2022

For Duchenne-focused Sarepta, gene therapy is the natural next step

The company with three marketed RNA drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is taking the logical leap into gene therapies with a candidate under review at the FDA.

By Michael Gibney • Dec. 8, 2022

Woman of the Week: Simcha Therapeutics’ Beatrice McQueen

From sea sponges to cytokines, the chief operating officer’s career has come full circle as she pursues a new approach to treating cancer via the immune system.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 7, 2022

Chasing a ‘holy grail’ cancer gene

Omega Therapeutics’ president and CEO Mahesh Karande on its attempts to drug the elusive c-Myc gene.

By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 6, 2022

AI company zeros in on compounds to treat addiction by rewiring the brain

GATC Health is driving a novel approach it believes could work for several major neurological conditions.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 5, 2022

Healthcare tech’s biggest busts

The metaverse, blockchain, DCTs and more — here are some of the most recent fails in healthcare tech.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 2, 2022

Non-toxic and addiction free: The promise of a new pain med

Why South Rampart Pharma’s novel new molecule could be a key to solving the global pain epidemic.

By Taren Grom • Dec. 1, 2022

10 of our most popular articles in 2022

Methadone, rock ‘n’ roll, clinical trial overhauls — here’s a look at our most-read stories of the year.

By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 30, 2022

Woman of the Week: Surface Oncology’s Dr. Alison O’Neill

With more than two decades of experience in oncology R&D, Dr. Alison O’Neill is helping Surface unlock the potential of next-gen immunotherapies by targeting the tumor microenvironment.

By Taren Grom • Nov. 30, 2022

One biotech’s approach to science-driven innovation

Why some in the industry say fostering creativity in drug development is all about work structures.

By Karissa Waddick • Nov. 29, 2022

Evommune’s unique method of drug discovery is more than skin deep

The biotech is using human skin squares from plastic surgery to find the best immunological molecules for solving conditions like dermatitis.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 29, 2022

Avoiding a ‘bad trip’ in psychedelic clinical trials

Psychedelic drug trials pose a number of challenges, but researchers can take these steps to boost patient safety.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 28, 2022

Woman of the Week: Myriad Genetics’ Nicole Lambert

Empowered by her own cancer journey, Nicole Lambert is using her platform as chief operating officer of the genetic testing powerhouse to change the trajectory of care for millions of women.

By Taren Grom • Nov. 23, 2022

How bacteria-enabled technology for wounds could also help cancer patients

Evelina Vågesjö, co-founder and CEO of the immunotherapy company Ilya Pharma, is working on a new modality to speed wound healing.

By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 22, 2022

The next era of Greater Boston’s biotech boom

How Boston became the biotech capital of the U.S., and is now preparing for the next era of life sciences growth.  

By Karissa Waddick , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • Nov. 22, 2022

In cancers with very low survival rates, Sellas aims higher

The company hopes its drugs can “take over where other available treatments fail” in multiple types of cancer.

By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 21, 2022

Is AI just hype or a real revolution in pharma? It’s complicated

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool and will likely augment many processes in biopharma — but it's still early days, and hype is rampant.

By Michael Gibney • Nov. 17, 2022