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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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TrendlineOncology
As investments in cancer R&D stay high, waves of innovative new treatments are on the horizon.
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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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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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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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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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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&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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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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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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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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Roivant spinoff tackles growing complexity of clinical trials
As precision medicine booms, all trials are starting to look like rare disease trials, the company said.
By Kelly Bilodeau • April 18, 2024 -
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Deep DiveUkraine was pharma’s ‘darling’ of clinical trials. As war drags on, will the industry come back?
New clinical trial starts are picking back up, but are still far below their bustling pre-war level.
By Meagan Parrish • April 16, 2024 -
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Biotech SpotlightTraditional gene therapies are uber-niche. Ocugen hopes to change that.
The biotech is developing a ‘gene-agnostic’ approach to expand the patient pool for gene therapies.
By Alexandra Pecci • April 15, 2024 -
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3 big recent trial flops
How these clinical setbacks impacted the companies, industry and patients.
By Meagan Parrish • April 12, 2024 -
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Q&AHow pharma’s surging M&A is impacting the industry’s tech sector
As dealmaking in biopharma picks up, the CEO of eClinical Solutions sees an opportunity for clinical software companies to make acquisitions easier to close.
By Michael Gibney • April 11, 2024 -
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Deep DivePsychiatry drugs finally have pharma’s attention. Can they keep it?
Recent biotech company acquisitions have put emerging schizophrenia treatments in focus. But many development hurdles still stand in the way of new medicines for the brain.
By Jacob Bell • April 10, 2024 -
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Biotech SpotlightWhat’s old is new: The revival of a one-time radiotherapy cancer treatment
TAE Life Sciences is bringing radiation-based cancer therapy to clinical trials globally in the coming years.
By Amy Baxter • April 10, 2024 -
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Biosimilar uptake appears to finally be on the upswing, and Biocon Biologics is betting on the sector’s future
Biosimilars promise market competition for branded biologics, which in theory could drive down prices. But so far, winning market share has been a struggle.
By Michael Gibney • April 9, 2024 -
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Viral return: 3 U.S. cases concerning experts
Infectious diseases that were “off the playing field” are now making a comeback.
By Meagan Parrish • April 5, 2024 -
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Q&A // First 90 DaysWith an ovarian KRAS combo ready for review, Verastem’s CEO is poised for the transition
As its FDA filing approaches, Verastem Oncology CEO Daniel Paterson wants to go from “The Little Engine That Could” to a major oncology player.
By Michael Gibney • April 4, 2024 -
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As antimicrobial resistance looms large, a nonprofit teams up with Big Pharma to intervene
AMR is a growing threat, but with little financial incentive to pick up the torch, government and nonprofit collaborations are keeping the R&D flames burning.
By Amy Baxter • April 3, 2024 -
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A dementia-focused VC digs past anti-amyloid for neuroscience diamonds in the rough
Even as new drugs like Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi make a splash in Alzheimer’s, VCs like the Dementia Discovery Fund have invested in the next wave of therapies.
By Michael Gibney • April 2, 2024
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