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The Supreme Court of the United States has granted the Department of Justice’s motion for a stay regarding Purdue’s bankruptcy case and is set to assess the legality of the settlement in December.
At AAIC, researchers presented studies using CRISPR-Cas9 in animal/organoid models of Alzheimer’s disease, but some experts doubt that such approaches will successfully translate to humans.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has joined the mounting antitrust scrutiny of Illumina’s acquisition of the cancer diagnostics company, according to an SEC filing by the DNA sequencing giant.
The FDA has four decisions on deck this week, including ones for two rare disease treatments from Ipsen and Regeneron.
Amid record sales of its obesity treatment Wegovy, as well as diabetes drugs Ozempic and Rybelsus, Novo is buying Canadian biotech Inversago Pharma to further boost its weight-loss pipeline.
Despite being heavily pretreated, patients on J&J’s Talvey saw a 73.6% overall response rate in a Phase II study, winning accelerated approval from the regulator.
The company has lowered its 2023 guidance amid leadership changes and antitrust scrutiny. Illumina now expects a 1% increase in revenue, down from its previous 7% to 10% growth forecast.
After the regulator rejected avasopasem manganese, its candidate for severe oral mucositis, Galera is implementing a restructuring initiative that involves reducing its headcount by 70%.
With a potential $509 billion up for grabs by 2028, companies including Biogen, Sage, Karuna Therapeutics and Cerevel Therapeutics are vying to bring their drugs across the regulatory finish line.
The acquisition will bring gene therapy company Decibel Therapeutics into Regeneron’s fold after a six-year partnership, targeting different forms of congenital and monogenic hearing loss.
The companies partnered to develop the antibody transport vehicle in late 2021, but will continue their 2018 agreement to pursue other drugs in preclinical development.
Late-stage data from two studies showed Novartis’ BTK inhibitor remibrutinib improves symptoms of chronic spontaneous urticaria. The company will file for regulatory approval in 2024.
Following an FDA approval and a Phase III flop, Mirati CEO David Meek has resigned in a “mutually agreed” decision, the company announced late Tuesday as it searches for a permanent replacement.
The biotech company is looking to forge a path to profitability by scaling up the commercial uptake of Zynteglo and winning the FDA’s approval for its lovo-cel gene therapy for sickle cell disease.
The vaccine maker cut 25% of staff amid post-pandemic business challenges in May, but resurgent sales and an updated COVID-19 shot may prove a turning point.
Employers in the industry find they need to offer perks such as higher pay, more impressive job titles and hybrid or remote work to stay competitive.
Eli Lilly reported second-quarter revenue of over $8.3 billion, a 28% increase versus Q2 2022, beating estimates of $7.58 billion. The company Tuesday raised its full-year guidance by $2.2 billion.
Data from a Phase III study released Tuesday found that Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy lowered the risk of cardiovascular complications and death by 20% versus placebo in overweight and obese adults.
Last month, the agency hired a new director for the Office of Therapeutic Products, but both leadership and support staff positions remain open.
As biopharma companies look to prove price setting provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act are unconstitutional, lawmakers unveil legislation to further reduce drug costs.