BioSpace News Archive

Career Advice

How to Make a Career Change Later in Life

Many people stepping into middle age feel that they’re too old to make a career change, but we live in times when an average person changes up to 12 jobs in a lifetime.

July 2, 2020
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3 min read
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Jim Raychrudhury
BioSpace Global Roundup, July 2

Biopharma and life sciences companies provide updates on their pipelines and business plans.

July 2, 2020
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4 min read
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Ellen Bombela
Policy

Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: July 3

Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for July 3, 2020.

July 2, 2020
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1 min read
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BioSpace Editorial Staff
Drug Development

Report: Moderna’s Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Delayed

It’s not clear how long the trial will be delayed, but according to a report by STAT, it may still begin in July.

July 2, 2020
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Helsinn and MEI Discontinue Phase III Trial of Pracinostat in AML

The decision was made after an interim futility analysis by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee determined the trial was unlikely to meet the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) compared to the control group.

July 2, 2020
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Clinical Catch-Up: June 29-July 3

Heading into the 4th of July holiday in the U.S., there was still a fair amount of clinical trial news last week. Here’s a look.

July 2, 2020
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7 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

AGTC Boosts AAV Manufacturing Productivity with Herpes Simplex Virus

By using the herpes simplex virus (HSV) as a helper for its adeno-associated viral (AAV) platform, Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC) created AAVs that are more robust, purer and lower cost than any of the other methods.

July 2, 2020
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4 min read
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Gail Dutton
Biotech Bay

New Data Shows Promise Involving Lenacapavir for the Treatment of HIV

A study published in the journal Nature on July 1 suggests that there may be a new way to target an HIV protein called capsid, which was almost unmanageable in patients until now.

July 2, 2020
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Krystle Vermes
Policy

FDA Action Alert: BioSpecifics and Endo, Eagle Pharma, and Verrica

It’s a relatively slow month ahead for July in terms of PDUFA dates for the U.S. FDA. However, there are several dates pending throughout the month. Here’s a look at three for the next two weeks.

July 2, 2020
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, July 3

Biopharma and life sciences companies bolster their executive teams and board with these Movers & Shakers.

July 2, 2020
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4 min read
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Ellen Bombela