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  Drug Development

  Pfizer Fails in C.diff, BMS Announces Priority Review for Opdivo in NSCLC

  Pfizer’s Clostridioides difficile infection vaccine failed to hit the mark, BMS announced priority review for Opdivo in resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Saol enlists help from GeneDx.

  March 1, 2022

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  Hannah Chudleigh
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  Drug Development

  Biopharma Takes a Decisive Position on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

  On Sunday, Boehringer Ingelheim tweeted a message of support for Ukraine, and announced it was standing in solidarity with the embattled Eastern-European country.

  March 1, 2022

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  Heather McKenzie
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  Drug Development

  Study: Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Much Weaker in Kids Against Omicron and More

  The study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, found the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was only about 12% effective for children ages 5 to 11 years against the Omicron variant.

  March 1, 2022

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  Mark Terry
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  Business

  Gemini Axes 80% of Workforce, Names Interim CEO, in Restructuring

  Gemini will undertake a corporate restructuring that will see a drastic 80% of its workforce laid off.

  March 1, 2022

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  Hannah Chudleigh
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  Drug Development

  New Launches Focus On Non-Coding RNAs and Chronic Kidney Disease

  Two new biotech companies launched today: NextRNA to focus on non-coding RNA technology, and Pathalys, with a clinic-ready licensed compound and plans to enter Phase III trials.

  March 1, 2022

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  Mark Terry
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  Complex CRISPR Patent Decision Benefits Broad Institute, Editas

  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled that the use of CRISPR-Cas9 in humans belongs to Broad, not UC Berkeley.

  March 1, 2022

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  Mark Terry
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  Drug Development

  Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent Poised to Keep Shining in 2022

  In 2021, Sanofi earned about $4.2 billion from Dupixent sales, and Regeneron earned about $1.8 billion.

  March 1, 2022

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  Alex Keown
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  Drug Development

  AbbVie Bolsters Neuro Platform with $1B Syndesi Buy

  AbbVie has bolstered its neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative portfolio with the acquisition of Belgium-based Syndesi Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $1 billion.

  March 1, 2022

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  Alex Keown
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  Business

  IGI Launches “Women in Enterprising Science Program” to Foster Genomic Entrepreneurs

  WIES fellows will have access to successful female entrepreneurs, including CRISPR pioneer and Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, who founded the IGI.

  March 1, 2022

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  Gail Dutton
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  Drug Development

  Intellia’s CRISPR Therapy Shows it can Stand the Test of Time

  Positive interim data from the global Phase I trial of single-dose NTLA-2001 demonstrated a mean serum TTR reduction of 93% at the highest dose level of 1.0 mg/kg by day 28.

  March 1, 2022

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  Vanessa Doctor, RN