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  Drug Development

  BMS Picks up High Potential NSCLC Drug in $4.1B Turning Point Acquisition

  Bristol Myers Squibb announced Friday that it is acquiring San Diego-based Turning Point Therapeutics in a deal totaling about $4.1 billion.

  June 3, 2022

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  Mark Terry
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  Drug Development

  Sapience, Intensity, Kazia and Transcenta Tout Early Success at ASCO

  Four life sciences companies posted previews of their respective programs ahead of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting on June 5, 2022.

  June 3, 2022

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  Vanessa Doctor, RN
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  Drug Development

  FDA Extends Review for Amylyx ALS Drug to September

  Amylyx Pharmaceuticals shared news that the FDA has extended the review period for AMX0035, a combination drug treatment with the potential to treat patients with ALS.

  June 3, 2022

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  Jazmine Colatriano M.S.
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  Drug Development

  FDA Action Alert: Acer & Relief, Sanofi & Regeneron, Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna and Rhythm

  June is starting off with a number of important dates for the FDA, including an advisory committee meeting to discuss COVID-19 vaccines in children as young as six months.

  June 3, 2022

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  Mark Terry
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  Drug Development

  New Biogen/Ionis Data Suggests ALS Drug Effective Upon Earlier Initiation

  Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals have announced results from the Phase III VALOR trial and an open-label extension (OLE) trial of tofersen.

  June 3, 2022

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  4 min read

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  Mark Terry
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  Employer Resources

  How to Keep Top Talent During Inflation

  In order to stay afloat while maintaining a competitive edge, many life science companies are going to have to get creative in order to keep up with rising salaries and inflation.

  June 3, 2022

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  Franklin Carpenter
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  Business

  Athersys Culls 70% of Staff in Effort to Prioritize MultiStem Programs

  Shares of Cleveland-based Athersys, Inc. are plunging Friday after the company announced a strategic restructuring that will result in the slashing of 70% of its workforce.

  June 3, 2022

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  Alex Keown
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  Scientists Reset the Clock on Aging through Gene Manipulation

  While tools to reverse age-related cellular dysfunction haven’t yet reached the masses, two research studies have emerged this week that hint at progress.

  June 3, 2022

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  Jazmine Colatriano M.S.
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  Business

  Merck KGaA Strikes $550M Deal with Proxygen in Latest Protein Degradation Deal

  Proxygen partnered with Germany-based Merck to jointly identify and develop molecular glue degraders for clinical research.

  June 3, 2022

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  Alex Keown
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  Business

  Sanofi and Immunocore Pair High Potential Molecules for Metastatic Skin Cancers

  Sanofi will study its SAR444245 in combination with Immunocore’s KIMMTRAK in HLA-A*02:01 positive patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic skin cancers.

  June 3, 2022

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  Mark Terry