BioSpace News Archive

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Legal

Sage Sues Partner Biogen After Unsolicited Takeover Offer

Biogen’s effort to buy Sage reveals its “desire to expand its pipeline at a discount,” according to analysts from BMO Capital Markets.

January 21, 2025

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2 min read

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Tristan Manalac

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Business

2025 Investment to Swing Toward I&I, Obesity, More: Experts

As the year gets underway, analysts and biotech executives highlight cell therapy’s pivot from oncology to autoimmune diseases, a continued appetite for next-generation obesity drugs and an increased focus on neuromuscular, kidney and cardiovascular diseases.

January 21, 2025

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7 min read

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Heather McKenzie

GLP-1

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of GLP-1s: Study

Computational research conducted by scientists from Washington University in St. Louis shows that GLP-1 agonists can have mental and cognitive health benefits but may also harm the kidneys and pancreas.

January 21, 2025

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2 min read

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Dan Samorodnitsky

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Lung cancer

After Tough 2024, AstraZeneca/Daiichi Sankyo Push Enters Key Period

Even before the FDA’s recent approval of Dato-DXd in breast cancer, analysts predicted sales of the antibody-drug conjugate could hit $5.9 billion in 2030. However, the asset faced a series of setbacks in 2024.

January 21, 2025

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5 min read

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Nick Paul Taylor

Cancer

Reframing Multiple Myeloma: From Fatal to Chronic and Even Curable

Traditionally carrying a dire prognosis, the treatment paradigm for multiple myeloma is changing, with CAR T therapies, bispecifics and more contributing to multifaceted regimens unique to each patient’s needs.

January 21, 2025

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8 min read

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Kate Goodwin

Job Trends

BioSpace Showcases Life Sciences Hubs in 2025 Hotbed Maps

BioSpace has revealed its 2025 Hotbed Maps, showcasing nine regional hot spots for life sciences activity.

January 21, 2025

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1 min read

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Chantal Dresner

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IPO

Sionna, Odyssey Join Growing 2025 IPO Class as Analysts Forecast ‘Muted’ Market

While some analysts expect the 2025 IPO market to be relatively cool in the near-term, others anticipate more bids than in 2024.

January 21, 2025

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2 min read

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Tristan Manalac

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Breast cancer

AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo’s ADC Wins First Approval Despite Mixed Data

Datroway, formerly known as Dato-DXd, significantly improved median progression-free survival in a Phase III study but failed to do so for overall survival.

January 21, 2025

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2 min read

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Tristan Manalac

Job Trends

Bonus Episode: Q4 2024 Job Market Update

In this bonus episode, BioSpace’s vice president of marketing ⁠Chantal Dresner⁠ and careers editor ⁠Angela Gabriel⁠ take a look at Q4 job market performance and what we expect to see ahead.

January 21, 2025

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1 min read

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Angela Gabriel

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Vaccines

Moderna Nabs Another $590M from HHS for mRNA-Based Bird Flu Vaccines

The funding, which follows the $176 million the government awarded Moderna in June 2024, aims to get mRNA vaccines ready before bird flu strains currently circulating in the wild and on farms can potentially cause human outbreaks.

January 21, 2025

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1 min read

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Dan Samorodnitsky