Gail Dutton

Gail Dutton

Freelance writer

Gail Dutton is a veteran biopharmaceutical reporter, covering the industry from Washington state. You can contact her at gaildutton@gmail.com and see more of her work on Muckrack.

After decades of treating the big categories of heart disease – hypertension, for example – the ability to address the genetics of heart disease is within sight.
Such a deep, data-driven approach is enabling precision medicine, in particular, which is expanding from oncology to autoimmune diseases and other conditions.
The problem Kinaset is trying to solve is that over time, patients receiving asthma therapies – typically inhaled corticosteroids plus bronchodilators – become steroid-refractory.
Aria Pharmaceuticals is using a unique computational approach to drug development that has increased its success rate by 30-fold when compared to traditional approaches.
Vaccine development is experiencing a resurgence in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with companies developing a variety of approaches.
Cardiometabolic disease is an overlooked therapeutic space that represents a huge and growing need as the global population ages, according to panelists speaking at Biotech Showcase.
Protein degradation, cell therapy, synergistic combinations and changes in personalized cancer therapies will drive the next generation of therapeutics...
T follicular helper immune cells help antibody-producing cells create increasingly robust antibodies and also enhance the formation of certain types of immune memory.
BioSpace picked the brains of 10 biotech CEOs and founders, to solicit their advice for first-time founders.
The emerging generation of precision gene therapies addresses what has been one of this genre’s greatest challenges to date: the risk of unintended consequences.
Long-term, opportunities may include using the platform as a vehicle for combination therapies from assets developed by multiple companies.
What the appearance of yet another variant shows is the “unpredictability of the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants,” according to the researchers who discovered IHU.
Overall, the decision to hold the conferences virtually again this year is being met with what appears to be a bit of relief.
This year’s virtual J.P. Morgan Week is spurring companies to expand meeting slots throughout the month and conduct more relaxed, productive encounters.
Right now, Kidd’s focus is on ensuring the company is ready for late-stage development and commercialization activities.