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Stifel analysts said the deal “feels like an unremarkable outcome for a company that was once one of the hottest stories in CNS.” Supurnus’ offer beats Biogen’s unsolicited bid of about $7.22 per share, which arrived with a thud in late January.
Analysts at Truist Securities called J&J’s CAR-T readout “compelling,” noting that the efficacy figures could position the cell therapy as a formidable competitor to the current standard of care, Gilead’s Yescarta.
According to an internal email, the agency may be in for more consolidation in areas including human resources, communications, travel and acquisitions.
Sarepta’s shares crashed 41% in pre-market trading Monday morning to $21.01 after the biotech reported a second death from acute liver failure, a known side effect of adeno-associated virus-based gene therapies.
The 2025 BIO International Convention (BIO2025), the world’s largest annual biotech event, will take place from June 16 to 19 (U.S. time) at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. This year, Taipei City Government is partnering with six Taipei-based biotech companies, including PanCAD.ai Co., Ltd., Instant NanoBiosensors Co., Ltd., Bened Biomedical Co., Ltd., Cancer Free Biotech Ltd., Xantho Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and Energenesis Biomedical Co., Ltd., to showcase their innovations at the Taiwan Pavilion (Booth #1645) in the Taipei Exhibition Area.
AstraZeneca, Pfizer and more are leveraging the computational power of AI to better design trials, predict the potential efficacy and safety profiles of their molecules and synthesize massive multi-omic information to gain a more complete understanding of challenging cancers.
While cancelled NIH grants and regulatory uncertainty are less hospitable to clinical research in the U.S., Europe must play its cards right to attract more studies.
Follow along as BioSpace tracks job cuts and restructuring initiatives throughout 2025.
Later this month, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s revamped CDC vaccine advisory committee will discuss RSV vaccination guidelines for the newly approved patient group, high-risk adults 18 through 49. Analysts and other experts have warned that the new panel includes some who have documented anti-vaccine sentiments as well as those who have spoken out against mRNA technology specifically.
Friday’s deal with CSPC fits neatly within AstraZeneca’s business development strategy of upping investments in AI and in China.
Martin Kulldorff and Robert Malone, both outspoken vaccine skeptics, have received compensation for their expert participation in various vaccine-related cases against Merck.
The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee narrowly voted against the approval of Zusduri, citing the lack of a completely randomized study to back up the application.