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The recent approval of Regeneron’s Otarmeni underscores the maturation of gene therapies across a range of diseases. Here, BioSpace reviews genetic medicines in development for the central nervous system, retinal, cardiac and neuromuscular diseases.
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European pharma companies splashed billions of dollars into the U.S. biopharma sector in a matter of days, but there are differing views on whether the activity represents the rise of a new buyer class or a quirk of timing.
Three pharma CEOs joined the $30 million compensation club in 2025 but Eli Lilly’s David Ricks exceeded his nearest peer by more than $4 million.
After years of suffering from a bear market and more than 14 months of geopolitical turmoil shaking the macroenvironment, biotech appears to be moving on.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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The AI drug discovery company’s reorganization will include laying off around 180 employees and dropping its atopic dermatitis candidate BEN-2293 in an effort to save nearly $56 million.
The investigational kinase inhibitor failed to improve overall survival in the SAPPHIRE study of patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer, causing Mirati to discontinue its development.
The company’s candidate, ANX007, did not significantly slow lesion growth in a Phase II trial but was effective at preserving visual function in patients with a form of dry age-related macular degeneration.
The FDA approved Braeburn Pharmaceuticals’ new buprenorphine treatment option with extended-release medication that could pave the way for greater patient compliance.
Autistic employees bring a uniquely valuable skill set to the life sciences workplace, but it’s on the employers to provide the support they need.
Wave will discontinue development of WVE-004 in C9-associated ALS and frontotemporal dementia after the therapy failed to show any clinical benefit in a mid-stage trial.
The regulator approved Xacduro for treating hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia. The NDA was filed by Entasis Therapeutics, which Innoviva acquired in 2022.