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The U.K.’s core biotech cluster continues to produce world‑class science, but investors say limited talent mobility, uneven regional growth and tightening early‑ and mid‑stage capital are slowing the country’s ability to scale new companies.
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A recent FDA reversal sparked new hope for patients with Huntington’s disease. Flying under the radar, Skyhawk Therapeutics revealed 12-month functional data from a midstage trial of its own candidate showing improvements on a key disease measurement scale.
Recent approvals for Corcept Therapeutics and Merck have injected momentum into the space, where GSK, Allarity Therapeutics, OSE Immunotherapies and others are advancing their own candidates.
The FDA plans to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss Capricor Therapeutics’ application for deramiocel, which the agency rejected last July. The news surprised CEO Linda Marbán, who told BioSpace the FDA has not communicated any issues of concern with the company’s resubmitted application.
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The FDA has accepted Sarepta’s BLA for the accelerated approval of SRP-9001, an investigational gene therapy for DMD. Roche is responsible for commercialization outside the U.S.
C4X entered into a licensing deal with AstraZeneca to develop an oral treatment for COPD and other inflammatory and respiratory illnesses that could reach $402 million.
A Phase III trial of Axsome Therapeutics’ AXS-05 hit both the primary and secondary endpoints in patients with Alzheimer’s disease agitation, the New York-based company announced Monday.
Many biopharma companies raised funds in 2022, but not enough to reach their next milestone. Investors have been constricting investments, so companies needing additional funding require a larger toolbox.
BioSpace spoke with Dr. Kiana Aran to discuss her life, her accomplishments and what it means to be a successful woman in science on a global scale.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical announced the FDA no longer plans to hold an advisory committee meeting to review its BLA for Roctavian an AAV gene therapy for adults with severe hemophilia A.
Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture are moving into Phase III for a combination treatment targeting the rise of artemisinin-resistant Malaria infection.
Late Monday, Arvinas Inc. was forced to divulge the contents of its upcoming breast cancer data presentation, slated for the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (“SABCS”).
The FDA granted priority review to Takeda’s Biologics License Application for TAK-003, a dengue vaccine candidate. The vaccine to date is only approved for use in Indonesia.
The FDA approved CSL Behring and uniQure’s Hemgenix, a one-time gene therapy developed for adults with Hemophilia B,the companies announced Tuesday afternoon.