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Ipsen is penning its second acquisition of the week, this time securing Memo Therapeutics and its midstage monoclonal antibody in a deal that could approach $800 million.
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The total of 52 mergers and acquisitions for the first half of 2026 reflects what analysts, industry watchers and executives are saying over and over: M&A is back.
At the BIO International Convention in San Diego, attendees marked the 50th anniversary of original biotech Genentech, reflecting on the immense challenges facing companies as China becomes a powerhouse innovator.
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.
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The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously against approving l-omburtamab for children with a rare form of neuroblastoma, citing complex review issues.
Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, Biogen and others presented their latest data from MS programs at the 38th ECTRIMS conference.
An FDA adcomm that met Wednesday to vote on GlaxoSmithKline’s daprodustat for adult patients with anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) produced mixed results.
AstraZeneca released data Wednesday morning from two studies in breast cancer: the Phase III CAPItello-291 trial studying capivasertib and the Phase II SERENA-2 trial studying camizestrant.
One month after a contentious FDA advisory meeting, Oncopeptides announced positive data from the Phase III LIGHTHOUSE trial of Pepaxto in RRMM patients.
The FDA has greenlit the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Tecvayli in heavily pretreated adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
BioSpace checked in with some of the members of our NextGen Bio Class of 2022 to see what they’ve done to earn their place on the list - and what’s on the horizon.
Ipsen hit another stumbling block in its bid for an FOP approval as the FDA’s Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee postponed its meeting on the NDA for palovarotene capsules.
GSK terminated its cell therapy pact with Lyell Immunopharma. It’s opting to advance its own programs without use of Lyell’s T-cell modulating technologies that were at the center of the partnership.
AstraZeneca reported Tuesday that its Phase III MESSINA trial hit one primary endpoint but missed the other. The study was evaluating Fasenra in eosinophilic esophagitis.