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Congressional letters sent to the CEOs of Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, BMS and AbbVie this week voicing concerns about the pharmas’ clinical trials in China highlight an ongoing discrepancy in how government and industry think about the rise of the Asian country’s biotech industry.
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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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Boehringer announced that the FDA approved Spevigo for generalized pustular psoriasis flares in adults, the first drug approved for this indication.
Immusoft is heading into the clinic with what it claims is the first engineered B cell gene therapy cleared for in-human study, the company announced Thursday.
Finch announced that it is slashing its headcount by around 37% and suspending its planned Phase I study in autism a week after Takeda withdrew from its multi-year collaboration.
The Administrative Law Judge overseeing the FTC’s challenge of Illumina’s acquisition of Grail rejected the regulator’s anti-competition argument, Illumina announced Thursday.
It’s been a busy week for research on rare diseases, with several clinical trials from AnaptysBio, Regenxbio, Sangamo and more posting results from ongoing activities.
A cell and gene therapy accelerator formed by Mayo Clinic, Hibiscus BioVentures and Innoforce is officially up and running, the partners announced this week.
Hard times are forcing biopharma companies to extend their runways as they try to eke out every cent of value from their capital.
Biopharma and life sciences companies, such as Seraxis, Verily and Vaxart, tap new members to bolster their leadership teams in roles like CMO, CTO, CCO, and more.
Shares of AnaptysBio are down more than 16% after imsidolimab failed to meet the endpoint in a Phase II trial assessing its efficacy in hidradenitis suppurativa.
Provention Bio secured a $125 million loan from Hercules Capital that will support operations and the potential launch of the company’s type 1 diabetes treatment, teplizumab.