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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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Novavax released its second quarter financial results, showing a dramatic adjustment in its sales outlook, while BioNTech prepares to launch two variant-adopted bivalent shots.
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The week started off with a clinical bang for Verona Pharma, Kodiak, AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo with wins in COPD, lung cancer and macular edema respectively.
Mersana unveiled a global collaboration with GSK, which gives GSK the exclusive option to co-develop and commercialize Mersana’s antibody-drug conjugate XMT-2056.
Industry executives often lament the fact that clinical trials take a long time to complete and often fail. BioSpace spoke with Tufts’ Ken Getz about possible reasons and solutions.
A recent report predicts multiple acquisitions are set to be announced in the second half of the year, particularly by companies that have strong revenue streams from COVID-19 products.
Karuna Therapeutics released results from the Phase III EMERGENT-2 trial showing that KarXT, its lead candidate, can strongly reduce symptom severity in schizophrenia patients.