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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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The Bay State, home to the busy bio-hub Genetown, is experiencing some growing pains. Companies like Biogen and Eisai (H3 Biomedicine) are reducing their headcount.
Innovent Biologics’ Phase II trial of mazdutide, a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes, showed the drug met its primary endpoint by successfully reducing HbA1c levels.
The FDA has approved Incyte’s Opzelura as the first and only at-home therapy for repigmentation in nonsegmental vitiligo.
The buyout comes on the heels of promising Phase I/II results from GTX-102, an antisense oligonucleotide candidate being developed to treat Angelman syndrome.
Five weeks after taking the reins as CEO of CRISPR-focused Editas Medicine, Gilmore O’Neill fulfilled his first task, appointing a new chief medical officer.
In what it is calling a strategic decision, Sesen Bio announced Monday that it has paused development activities of Vicineum, its lead asset, in the United States.
The delay is due, in part, to some internal Seagen actions, including a data readout for its bladder cancer drug Padcev, as well as a legal matter between Seagen and Daiichi Sankyo.
GSK, whose shares were up about 3.3% Monday, will likely use part of the 7 billion pounds it will generate via the Haleon spinoff to make acquisitions.
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