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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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Imago’s early failed experiments investigating the potential of LSD1 in sickle cell disease and thalassemia have turned out to be fortuitous for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Seagen recently presented positive pivotal Phase II data from its trial of Tukysa (tucatinib) in combination with trastuzumab in HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer.
Dynacure has ended its Unite-CNM Phase I/II trial on DYN101, an investigational therapy for the treatment of myotubular and centronuclear myopathies.
Ayala announced positive data for its desmoid tumor treatment, while Vertex and Dyne announced the FDA had lifted the hold on their clinical studies.
Last year, the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research approved 50 drugs. A new study found that 33, or 66% of them, were supported with genomic data.
In a filing with the SEC, Abbvie’s decision to terminate came after the two firms jointly conducted a review of their next steps for the drug.
With one in three employed women in the U.S. also raising children at home, and the majority of U.S. moms working at least part-time, moms are working overtime to keep up with their male counterparts.
Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes’ former business and romantic partner, was found guilty of all 12 fraud charges brought against him for his role in the Theranos scandal.
Adverum Biotechnologies is cutting 78 jobs after announcing it had successfully amended its Investigational New Drug application for ADVM-022.to treat wet age-related macular degeneration.
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