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A surprising deal from Vertex Pharmaceuticals adds to Big Pharma’s acquisitive streak as Crinetics folds into the cystic fibrosis drugmaker. Meanwhile, IPOs and venture capital raises trend upward, but mostly for derisked companies. Plus, FDA decisions slow only slightly as the hunt for a permanent leader drags on.
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After debuting on the public markets with $256.3 million and raking in an additional $472 million, Veradermics has emerged as one of biotech’s biggest post-IPO standouts. CEO Reid Waldman credits the weight loss craze for establishing consumer-driven channels.
Molecular glue degraders are gaining traction in the clinic as well as funding from Big Pharma, with their potential to treat previously “undruggable” cancers and immunological diseases. Here are five clinical programs worth keeping an eye on.
Last month, the FDA launched TrialBlazer, intended to streamline the IND path and bring early clinical trials and medical innovation home to the U.S. It’s a start, but new agency leadership must see it through.
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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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Veru posted positive interim Phase III data from its late-stage study assessing oral antiviral sabizabulin in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Here’s more about it.
Curis, a biotech company that develops treatments for cancer, has announced that the FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on its TakeAim lymphoma study.
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is running from April 7-13 in New Orleans. Here’s a look at some of the preclinical and early-stage studies recently presented.
Some researchers are pointing to the need for an intranasal approach to vaccination in order to block the viral particles from gaining a foothold in the body at the point of entry – the nose.
Following the decision to limit the coverage of Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, the Alzheimer’s community is now waiting for other companies to deliver new therapies.
The week began with new partnerships formed in the life sciences industry as several firms entered into licensing deals and collaboration commitments. Here’s a look at the latest.
The FDA is looking at revising the current vaccine strategy and emphasizing that individuals need to consider their own risk tolerance. For that and more, continue reading.
To help alleviate some of the stress related to finding a new job, we’ve created a comprehensive guide detailing how to prepare for your biopharma job search.
Pfizer has found its replacement for longtime Chief Financial Officer Frank D’Amelio, who announced his retirement from the company five months ago.
Shares fell in several life sciences companies at the close of the market Friday on apparently lackluster early data from their respective research projects. We look into each one below: