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Even as FDA approvals for biologic therapies fell in the first half of 2026, regulatory experts are optimistic about a turnaround in the rare disease space after the departure of key leaders at the agency. Still, there will continue to be tension between science and politics.
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A mostly black box since emerging with more than a billion dollars in hand, Xaira Therapeutics is slowly pulling back the curtain, revealing plans to find partners and validate its pipeline.
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.
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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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Discover what’s in store for today’s presentations at The American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting, which will include data for a variety of neurological treatments.
Imara stock plunged 40% after announcing the failure of Phase II sickle cell and beta-thalassemia trials and plans to discontinue development.
Stephane Bancel, the chief executive of Moderna, has likened the need for booster vaccine doses to the way Apple releases new smartphones every year.
With the close of these two funds, Andrew Schwab, managing partner at 5AM Ventures, said the firm has raised more than $2.2 billion to invest in the life sciences industry.
Following the ongoing trend in the pharmaceutical industry, approximately 30% of bluebird’s staff will be let go in an effort to reduce operational costs to under $340 million by the end of 2022.
Theravance Biopharma announced mixed results from a study evaluating the use of ampreloxetine to reduce symptomatic neurogenic orthostatis hypotension (nOH).
The company’s shares rose by 29.6% on NASDAQ shortly after the announcement.
The Accelerated Approval Integrity Act of 2022 (H.R. 6963) aims to remove loopholes in the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway. The bill, however, fails to adequately consider the whole picture.
The delay is related to a third-party secondary packaging and labeling facility that Alnylam planned to use for the launch of vutrisiran.
Alcohol use disorder is common among the population for a very long time. Adial is planning to leverage genomics that can treat pervasive alcohol use disorder.