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In this episode of Denatured, you’ll hear from Jack Crawford, CEO of Demeetra, and Magnus Gustavsson, chief commercial officer at NorthX Biologics. We unpack the evolution of cell line development — CHO cells, targeted integration, transposases and the collaboration models speeding biologics from sequence to GMP.
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Psychedelics are gaining momentum in depression, with one treating physician predicting that the drug class could “wipe out the SSRIs” if safety and durability hold up.
Saol Therapeutics is the latest biotech to resubmit for approval of a drug rejected under former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, following REGENXBIO and Replimune.
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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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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Merck has announced positive results from its Phase III KEYNOTE-522 study on the use of KEYTRUDA alongside chemotherapy in high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.
REGENXBIO presented results from its ongoing Phase I/II trial of RGX-111, an investigational one-time gene therapy for people with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I).
Biopharma and life sciences organizations from across the globe provide updates on their businesses and pipelines.
As GSK moves into the new year, Chief Executive Officer Emma Walmsley predicted 2022 will be a “landmark year” for the company.
72% of employers are currently experiencing a decrease in the volume of candidates applying to their jobs.
Seismic Therapeutic, Inc. announced its launch and financing of $101 million to fund two new programs and further develop its existing IMPACT™ platform.
Ventus Therapeutics has raised $140 million in a Series C financing round less than two years after launching to develop therapies aimed at diseases of the innate immune system.
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The FDA is slowing down the process of potentially approving dozens of new medications initially developed for the Chinese market.
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An entire lot of the male erectile dysfunction drug The Red Pill is being pulled out of the market following the discovery that it contains some traces of tadalafil.
enGene announced positive results from its LEGEND Phase I/II clinical trial for treating high-grade NMIBC in patients with carcinoma in situ that are unresponsive to BCG treatment.