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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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The FDA has approved Rigel’s Rezlidhia for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory AML with a susceptible isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 mutation.
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is offering unique opportunities to join one of the top global CDMOs focused on solving some of the most complex healthcare challenges.
Athira Pharma’s experimental Alzheimer’s therapy, fosgonimeton, continues to show signs of being able to improve cognition and function in patients.
Eli Lilly’s investigational antibody donanemab met all of its primary and secondary endpoints in the Phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 4 study, the company announced Wednesday.
Pfizer and Roivant have joined forces to form yet another Vant. The new entity will initially work to commercialize RVT-3101 for ulcerative colitis.
SQZ Biotechnologies is slashing 60% of its workforce and looking for a new CEO after initiating a strategic prioritization to focus on its cell therapy platform for solid tumors.
PictorLabs emerged from stealth mode Thursday with $18.8 million to advance its AI-powered virtual staining platform that researchers hope will “reimagine the future” of histopathology.
BioSpace sat down with Roche Global Head of Neurodegeneration Rachelle Doody, Ph.D. and Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Co-founder Howard Fillit, M.D. to discuss the highlights.
Four months after implementing a restructuring initiative to extend cash flow, X4 Pharmaceuticals is celebrating positive top-line results in WHIM syndrome.
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