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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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Aria Pharmaceuticals secured six provisional patents to cover the lead drug candidates for its lupus, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic kidney disease research programs.
Jounce Therapeutics announced that a Phase II trial assessing a combination treatment for non-small cell lung cancer failed to meet its primary endpoint.
Umoja CEO Andy Scharenberg spoke with BioSpace about the company’s unique tri-platform approach to immunotherapy which aims to attack and destroy hematologic and solid organ-based tumors.
Vilya will use its funds for cutting-edge computational techniques to develop innovative drugs for difficult-to-treat diseases.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals reported positive Phase II results for cemdisiran, an RNA interference (RNAi) drug developed to treat IgA nephropathy.
The Artemis I space mission hopes to provide researchers with a better understanding of the high levels of radiation on the body for cancer treatment and other applications.
AstraZeneca reported a pre-specified pooled analysis from its Phase III trial of the diabetes drug Farxiga in patients with heart failure.
Phase III data shows the potential of Bayer’s Kerendia to reduce the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease.
Factor XIa inhibitors developed by Bayer and the duo of BMS and Janssen Pharmaceuticals missed Phase II endpoints in data presented at ESC.
89bio presented positive data for pegozafermin in SHTG, Tonix enrolled its first patient with Long COVID for TNX-102, Belite enrolled patients with STGD1 and more clinical trial news.