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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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The FDA expects to foster innovation and competition among manufacturers, which would lower the prices of hearing aids without compromising their quality.
Kate Hermans has taken over the reins of Ambrx as interim CEO following the abrupt departure of Feng Tian.
Blueprint Medicines’ Ayvakit is headed to the FDA for a new indication after the drug hit the mark in Part 2 of the PIONEER trial for non-advanced systemic mastocytosis.
I-Mab quietly announced that its partner AbbVie is ending a Phase IB trial on lemzoparlimab for two types of cancers, despite a $2 billion deal inked in 2020.
All other ongoing and pending studies of Sanofi’s amcenestrant, including the early-stage breast cancer trial AMEERA-6, will also be discontinued.
BioSpace spoke with industry executives and investors about the current economic situation in the biotech industry and sourced tips on how leaders can weather the downturn.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation inked a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s foreign and health ministries to expand their partnerships revolving around public health.
Novavax seeks EUA for COVID-19 Booster, a 100-year-old TB vaccine may protect against the disease and public health officials struggle with fall planning.
Weeks after AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo were able to move the bar in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer with Enhertu, Gilead is answering that challenge with Trodelvy.
Clene Nanomedicine’s CNM-Au8 demonstrated surprising improvements in some MS patients, despite the study being halted early due to COVID-19.