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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 annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is running from July 31-August 4 at the San Diego Convention Center and online. Here are some of the highlights presented so far.
According to two recent studies, 10 to 30% of people with COVID-19 reported at least one persistent symptom up to six months after infection, which qualifies as Long COVID.
The exact implications of the paxalisib disappointment are still unclear, though it is highly likely that the candidate will be dropped from the GBM AGILE umbrella trial.
IDRx aims to create highly selective and aligned drug combinations to stop key tumor escape mechanisms that will support prolonged and durable responses to therapy.
The FDA granted Priority Review for omidubicel with a target action date of January 30, 2023. Omidubicel is a first-in-class, advanced NAM (nicotinamide)-enabled stem cell therapy.
The decision comes after the FDA put NUV-422, its candidate for high-grade gliomas, on a partial clinical hold, citing safety concerns.
The ongoing AAIC 2022 in San Diego has delivered positive news for the AD space. We look at updates from Vivoryon, Anavex and Argentinian scientists below.
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Marengo Therapeutics and Ipsen have entered into a strategic, multi-year partnership to usher two of Marengo’s precision T cell immuno-oncology candidates into the clinic.
Vicinitas launched with a Series A round worth $65 million and was co-led by a16z and Deerfield Management, with participants including Droia Ventures, GV, and the Berkeley Catalyst Fund.