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Analysts are cautiously optimistic about an IPO rebound for biopharma. BioSpace is keeping track of companies that seek to trade on the public markets this year.
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The first gene therapies approved to treat sickle cell disease in December 2023 are struggling on the market. But there are glimpses of forward momentum as Vertex and Genetix Bio provide updates.
After last year’s ‘stampede’ for FGF21 assets, the focus for the metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis space has shifted toward differentiated approaches, such as THR-β agonists and combination treatments, that seek to mirror the commercial success of Madrigal’s Rezdiffra.
Maintaining America’s momentum demands that policymakers resist policies that undermine research and development incentives.
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Following the FDA’s refusal to review Moderna’s investigational mRNA flu vaccine last week, Commissioner Marty Makary faced questions from the U.S. president about the agency’s handling of vaccines. It’s a clear signal that the tension long brewing at the drug regulator has now gone all the way to the top.
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With its lawsuit filed against Pfizer and BioNTech, the British multinational biopharma has joined the high-profile patent battle over mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines.
Pfizer will go toe-to-toe with CSL Behring following the FDA’s Friday approval of its hemophilia B gene therapy Beqvez and will launch a warranty program based on the durability of response.
The genetic engineering startup, recently honored by BioSpace readers for its work environment, is downsizing as it seeks to launch its first clinical trials.
Is there a connection between Bristol Myers Squibb’s announcement that it will reduce its headcount by 6% and the company’s recent acquisitions of Karuna, Mirati and RayzeBio?
Several companies—including Roche, Curemark and Yamo Pharmaceuticals—are running clinical trials of treatments that aim to offset the myriad challenges of autism.
Sanofi is dropping its Sjögren’s syndrome candidate due to disappointing Phase II efficacy data, while AstraZeneca is stopping work on some early-stage assets amid a portfolio reprioritization.
Merck’s bestselling immunotherapy raked in $6.9 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Analysts had been expecting $6.71 billion in Keytruda sales, according to estimates from FactSet.
Regeneron will use Mammoth Biosciences’ tiny Cas enzymes to deliver in vivo CRISPR-based gene editing therapies to tissues and cell types beyond the liver, the companies announced Thursday.
Bristol Myers Squibb announced Thursday it is implementing major cost-cutting measures including thinning out its management layers. The pharma also reported modest revenue growth despite taking a 6% sales hit for lung cancer therapy Opdivo.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday launched an investigation into the exorbitant prices of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy blockbusters, and has asked the Danish drugmaker to justify their price tags.