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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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Johnson & Johnson discontinued the Phase III trial of an investigational HIV vaccine regimen Wednesday after an independent review showed it was ineffective at preventing disease.
The neurodegenerative drug development space saw incremental victories in 2022. Leaders from Eisai, Voyager and QurAlis discuss upcoming milestones.
Breast cancer came in as the most studied disease in 2022, according to the patient data analytics firm Phesi.
The FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could change the landscape for employer-employee relationships nationwide, specifically in the biopharma industry.
Horizon Therapeutics’ dazodalibep met the primary endpoint in a second straight Phase II trial for Sjögren’s syndrome.
The FDA granted Moderna’s RSV vaccine candidate Breakthrough Therapy Designation Monday.
A pre-specified interim analysis of Junshi Biosciences’ Phase III Neotorch trial showed its anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, toripalimab, met its primary endpoint in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Servier and Taiho Oncology announced Tuesday that Lonsurf in combination with bevacizumab improved overall survival rates in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.
Shockwave Medical bolsters medical device portfolio with acquisition of Neovasc.
Edesa Biotech’s EBO1, a monotherapy for moderate-to-severe chronic Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD), showed mixed results compared to placebo in Phase II, the company announced Tuesday.