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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 initial public offering on the Nasdaq is a last-ditch effort by the biotech as there is “substantial doubt” as to the company’s “ability to continue as a going concern” without the IPO, according to its SEC filing.
Data from a Phase II trial showed that Adcetris, used in a combination approach, is effective in early-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients.
Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine candidate VLA1553 showed that the shot safely and rapidly induced high rates of seroprotection. Merck earlier in 2023 discontinued its chikungunya program.
Following a May 2023 settlement with Amgen, J&J has also signed an agreement with Teva and Alvotech, allowing their Stelara biosimilar to enter the U.S. no later than February 21, 2025.
The company announced Monday its shareholders elected Susan Langer, current president of Souffle Therapeutics, to its board of directors, replacing her reputed romantic partner Alex Denner.
After multiple delays, the contract manufacturer presents its earnings report for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, bumping its stock by more than 10%.
Scott Rivers, president and managing partner of an executive search and talent branding firm, weighs in on what managers can do to keep top talent.
In its latest legal challenge to the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has appealed to a federal court to stop drug price negotiations until ongoing litigation plays out.
The company is paying $3.2 billion upfront in cash for Chinook’s two immunoglobulin A nephropathy candidates, atrasentan and zigakibart, which will complement its own IgAN hopeful iptacopan.
More than 3,000 state and local governments will receive nearly $19 billion in payments from drugmakers and pharmacy chains in the most recent round of opioid settlements.