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The FDA’s priority review acceptance of BridgeBio’s BBP-418 is another step toward what William Blair previously dubbed a “diversified commercial portfolio.” It also adds to the rapidly building momentum in muscular dystrophy more broadly.
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From Eli Lilly’s David Ricks to Pfizer’s Albert Bourla, the top five highest paid CEOs made a combined $157.8 million in 2025.
Partners Summit Therapeutics and Akeso are expected to steal the show at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference with data from their potential Keytruda rival, alongside Revolution Medicine’s groundbreaking pancreatic cancer candidate and other assets that could reshape patient care.
The tragic tale of TIGIT is well known. However, RIPK1, myc, STING and alpha-synuclein have also left a trail of failed clinical trials, canceled partnerships and sunk investments in their wake.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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After reaching a settlement with Thermo Fisher earlier this month, the family of Henrietta Lacks is now suing Ultragenyx for its “unjust enrichment” using their matriarch’s immortal cell line.
Insilico’s AI platform has attracted interest from a growing number of biopharma companies. Meanwhile, several other firms highlight their own AI technologies.
The Supreme Court of the United States has granted the Department of Justice’s motion for a stay regarding Purdue’s bankruptcy case and is set to assess the legality of the settlement in December.
At AAIC, researchers presented studies using CRISPR-Cas9 in animal/organoid models of Alzheimer’s disease, but some experts doubt that such approaches will successfully translate to humans.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has joined the mounting antitrust scrutiny of Illumina’s acquisition of the cancer diagnostics company, according to an SEC filing by the DNA sequencing giant.
The FDA has four decisions on deck this week, including ones for two rare disease treatments from Ipsen and Regeneron.
Amid record sales of its obesity treatment Wegovy, as well as diabetes drugs Ozempic and Rybelsus, Novo is buying Canadian biotech Inversago Pharma to further boost its weight-loss pipeline.
Despite being heavily pretreated, patients on J&J’s Talvey saw a 73.6% overall response rate in a Phase II study, winning accelerated approval from the regulator.
The company has lowered its 2023 guidance amid leadership changes and antitrust scrutiny. Illumina now expects a 1% increase in revenue, down from its previous 7% to 10% growth forecast.
After the regulator rejected avasopasem manganese, its candidate for severe oral mucositis, Galera is implementing a restructuring initiative that involves reducing its headcount by 70%.