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The recent approval of Regeneron’s Otarmeni underscores the maturation of gene therapies across a range of diseases. Here, BioSpace reviews genetic medicines in development for the central nervous system, retinal, cardiac and neuromuscular diseases.
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European pharma companies splashed billions of dollars into the U.S. biopharma sector in a matter of days, but there are differing views on whether the activity represents the rise of a new buyer class or a quirk of timing.
Three pharma CEOs joined the $30 million compensation club in 2025 but Eli Lilly’s David Ricks exceeded his nearest peer by more than $4 million.
After years of suffering from a bear market and more than 14 months of geopolitical turmoil shaking the macroenvironment, biotech appears to be moving on.
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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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Another C-suite change at Zymeworks was announced Monday, with the appointment of Paul Moore, Ph.D. as chief scientific officer.
A report by CBRE shows that finding life sciences research talent may prove extremely difficult for employers. However, there are steps you can take to find top talent for these roles.
For the first time in two years, the European Association for the Study of the Liver’s International Liver Congress was back on-site with cutting-edge research in hepatology and other sectors.
BMS’ CAR-T therapy Breyanzi picked up a second approval from the FDA. The cancer drug was approved for the treatment of adult patients with large B-cell lymphoma.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Lundbeck announced positive Phase III clinical trial results Monday regarding brexpiprazole (Rexulti) as a treatment for agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s dementia.
Collectively, the data set found that 5.1% of vaccinated patients went on to develop AD, while 8.5% of unvaccinated patients developed the disease.
Ipsen announced it is acquiring the company and its cancer drugs, including Tazverik, which were approved for two different indications by the FDA in 2020.
The current vaccinations still offer significant protection against severe diseases. Meanwhile, vaccine companies are progressing in designing and testing Omicron-specific booster shots.
The FDA has placed Astellas Pharma’s Phase I/II FORTIS trial on clinical hold after one of its study participants experienced a serious adverse event.
GSK and Ionis released promising trial data showing their investigational antisense oligonucleotide, bepirovirsen, could significantly reduce HBsAg and viral DNA levels in patients with CHB.