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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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A mostly black box since emerging with more than a billion dollars in hand, Xaira Therapeutics is slowly pulling back the curtain, revealing plans to find partners and validate its pipeline.
After debuting on the public markets with $256.3 million and raking in an additional $472 million, Veradermics has emerged as one of biotech’s biggest post-IPO standouts. CEO Reid Waldman credits the weight loss craze for establishing consumer-driven channels.
Molecular glue degraders are gaining traction in the clinic as well as funding from Big Pharma, with their potential to treat previously “undruggable” cancers and immunological diseases. Here are five clinical programs worth keeping an eye on.
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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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This week, financing came in the form of loans, private placements and a Series B, throwing support behind an injectable heart failure drug, oral immunology therapies and an ASD treatment.
Nimbus Therapeutics scored a $496 million payday through a collaboration and licensing deal with pharma giant Eli Lilly for potential therapeutics for metabolic diseases.
In the wake of a global pandemic and economic downturn, the hiring market has turned on its head. BioSpace spoke with PharmaLogics Recruiting to learn how employers can stay competitive.
Incidence of gout - the most common inflammatory arthritis in the world - are on the rise. Arthrosi Therapeutics, Synlogic, Atom Bioscience and Ginkgo Bioworks are on the case with novel new approaches.
Forge Biologics’ novel gene therapy for Krabbe disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder, showed positive signals in a Phase I/II trial.
Albireo Pharma reported dazzling Phase III ASSERT data of Bylvay for Alagille syndrome (ALGS). The company is headed to U.S. and European regulators with expectations of regulatory filings in Q1 of 2023.
With $50 million in backing from Apple Tree Partners, Ascidian Therapeutics launches Tuesday with technology that allows for the treatment of some diseases through rewriting of RNA.
One year after raising $500 million, Neumora Therapeutics secured an additional $112 million in a Series B financing round to support the advancement of its neuroscience portfolio.
Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the world’s largest science and public advocacy organization, announced Monday it has tapped Rachel King to serve as interim President and CEO.
Last week, rumors spread that PureTech Health was preparing to merge with Nektar Therapeutics. Now the deal, never officially announced, has been called off.