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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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Dermatology drugmaker Arcutis is acquiring Ducentis Biotherapeutics for $14 million in cash, $16 million in stock and milestones.
Homology Medicines and MiMedx both posted new CEOs. Other C-suite positions, including CFOs and CMOs were also filled this week.
A collaborative team of scientists formed The Long COVID Research Initiative to study and treat those battling the long-term effects of the virus, which include serious mental and physical symptoms.
A new report has shed light on some pharmaceutical companies’ attempts to circumvent federal anti-kickback statutes by profiting from large donations to patient assistance organizations.
SpringWorks, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono and Mirati released data ahead of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2022 Meeting in Paris.
Alnylam announced results Thursday from the APOLLO-B study of patisiran that showed improved functional capacity in (ATTR) amyloidosis patients with cardiomyopathy.
Photys Therapeutics launched Thursday with $75 million in financing and a focus on developing phosphorylation-inducing chimeric small molecule medicines to target underserved diseases.
SpringWorks announced the expansion of its partnership with GlaxoSmithKline to develop nirogacestat in combination with GSK’s Blenrep for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
BioVie announced topline results from a Phase II biomarker study in Alzheimer’s disease showing patient improvements in cognition and reductions in neural inflammation.