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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 FDA approved AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi plus with gemcitabine-cisplatin chemotherapy as the first immunotherapy for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer.
Industry observers say the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 could affect the direction of research, and some fear it may lead to further government forays into price control.
The FDA provided briefing documents ahead of Amylyx’s rare second adcomm for AMX0035, an investigational treatment for ALS. The regulator does not appear to be convinced.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had a busy week leading up to the Labor Day holiday. Here’s a look at the agency’s recent activities.
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Boehringer announced that the FDA approved Spevigo for generalized pustular psoriasis flares in adults, the first drug approved for this indication.
Immusoft is heading into the clinic with what it claims is the first engineered B cell gene therapy cleared for in-human study, the company announced Thursday.
Finch announced that it is slashing its headcount by around 37% and suspending its planned Phase I study in autism a week after Takeda withdrew from its multi-year collaboration.
The Administrative Law Judge overseeing the FTC’s challenge of Illumina’s acquisition of Grail rejected the regulator’s anti-competition argument, Illumina announced Thursday.
It’s been a busy week for research on rare diseases, with several clinical trials from AnaptysBio, Regenxbio, Sangamo and more posting results from ongoing activities.