News
Novartis’ Scemblix posted stronger results with fewer discontinuation rates than both its own Gleevec and a stronger second-generation TKI, positioning it for a potential first-line indication in chronic myeloid leukemia.
FEATURED STORIES
Early decisions about manufacturing and supply chains could prove costly as a company reaches the commercial stage.
While the TrumpRx deals only cover Lilly and Novo for now, the agreements are good for any cardiometabolic biotechs waiting in the wings, according to a new 2026 preview report from PitchBook.
Venture capital flow to women-founded companies has stabilized in the post-pandemic environment. BioSpace looks back at five companies that have nabbed the most over the past two decades.
Job Trends
Johnson & Johnson MedTech* announced that DePuy Synthes,** The Orthopaedics Company of Johnson & Johnson, is adding two new innovations to its kinematically advanced and proven ATTUNE™ Knee portfolio: the ATTUNE™ Cementless Fixed Bearing Knee with AFFIXIUM™ 3DP Technology and the ATTUNE™ Medial Stabilized Knee System.
FROM OUR EDITORS
Read our takes on the biggest stories happening in the industry.
After covering the Alzheimer’s space through every high and low, BioSpace’s Annalee Armstrong welcomes back Roche for the 2026 Alzheimer’s Renaissance.
THE LATEST
As the CEO of WCG, Srivastava has his sights set on changing the current makeup of clinical health trials to do good globally.
With 88% of life sciences organizations using or planning to use AI in recruitment and/or hiring, AI regulation is a priority for the industry.
Mock facilities can shorten the time it takes to bring new employees up to speed on processes and logistics, as well as allow companies to recruit individuals with limited experience.
Eli Lilly has filed lawsuits in several states seeking to prevent unauthorized selling of products that claim to contain tirzepatide, the active ingredient in its blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro.
The Japanese biopharma will receive $40 million upfront from Genetech for R&D of its macrocyclic peptide-radioisotope drug conjugates, with another $1 billion on the line in milestone payments.
Though it received backing from the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee in May, the FDA on Tuesday rejected ARS Pharmaceuticals’ neffy as a nasal spray for allergic reactions.
The companies have announced the impending closures of their respective businesses. Histogen will lay off most of its employees by the end of September. Fresh Tracks will do so by early October.
After facing regulatory roadblocks, Novartis is returning the anti-PD-1 antibody to the cancer-focused biotech, which regains global rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize tislelizumab.
The latest data show Izervay is safe and effective in a two-year trial. Just six weeks after securing FDA approval, Astellas plans to submit it to the regulator to expand its label for a longer treatment timeframe.
After a sluggish start to the year, experts expect an uptick in IPO offerings moving into fall, although it’s unlikely 2023 will fully shrug off its slump.