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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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AbbVie and AbCellera inked an antibody discovery deal to develop candidates for up to five targets in several indications.
Third Harmonic Bio drops its Phase 1b asset.
In a strategic reorganization announced Thursday, Axcella Therapeutics will focus its resources on its Long COVID program and slash headcount by 85%.
While showing early promise, Senolytics is a new field and most of the research is still in academic centers – most notably, the Mayo Clinic.
Vertex is kicking off a Phase I trial assessing VX-522, an mRNA therapy designed to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis lung disease, while SpliSense is targeting a specific mutation.
Kymera and Sanofi shared positive results for an IRAK4 degrader for hidradenitis suppurativa and atopic dermatitis.
The past two years have seen a considerable shift towards remote work, but now that the pandemic is waning, BioSpace has compiled relevant data on remote work to see if it’s here to stay.
Shares of Avidity Biosciences are soaring following reported early signs of clinical activity and improvement in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) treated with its RNA-based therapeutic.
The FDA’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee stood against Cytokinetics, Inc., finding that the benefits of its heart failure hopeful didn’t outweigh its risks.
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