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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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In the acquisition, announced Wednesday, Kriya picks up two gene therapy programs focused on epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Tricida, Inc. is reducing its headcount by around 57% to improve its financial standing after its lead candidate failed in a Phase III trial, the company revealed in its third-quarter financial results.
AstraZeneca dosed the first patient in a Phase II portion of an ongoing trial assessing a PD-1/TIGIT bispecific antibody, triggering a $7.5 million milestone payment to partner, Compugen.
When Roche announced that gantenerumab failed to meet the primary endpoint in two Phase III studies, several of its competitors saw their stocks rise - including Biogen and Eisai.
RSV, influenza, COVID-19 and monkeypox have dominated vaccine discussions this year, but vaccines are also being developed for a host of other infectious diseases.
Neoleukin Therapeutics plans to slash its workforce by about 40% and drop NL-201, a de novo IL-2/IL-15 agonist currently in Phase I, according to its third-quarter report.
Beam Therapeutics has enrolled the first patient in a Phase I/II trial studying a gene therapy leveraging base editing in adults with severe sickle cell disease.
Two months after selling an immuno-oncology platform developed by Good Therapeutics to Roche, Bonum Therapeutics launched Tuesday with $93 million in Series A financing.
Acrivon Therapeutics announced the pricing of its initial public offering Tuesday, putting all of its 7,550,000 shares of common stock up for sale for $12.50 apiece.
Surrozen announced it paused its Phase I study in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis as several healthy participants showed increased levels of liver enzymes.