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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 Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Passage Bio and Palisade Bio saw leadership shakeups at the top, while Maze Therapeutics, Cerecin and more appointed new chief medical officers.
Pfizer and BioNTech released early data Thursday morning from a Phase II/III trial assessing an Omicron-specific booster that showed it provided significant protection, confirming early research.
Tiziana Life Sciences plans to submit an Investigational New Drug Application for a Phase I trial studying intranasal formulab, a breakthrough treatment option for Alzheimer’s Disease.
GSK’s RSV vaccine candidate met its primary endpoint in a pivotal Phase III trial, proving to be highly effective against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease.
One year after BridgeBio won accelerated approval for liver cancer drug Truseltiq (infigratinib), the company is pulling a planned Phase III program due to its partner’s decision to discontinue the drug.
Relmada Therapeutics’ RELIANCE III trial studying REL-1017 as a treatment for Major Depressive Disorder failed to hit the primary endpoint, the company reported Thursday.
Odyssey Therapeutics raised $168 million in a Series B financing round, which will be used to advance its portfolio of immunomodulators and oncology therapies.
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As part of a realignment, GreenLight Biosciences is cutting staff by about 25%, the company announced Wednesday.
Terray Therapeutics and Calico Life Sciences struck a research and development collaboration focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for age-related diseases.