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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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Vividion Therapeutics and Tavros Therapeutics entered into a five-year collaboration agreement, valued at up to $930 million, to discover and develop four novel oncology targets.
Novartis’ gene therapy Zolgensma is again under a cloud of doubt after Nature Biotechnology retracted its 2010 article noting “issues” regarding data cited in a key figure in the report.
Merck and Moderna are moving forward with a personalized cancer vaccine as Merck exercised its option to develop and commercialize mRNA-4157/V940, the companies announced Wednesday.
This week, financing came in the form of loans, private placements and a Series B, throwing support behind an injectable heart failure drug, oral immunology therapies and an ASD treatment.
Nimbus Therapeutics scored a $496 million payday through a collaboration and licensing deal with pharma giant Eli Lilly for potential therapeutics for metabolic diseases.
In the wake of a global pandemic and economic downturn, the hiring market has turned on its head. BioSpace spoke with PharmaLogics Recruiting to learn how employers can stay competitive.
Incidence of gout - the most common inflammatory arthritis in the world - are on the rise. Arthrosi Therapeutics, Synlogic, Atom Bioscience and Ginkgo Bioworks are on the case with novel new approaches.
Forge Biologics’ novel gene therapy for Krabbe disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder, showed positive signals in a Phase I/II trial.
Albireo Pharma reported dazzling Phase III ASSERT data of Bylvay for Alagille syndrome (ALGS). The company is headed to U.S. and European regulators with expectations of regulatory filings in Q1 of 2023.
With $50 million in backing from Apple Tree Partners, Ascidian Therapeutics launches Tuesday with technology that allows for the treatment of some diseases through rewriting of RNA.