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The FDA’s priority review acceptance of BridgeBio’s BBP-418 is another step toward what William Blair previously dubbed a “diversified commercial portfolio.” It also adds to the rapidly building momentum in muscular dystrophy more broadly.
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From Eli Lilly’s David Ricks to Pfizer’s Albert Bourla, the top five highest paid CEOs made a combined $157.8 million in 2025.
Partners Summit Therapeutics and Akeso are expected to steal the show at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual conference with data from their potential Keytruda rival, alongside Revolution Medicine’s groundbreaking pancreatic cancer candidate and other assets that could reshape patient care.
The tragic tale of TIGIT is well known. However, RIPK1, myc, STING and alpha-synuclein have also left a trail of failed clinical trials, canceled partnerships and sunk investments in their wake.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.
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Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion rights activists are calling for the FDA to consider making abortion medication Mifeprex an over-the-counter option for patients.
The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter of this year, includes TeneoTwo’s proposed drug for relapsed and refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma TNB-486.
Seagen announced positive data from its Phase II trial in colorectal cancer, and the FDA provided positive feedback supporting a Phase IIIb trial for ANeuroTech’s MDD drug.
The FDA lifted its clinical hold on Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Phase I/II clinical trial of VX-880, a pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for people with Type I Diabetes (TID).
BioSpace connected with Theodore Laetsch, M.D., lead investigator of the pediatric larotrectinib trial (SCOUT), to gain more insight into the drug, the trial and how patients’ lives are being affected.
During the past two years, life sciences companies have made a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - but have they taken internal actions?
Quris has developed an alternative to testing on animal models, and each one is smaller than the head of a pin. It holds the potential to increase the currently terrible odds in drug development.
Otsuka and Lunbeck report positive Phase III results in agitation in Alzheimer’s, Acer’s vEDS program hits Phase III and BridgeBio’s primary hyperoxaluria type 1 program progresses.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical terminated a deal with Akebia Therapeutics, which ends the U.S. and ex-U.S. vadadustat Collaboration and License Agreements.
Forrester Consulting partnered with Sterling and found that, while the pandemic is the top concern for healthcare employers, overcoming the healthcare talent shortage is a close second.