Sanofi CEO doesn't rule out future Pompe BD

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Jan 11, 2024

JPM24: How Takeda beat 'almost every biopharmaceutical company' to win Nimbus’ TYK2 med


BioNTech, keeping its powder dry, pays WuXi $20M for 2 preclinical monoclonal antibodies


JPM24: Sanofi CEO does not rule out future Pompe-focused BD despite aggressive FTC


JPM24: Even after Seagen buyout, Pfizer oncology chief still eyes ADC deals 


JPM24, Day 3: Gene editors talk business development; Roivant CEO has money to spend

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JPM 24: How Takeda beat 'almost every biopharmaceutical company' to win Nimbus’ TYK2 med

Takeda cemented itself as a player in the immunology arena when it bought Nimbus' TYK2 inhibitor a year ago, putting it toe-to-toe against Bristol Myers Squibb. Now, the Japanese pharma has detailed just how the drug landed in its pipeline.
 

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BioNTech, keeping its powder dry, pays WuXi $20M for 2 preclinical monoclonal antibodies

BioNTech is continuing to add to its sprawling R&D portfolio without denting its cash mountain. Chinese service provider WuXi Biologics is the latest company to feed the biotech’s appetite for assets, accepting a $20 million offer for monoclonal antibodies against two undisclosed targets.

JPM24: Sanofi CEO does not rule out future Pompe-focused BD despite aggressive FTC

Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson did not rule out further business development related to Pompe disease despite the FTC's challenge of its deal with Maze Therapeutics. The pharma company's concern is that the latest action could result in the death of the program due to a lack of funding.

JPM24: Even after Seagen buyout, Pfizer oncology chief still eyes ADC deals

Despite its recent $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, Pfizer is still on the lookout for deals centered on antibody-drug conjugates, Pfizer’s newly minted chief oncology officer Chris Boshoff, Ph.D., said in an interview. But the company isn’t considering large buyouts at the moment.

JPM24, Day 3: Gene editors talk business development; Roivant CEO has money to spend

We're off for another day of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2024. The flood of licensing deals and M&A may have slowed, but there's still plenty of action to come as companies make pitches to their peers, investors and industry watchers.

Fortrea, Veeva and Advarra in pact to streamline clinical trials

Fortrea, the CRO that spun out of Labcorp last year, is linking up with trial software provider Veeva Systems and regulatory review company Advarra to leverage their services to streamline clinical trials.

JPM24: Catalent poised to pounce on GLP-1 manufacturing opportunity, CEO says

With expertise gained from years of experience, Catalent is a "top-positioned CDMO" in the booming GLP-1 field, its chief executive said. Its planned expansions prime the company to reap the benefits of the market's rapid growth in the years to come.

Nevro plans to lay off 5% of workforce to balance out Vyrsa acquisition costs

After inking a deal worth up to $75 million to acquire joint pain devicemaker Vyrsa Technologies late last year, Nevro now appears to be trying to lessen the impact of those costs on its bottom line.

Regulatory tracker: GSK's severe asthma drug Nucala wins approval in China

In this tracker, Fierce Pharma is recording the regulatory progress of in-market products, including expansions into key geographies and new indications. Some of these updates may not meet the bar for standalone stories, but we think they are still worth mentioning.
 
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