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Jan 15, 2025

GSK's CSO shares science strategy behind dealmaking, plus plans to build off GLP-1s—but not for obesity


Keros, after halting 2 cohorts over fluid buildups around heart, pulls plug on hypertension trial


OS Therapies' HER2 drug prevented lung cancer from returning in a 3rd of patients


Neumora's dig into phase 3 depression data disappoints analysts


JPM25, Day 3: GSK’s liver disease plans, the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, and more


Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '25: Be Bio's $92M series C; Umoja adds $100M


Daiichi Sankyo gins up antibody research project with German research institute


N-Power links up with Syapse to add oncologists to clinical research network

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GSK's CSO shares science strategy behind dealmaking, plus plans to build off GLP-1s—but not for obesity

Following GSK’s deal-heavy end to 2024, Chief Scientific Officer Tony Wood, Ph.D., doesn’t expect the trend to let up in the new year, zeroing in on partnerships that can expand knowledge about genetic factors driving disease. And while Wood said the pharma still isn’t interested in joining the overcrowded obesity landscape, GSK is considering ways to build past the GLP-1 space.

 

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Keros, after halting 2 cohorts over fluid buildups around heart, pulls plug on hypertension trial

A month after halting dosing in two of the three treatment arms of a phase 2 trial of its pulmonary arterial hypertension drug, Keros Therapeutics has now pulled the plug on the study entirely.

OS Therapies' HER2 drug prevented lung cancer from returning in a 3rd of patients

OS Therapies’ HER2-focused immunotherapy prevented patients’ lung cancer from returning in 33% of cases, hitting the primary goal of a phase 2 trial.

Neumora's dig into phase 3 depression data disappoints analysts

Neumora Therapeutics’ phase 3 fail was worse than analysts feared. The biotech provided a closer look at the data Tuesday, shutting down one source of hope that analysts had clung to after the initial blow.

JPM25, Day 3: GSK’s liver disease plans, the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, and more

Welcome to day 3 of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

Daiichi Sankyo gins up antibody research project with German research institute

Daiichi Sankyo is turning to the German hamlet of Heidelberg for help developing antibodies. The Japanese pharma giant is teaming up with independent research institute BioMed X to form a new research group to work on targeting solid tumors with multispecific biologics, including antibodies.

N-Power links up with Syapse to add oncologists to clinical research network

N-Power Medicine, a tech firm with a clinical trial platform for capturing real-world patient data, has acquired precision medicine firm Syapse Holdings. The buy links N-Power with Syapse’s network of 1,000 community oncologists and empowers it with Syapse’s data, technology and team.

First Lady Jill Biden committed to improving women's health as White House tenure winds down

First Lady Jill Biden's time in the White House will come to a close less than a week from now, but she said Tuesday that's not going to bring her work around women's health to a halt.

JPM25, Day 3: AbbVie, UCB, WuXi Biologics and more are set to present

Even after a flurry of corporate updates during the first two days of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, many more companies are set to take the stage on Wednesday.

Eli Lilly's preliminary '24 sales figures show a continued easing in breakneck GLP-1 market

Like many other biopharma companies presenting at this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Eli Lilly took a chance on Tuesday to share its preliminary sales results for 2024. Unfortunately for the company, however, the early glimpse at its fourth-quarter performance doesn’t seem to be going over well with investors.

 
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