|  | Whitepaper: Early engagement & regulatory considerations for emerging biotechs Despite robust funding and government initiatives for the development of orphan drugs and personalised medicines, small and emerging biotechs are typically very lean on resources, lacking the infrastructure required to bring their innovation to the market. Gain insight into the common questions small and emerging biotech companies face, and the importance of early engagement and regulatory affairs when developing an asset and considering a drug development partner. Learn more. |
Featured Story | By Annalee Armstrong In Novartis’ perennial hunt for innovative therapies to bring under its wing, improving on gene therapy has always been kept top of mind. And the Swiss pharma continues to do just that thanks to a new biobucks deal with Voyager Therapeutics worth up to $1.75 billion. read more |
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Top Stories By Kyle LaHucik Sanofi will invest about $1 billion in its home country to beef up mRNA R&D and vaccines production in France. The move is part of the Big Pharma's broader $2.2 billion mRNA commitment revealed last summer. read more By Nick Paul Taylor The finish line is in sight for Valneva’s chikungunya virus vaccine candidate. With antibody levels holding steady out to six months in the phase 3 clinical trial, Valneva is set to start the pre-submission process with the FDA in the second quarter. read more By Nick Paul Taylor Kurma Partners has rounded up cash to help 15 companies clear the final hurdles in the race to market. Armed with an initial 160 million euros ($174 million), the Paris-based VC shop will primarily support unlisted European companies as they seek to transform from R&D- to commercial-stage organizations. read more By Max Bayer Serge Messerlian is probably missing out on a big celebration back at the offices of his former employer, Johnson & Johnson, after the approval of multiple myeloma med Carvykti last week. But instead, Messerlian has moved on to his next gig: CEO of oncology-focused biotech Teon Therapeutics. read more By Kyle LaHucik Creyon Bio wants to create drugs "on demand" for patient populations that consist of one person with a rare disease, or "millions" of people with common diseases—and a $40 million series A will help get that mission underway. read more By Max Bayer BioNTech wants to run it back with Regeneron, extending a partnership first announced in 2020 to combine a cancer vaccine with the approved treatment Libtayo in the clinic, this time for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. read more By Eric Sagonowsky,Kevin Dunleavy,Fraiser Kansteiner With AbbVie’s megablockbuster Humira set to face an onslaught of biosimilars next year, industry watchers have long circled 2023 as the year of the major pharma patent cliff. But this year’s slate of top losses of exclusivity covers a hefty slate of brands worth more than $17 billion in annual sales. read more By Nick Paul Taylor NuCana’s retooled chemotherapy candidate Acelarin has come up short in phase 3 again. The latest failure wipes out hopes that NuCana’s attempt to improve on gemcitabine, sold by Eli Lilly as Gemzar, will drive improved outcomes in biliary cancer. read more By Andrea Park This month, the FDA finalized guidance outlining how makers of regulated products can become “recall ready” to minimize buyers’ and users’ exposure to any potential health risks. read more By Paige Minemyer MIAMI—Late last year, CMS set a goal of having all Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in both Part A and Part B in an accountable care model by 2030. Central to achieving that goal? The ability to coordinate and collaborate across different parts of the agency, leaders said Monday during a session at the ViVE conference. read more By Kyle LaHucik Researchers at Rice University said they were able to eliminate ovarian cancer and colorectal cancer in mice using a beadlike implant that helped produce the cytokine interleukin-2. Avenge Bio has licensed the tech and will take the drug into the clinic in the second half of this year. read more By Kyle LaHucik Dopamine plays a role in helping transition from non-rapid eye movement sleep to the portion of the night when your dreams come alive, according to new research from a team at University of Tsukuba. The findings could point to a new target for drugs that aim to treat sleeping disorders like narcolepsy. read more Resources Sponsored by: H1 Read why many MSLs are still challenged in developing integrated strategies to increase the volume of meaningful engagements. 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