Featured Story | By Nick Paul Taylor A small clinical trial has found no pattern of improvements in lung function in cystic fibrosis patients who received Translate Bio’s mRNA prospect MRT5005. The setback, which sent the biotech’s stock down 24%, was softened somewhat by evidence that repeated inhaled doses of mRNA are safe. read more |
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Top Stories By Ben Adams After being encouraged by some early readouts, Gilead and Novo Nordisk are doubling down on their fatty liver R&D pact by kick-starting a midstage nonalcoholic steatohepatitis combo trial later this year. read more By Amirah Al Idrus When biopharma companies out-license programs, they’re usually kissing them goodbye. GlaxoSmithKline is farming out a pair of early-stage assets to its partner Boston Pharmaceuticals to develop through proof of concept—except, if the programs wind up back at the British drugmaker, it will be a success. read more In Partnership With: AmerisourceBergen Each challenge COVID-19 has presented in the past year has seemed insurmountable yet at every step those obstacles have been overcome, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry tasked with developing vaccines and therapies to combat this crisis. read more By Amirah Al Idrus Mark Rus, formerly Shire’s group vice president of neuroscience, is taking the helm at Delix Therapeutics, a biotech developing drugs that target neuroplasticity to treat central nervous system disorders. He arrives at Delix after a stint at Atlas Venture, where he led work on an early-stage, neuropsychiatry startup as an entrepreneur in residence. read more Sponsored By: Catalent Cell & Gene Therapy Gene therapy manufacturing and clinical supply strategies should be in place early to avoid potential late-stage development delays. read more By Nick Paul Taylor Aktis Oncology has raised a $72 million series A round to develop radiopharmaceutical treatments for solid tumors. 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