Altimmune ditches hep B plan

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Mar 27, 2024

Blackstone bets $750M on Moderna's flu program as approval comes into view


Altimmune bails on hepatitis B after phase 2 data disappoint, quashing partnering plans


#FierceMadness: The Best Biotech Name Tournament—Round of 32 RESULTS 


Unable to find a partner for stem cell therapy, Gamida accepts sale to investment firm to survive 


After terminating one of 2 late-stage sickle cell disease trials, Pfizer still expects FDA approval in 2026 


‘Transparent mischief’ and ‘malfeasances’ no more: Nymox’s legal battle in the Bahamas comes to a close 


Fierce Biotech Layoff Tracker 2024: BMS parts with 252 Mirati workers after buyout; Bayer to lay off 90 staffers

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Blackstone bets $750M on Moderna's flu program as approval comes into view

Blackstone Life Sciences is making a $750 million bet on Moderna’s influenza vaccine program as part of the investment platform’s push to “support innovative mRNA technology.”
 

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Altimmune bails on hepatitis B after phase 2 data disappoint, quashing partnering plans

Altimmune has been beaten by hepatitis B. The drug candidate, which Altimmune was preparing for partnering, failed to meet the bar for further development in a phase 2 study, prompting the biotech to stop development and focus on its GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist.

#FierceMadness: The Best Biotech Name Tournament—Round of 32 RESULTS

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Unable to find a partner for stem cell therapy, Gamida accepts sale to investment firm to survive

With the search for a partner for an approved stem cell therapy coming up short, cash-strapped Gamida Cell has accepted that the only way to remain a going concern is to allow its principal lender to acquire the company.

After terminating one of 2 late-stage sickle cell disease trials, Pfizer still expects FDA approval in 2026

Though Pfizer has terminated one of two phase 3 trials assessing a monoclonal antibody designed to treat sickle cell disease, the New York-based Pharma still plans on securing a market approval for the asset by 2026.

‘Transparent mischief’ and ‘malfeasances’ no more: Nymox’s legal battle in the Bahamas comes to a close

Transparent mischief. Malfeasances. And now—a hands-down victory. Nymox CEO Paul Averback, M.D., used all these descriptors in a March 27 release announcing an end to Bahamas litigation brought against the biotech by several former employees.

Fierce Biotech Layoff Tracker 2024: BMS parts with 252 Mirati workers after buyout; Bayer to lay off 90 staffers

We really didn't want to have to create another Layoff Tracker this year. But here we are, launching the third annual iteration tracking biopharma layoffs. 

Medtronic secures FDA approval for evolved Evolut TAVR valve

The main difference in the design of the Evolut FX+ is the addition of larger gaps that make it easier for a patient to undergo coronary procedures in the future.

Sanofi inks 3 distribution pacts in India and Korea for CNS drugs and vaccines

As pharma firms increasingly favor distribution pacts rather than relying on local subsidiaries to market their drugs, French major Sanofi has enlisted local companies to enhance the profile of its medicines across South and East Asia.

#FierceMadness: Buzzwords to beat establish themselves in Sweet 16

The NCAA basketball tournament gets underway today, and the Fierce Healthcare team is gearing up yet again for our annual #FierceMadness competition.
 
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