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Bluebird's chief medical officer flies the nest to gene writing biotech Tessera

After nabbing $230 million at the start of the year, “gene writing” biotech Tessera Therapeutics has boosted its management and research team, including poaching bluebird bio’s chief medical officer.

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Novartis taps Artios for targets to enhance radioligand drugs

Novartis has struck a deal with Artios Pharma to access DNA damage response (DDR) targets with the potential to enhance its radioligand therapies. Artios, which is run by some of the people behind pioneering DDR drug Lynparza, is set to get $20 million upfront and up to $1.3 billion in milestones in return for the targets.

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Icosavax raises $100M to take RSV, COVID-19 vaccines into clinic

Icosavax has raised $100 million to study viruslike particle vaccines against diseases including respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19. The series B round equips Icosavax to take two assets into clinical trials this year.

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Sponsored: NAFLD & NASH: Emerging In Vitro Models Aid Drug Discovery

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are common pathologies without specialized therapeutics, but new models may provide opportunities for drug discovery.

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Bayer-backed Metagenomi bumps up series A to $75M as it gears up for gene editing push

Metagenomi has added a cool $10 million extra to its January series A funding round with help from RA Capital as it also adds the VC firm’s M.D. to the board.

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BMS, PsiOxus add an asset to Opdivo-oncolytic virus combo deal

Bristol Myers Squibb and PsiOxus are expanding their partnership—again. The duo first teamed up in June 2016 to study the latter’s cancer-killing virus, inking a deal later that year to combine the virus with BMS’ checkpoint inhibitor, Opdivo. Now, they’re adding a second asset from PsiOxus to the mix.

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Pear Therapeutics to take digital treatments physical with sensor, activity tracker deals

Pear Therapeutics is building out its app-based digital treatment platform into something a little more tangible with the addition of wearable sensors and activity trackers.

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FibroGen admits to messing with roxadustat safety data, upending hopes for the AZ-partnered anemia drug

In a stunning revelation, FibroGen admitted to presenting roxadustat data manipulated to make the anemia drug look safer than it is. The late-Tuesday announcement sent FibroGen shares tumbling and prompted analysts to reassess the potential first-in-class therapy ahead of an FDA decision.

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Whitepaper: COVID-19 Survey report: The Lasting Impact on Outsourcing Decisions

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Annual Report: Why do US pharma come to Russia for clinical trials.

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Report: New research indicates an accelerated shift to decentralized clinical trials

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Whitepaper: Roche to pick up GenMark Diagnostics in $1.8B infectious disease testing deal

Roche has inked a $1.8 billion, all-cash deal for GenMark Diagnostics, to acquire its molecular tests designed to screen patient samples for multiple infections simultaneously.

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Whitepaper: New Data: A Better Way to Run CHO Cell Culture Experiments

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Whitepaper: Overcoming the hurdles of Real-World Data Access through a federated global network

Those wishing to unlock RWD’s true value must have access to a variety of data sources/types and the technological capabilities to use the data to uncover meaningful insights.

Report: New research indicates an accelerated shift to decentralized clinical trials

New research indicates an accelerated adoption of decentralized clinical trials due to COVID-19.

Executive Summary: Manufacturing Strategies to Effectively Industrialize Autologous Cell Therapies

Autologous cell therapies have seen propelled growth since 2017, with the spotlight on the first FDA approval of a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy, Kymriah® (tisagenlecleucel), for the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

eBrief: Drug Product Process Development: Ensuring a Consistent, High-quality Biologic

Learn about drug product process development challenges and risks, the difference between innovator and biosimilar drug product process development, and more during the drug product process development phase.

Whitepaper: Achieving a Successful Drug Product Technology Transfer

Get insights on key considerations for a successful tech transfer process for manufacturing a biologic drug product, including a case study on overcoming challenges in a process transfer for a sterile diluent.

Whitepaper: The Art of Recognizing Clinical Supply Risk Factors

In a BioPharma Dive industry survey, planning and forecasting were identified as top concerns for trial sponsors. In response to this need, the CSM team at Catalent has developed a methodology for identifying, evaluating, and proactively managing the inherent risks involved in clinical trial supply chain management.

eBook: Expecting the Unexpected: Strategies for Efficient Clinical Supply Management and Forecasting

Learn how to drive excellence within the forecasting process and utilize forecasting throughout the clinical study to better plan clinical supply budgets and project timelines. Explore how to identify potential supply-related issues before they can negatively impact your study.

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