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Twist in Protagonist story as FDA seeks to rescind breakthrough nod 'based on observed malignancies'

The FDA gave Protagonist Therapeutics’ rusfertide breakthrough designation last year. Now, the agency wants to take it back “based on observed malignancies,” triggering a 30% drop in Protagonist’s stock as investors scrambled to figure out the implications of the news.

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Editas brings on Sarepta CMO—for CEO swap, not the vacant CMO role

Editas is bringing on Sarepta’s Chief Medical Officer Gilmore O’Neill, M.B., but not to fill that empty role at the gene editing biotech. He will instead replace Chairman, President and CEO James Mullen, who is taking on the executive chairman role.

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Chasing Roche, AbbVie posts data on CD20 blood cancer bispecific ahead of race to regulators

AbbVie has fired back in the fierce fight for the CD20 bispecific market. Phase 1/2 data show AbbVie and Genmab’s epcoritamab triggers responses in heavily pretreated blood cancer patients, although the first report of grade 3 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) could dent hopes of delivering best-in-class safety.

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Merck's next-gen pneumococcal vaccine receives FDA breakthrough status ahead of phase 3 trial

One of Merck’s next generation of pneumococcal vaccines has been granted breakthrough therapy status by the FDA, as the Big Pharma races rival Pfizer to market.

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Be Bio uses Arch Venture-led $130M financing round to harness 'power of the B cell'

Move over, A: B is taking the lead now, with Be Biopharma closing out a $130 million financing round backed by several industry leaders that will fuel its engineered B cells platform.

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Magenta hopes to infuse resiliency by cutting 14% of staff, trimming R&D

Magenta Therapeutics is cutting 14% of its workforce and trimming early R&D work as the stem cell-focused biotech shifts focus towards its targeted conditioning program. The company hopes these moves will help extend its cash runway to the second quarter of 2024.

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J&J, 2-stepping through talc litigation, faces fresh claims it hid workers' asbestos exposure

U.S. bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan this week denied J&J’s bid to block a lawsuit accusing the company of hiding evidence that its industrial talc operations exposed workers to asbestos, Bloomberg first reported.

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AACR: By microdosing tumors, Takeda and Presage examine how to trigger the immune system to help fight cancer

By using a device that shows how tiny amounts of drugs perform inside the body, Takeda is examining two therapies that could help break down the barriers protecting solid tumors from the body's immune system.

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Healthcare billionaires in 2022: From HCA's founder to a Doximity entrepreneur

More than 200 healthcare executives, 217 to be exact, are now in the “three comma club,” as Forbes calls it, and are among the 2,668 billionaires on Forbes’ 2022 list. There are 32 American business leaders on Forbes' list who made their fortunes in healthcare. Meet 20 of this year's healthcare billionaires.

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Regeneron's bid for COVID-19 drug's full approval hits snag as FDA extends review

Just as Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody combination, REGEN-COV, is sidelined in the U.S. thanks to omicron, the drug has hit a hiccup on its quest for a full FDA nod.  

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Boston Scientific infuses €100M into Ireland facility for carbon-neutral manufacturing

Boston Scientific is banking on the luck of the Irish to help expand its sustainable manufacturing efforts.

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Education can speed enrollment, says organization behind new Clinical Trial Guide

Educating patients and physicians about drug studies will boost enrollment, according to the organization behind the new Clinical Trial Guide website.

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Resources

eBook: 5 Rules to Enhance Wound Care & Dermatology Clinical Trials

Net Health, experts in wound care and dermatology clinical trials, have a new eBook: 5 Rules to Enhance Clinical Trials in 2022, find out how to recruit the right participants, connect patients and researchers with technology, manage costs and more.

Infographic: United Cargo: Providing Comprehensive Solutions For the Most Critical Shipments

The United Cargo team has made a commitment to pharmaceutical and medical partners that we are equipped to support their vaccine transportation needs safely and effectively across our expansive global and domestic network. The safety and security of these commodities is our priority, and we are proud to be a trusted partner in these efforts. Download infographic now.

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Whitepaper: Oncology Market Outlook: Key Trends to Watch

What’s in store for the oncology market in 2022 and beyond? This paper looks at 5 trends driving the market.

Whitepaper: Uncovering the hidden value of quality in chemical supply

Learn how to position quality as a central component within your raw material sourcing strategies for the chemicals used throughout your workflows. Download the free whitepaper from Thermo Fisher Scientific.

eBook: Leveraging Clinical Data for Study Success

The landscape of clinical trials has been permanently changed. Today's trials require sponsors to modernize their use of technology and data to adapt. This eBook provides an overview of how sponsors can empower trials with real-time performance data to improve study integrity, reduce risks, optimize patient safety, and increase trial success rates.

Whitepaper: Autologous CAR T-Cell Manufacturing: Semiautomatic, Closed, Modular Workflow

Learn how to navigate the top manufacturing challenges and achieve a seamless transition from discovery to clinical manufacturing across the CAR T-cell therapy workflow.

eBook: EMEA Regulatory Roadblocks around Decentralized Trials

Learn about ways to break down regulatory roadblocks and get closer to 100% clarity on regulatory positions to advance decentralized clinical trials in research.

Whitepaper: Lipid-Based Drug Delivery System to Bring Poorly Soluble Drugs to Market

How can Lipid-Based Drug Delivery System help bring poorly soluble drugs to market?

Whitepaper: Versatility of Softgel Technology - Encapsulation of a Volatile Compound

Learn more about how the versatility of Softgel Technology helped a customer with a volatile compound.

Whitepaper: The Most Suitable Dosage Form Technologies for the Oral Delivery of Lipid-Based Formulations

What is the most suitable dosage form technology for the Oral Delivery of Lipid-Based Formulations?

Webinar: The Faster Path From Pre-Filled Syringe to Auto-Injector

Ypsomed and Catalent Biologics experts discuss strategies for integrated PFS manufacturing and auto-injector assembly to accelerate timelines and more in this webinar.

Whitepaper: Formulation Strategies When Transitioning From Vial to PFS

Learn how formulation development for a PFS affects manufacturing to drive the industry toward optimizing delivery of injectable products and, ultimately, improving patient care.

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