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Apr 24, 2024

To be better at neuroscience, Biogen will invest outside the therapeutic area


Roche's pipeline rethink hits 20% of new molecules as cancer candidates join discard pile


A reason to fight: Former FDA leader Janet Woodcock inspires 3rd Biotech Sisterhood summit


New AI drug discovery powerhouse Xaira rises with $1B in funding


Vertex has top orphan asset in the pipeline, as pharma eyes shiny obesity drugs: report


Alpine's data room was the most exclusive club in biotech. Then Vertex became the VIP


Endeavor bags $132.5M series C, extending runway for clinical-stage fibrosis drugs through 2026

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To be better at neuroscience, Biogen will invest outside the therapeutic area

To be a better neuroscience company, Biogen is going to diversify—outside of the therapeutic area that has in recent years defined the company.
 

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Roche's pipeline rethink hits 20% of new molecules as cancer candidates join discard pile

Roche has performed a little light spring cleaning, sweeping a pair of phase 1 solid tumor drugs and an early-stage psychiatric disorder prospect out of the door as part of its update for the first quarter. The culls are part of a broader refocusing that has removed 20% of new molecules from the pipeline in recent quarters.

A reason to fight: Former FDA leader Janet Woodcock inspires 3rd Biotech Sisterhood summit

What does it feel like to be a woman CEO in biotech? An island, according to former Gossamer Bio CEO and co-founder Sheila Gujrathi, M.D.

Cloud-Based Technology Supports Complex Supply Chains

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New AI drug discovery powerhouse Xaira rises with $1B in funding

If you asked an AI to generate a brand-new drug discovery biotech with a team of some of the biggest names in the biz for you, it couldn’t dream up one like Xaira Therapeutics. The company emerged Tuesday with $1 billion in committed funding.

Vertex has top orphan asset in the pipeline, as pharma eyes shiny obesity drugs: report

Vertex’s cystic fibrosis triple combo is poised to become the top selling orphan drug in terms of net present value, amid shifting sentiments in the pharma industry for rare disease drugs, according to Evaluate.

Alpine's data room was the most exclusive club in biotech. Then Vertex became the VIP

After Alpine Immune Sciences presented initial data for the kidney disease therapy povetacicept at a conference in November 2023, the biotech's confidential data room became the most exclusive club in biotech.

Endeavor bags $132.5M series C, extending runway for clinical-stage fibrosis drugs through 2026

Endeavor has bagged another nine-digit financing to advance its IPF drug into a second phase 2 study. The biotech also plans to start a clinical trial for its HER-3 ADC.

Profluent combines LLMs and CRISPR for open-source AI gene editing project

Profluent has staked a claim at the intersection of some of the buzziest terms in biopharma. The protein-focused AI startup believes its large language models can help extend the reach of CRISPR gene editing tools.

Novartis nominates former Bristol Myers CEO Giovanni Caforio as its new chair. Will M&A deals follow?

Giovanni Caforio, M.D., is lining up a new gig soon after handing all his Bristol Myers Squibb leadership roles over in March. The recent Big Pharma CEO, known for steering the $74 billion acquisition of Celgene, has been proposed as the new chair at Novartis for 2025.

'Podnosis': A mobile clinic, free scans and the search for long COVID answers

This week on "Podnosis," we take a closer look at how a mobile clinic in Detroit is using free CT scans to learn more about long COVID.
 
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