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Editor's Corner—When ASCO dueled with the world's biggest pop star, Swift Biotech was ready for it


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ASCO: Novocure's tumor-treating electric fields nearly double survival for some lung cancer patients


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Editor's Corner—When ASCO dueled with the world's biggest pop star, Swift Biotech was ready for it

As usual, ASCO occurred the first weekend in June in Chicago. Except this year, a superstar whose reputation precedes her put on a rivaling show right next door.
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Alkermes, after arbitration win over J&J, jacks up revenue forecast by $425M

Alkermes has bumped up its revenue forecast for 2023 by $425 million after winning a final award in its arbitration battle with Johnson & Johnson over the licensing of its NanoCrystal technology. The final award came last week from the arbitral tribunal.

ASCO: Novocure's tumor-treating electric fields nearly double survival for some lung cancer patients

Study results that Novocure presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting Tuesday scratched a seven-year itch: According to the company, it's the first phase 3 clinical trial in at least as long to detail a therapy’s ability to significantly improve the survival rate for patients with platinum-resistant, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

BIO: Caribou tries to 'go where the puck is going' by taking on cell therapy rivals on home ice

Caribou Biosciences doesn't want to follow the leader as its cell therapy rival backs off to focus on relapsed patients with lymphoma. Instead, CEO Rachel Haurwitz, Ph.D., says the CRISPR-focused company is looking a few plays ahead. 

FDA sets the stage for adcomm on Sanofi, AZ's RSV prospect later this week

As GSK and Pfizer look to roll out their adult RSV vaccines later this year, Sanofi and AstraZeneca hope to join them on the market with an antibody designed to protect infants. But first the partners will need to pass several regulatory milestones, including an FDA advisory committee discussion set for later this week.

400 Grail blood test users were incorrectly told they may have cancer: report

Hundreds of people who used Grail’s Galleri multicancer blood test reportedly received letters last month incorrectly indicating that they might have cancer.

Abiomed faces Class I recall of potentially leaky Impella heart pumps

Abiomed has begun a recall of several hundred of its Impella heart pumps after receiving nearly 200 complaints, and the FDA this week gave it a Class I rating, indicating a heightened risk of injury or death.

Merck challenges HHS on Medicare drug price negotiations, alleging violations of the Constitution

The pharma industry has voiced loud complaints about the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act, specifically focusing on a clause that will allow Medicare to negotiate the prices of top-selling pharmaceuticals. But now the industry is taking its arguments to the courts.

BIO: Jazz is auditioning new bandmates in an M&A market ripe with talent

“It's a good time to be investing in and acquiring innovation,” Jazz Pharmaceuticals CEO Bruce Cozadd says, as the company scouts for deals at the BIO International Convention.

Eisai hit with ransomware attack, launches investigation into possible data leaks

Eisai was the victim of a ransomware attack late Saturday night and is now working on response efforts, including the creation of a company-wide task force.
 
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