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July 03, 2018

Today's Rundown

Editor’s Note: FierceBiotech will not publish on Wednesday this week due to the July 4th holiday, but we’ll be back in your inbox on Thursday, July 5.

Featured Story

Novartis dumps Aveo drug as relationship sours

Novartis has walked away from Aveo Pharmaceuticals’ AV-380 three years after paying $15 million (€13 million) upfront for the asset. The action cuts short a relationship that was starting to sour amid the slow progress of the treatment for severe, cancer-related weight loss. 

Top Stories

Shkreli in the stocks is still sharing biotech tips

If you thought we wouldn't be hearing from Martin Shkreli after he was packed off to serve seven years for securities fraud, think again. The pharma bro, infamous for his combative tweets and general "insolent" demeanor, may be blogging biopharma tips—from prison.

Sen. Patty Murray calls out BIO, PhRMA on gender diversity efforts

In the aftermath of another industry party that objectified women, the top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee sent letters to BIO and PhRMA about their efforts to combat workplace harassment at their member companies.

Cash-strapped Titan delays Parkinson’s implant program

Titan has been cleared to start the second stage in a trial of its ropinirole implant for Parkinson’s—but will have to postpone it because of financial constraints.

Antibe builds case for GI safety of naproxen alternative

Antibe Therapeutics has posted secondary endpoint data from a phase 2b trial of its alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen. The data add to evidence that Antibe’s drug, ATB-346, is safer than naproxen, potentially making it a better choice for patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

Enrollment Showcase

SBMI Now Offering an Online Graduate Program in Bioinformatics

UTHealth SBMI now offers a M.S. track in clinical and translational bioinformatics.

Resources

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[Whitepaper] Getting to First-in-Human Clinical Trials: A Make-or-Break Milestone for Small Biopharmas

“Faster and better” has become the mantra for biopharmaceutical companies as they face intense pressure to get therapies to market faster. Quickly proving efficacy in first-in-human (FIH) trials is a make-or-break milestone for these cash-strapped companies whose hopes hinge upon one or two molecules. Read how CDMOs are responding to this pressure.

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