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July 13, 2018

Today's Rundown

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After scandal, Human Longevity lets CFO/COO Nino Fanlo go, appoints interim leadership team

Human Longevity has let top executive Nino Fanlo go, FierceBiotech has learned. The CFO/COO departed months after he was implicated in a scandal that engulfed his former employer.

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Amgen, UCB refile for romosozumab approval 1 year after safety scare sunk submission

Amgen and UCB have refiled for FDA approval of osteoporosis drug romosozumab one year after the agency rejected a submission on safety grounds. The revised filing pools all the phase 3 data in a bid to show the sclerostin-targeting antibody has a positive risk-benefit profile.

Celgene tweaks trial of myeloma CAR-T bb2121, raising dose

Celgene says it has raised the top dose and expanded its trial of its anti-BCMA CAR-T candidate for myeloma licensed from Bluebird Bio, but the company still thinks it’s on course for approval in 2020.

Swedish developer Modus brings in $15M to fund sickle cell drug

Modus Therapeutics has raised over 140 million Swedish krona, or about $15.7 million, to advance clinical development of the company’s compound for sickle cell disease.

Octave Biosciences scores $14M and George Scangos for its board

Octave Biosciences picked up a pair of industry veterans for its board of directors, as well as a $14 million series A round that will advance its care management technology in multiple sclerosis.

EuroBiotech Report—EU funds raise $630M, Dynacure, Genmab-Immatics and BioNTech-Genevant

In this week's EuroBiotech Report, Abingworth and Forbion raise $630 million, Dynacure bags €47 million for clinical push, Genmab inks a bispecific pact and more.

FiercePharmaAsia—Biogen-Eisai Alzheimer’s win, Otsuka deals, Samsung BioLogics criminal probe

Biogen and Eisai's anti-amyloid candidate makes landmark progress in Alzheimer's trial; Otsuka signs two M&A deals in antibody and renal denervation; Samsung BioLogics faces a criminal probe over its Biogen biosimilar joint venture agreement and more.

Chutes & Ladders—Gilead clinical director joins Nimbus to help lead drug discovery

Gilead's clinical research director is joining Nimbus to lead drug discovery, Immunocore’s CMO is jumping to Carl June's Tmunity, Kite has tapped an Eisai cancer vet to lead CAR-T sales, and Syntimmune has picked up a Vertex VP for CMO. Those moves plus more hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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