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Flagship snags former BMS R&D chief Rupert Vessey, the latest bigwig pharma exec to join venture firm


Roche finds USP in cancer, inking deal with KSQ to expand stable of synthetic lethal candidates


He wanted a deal. Lilly wanted a partnership. Could Sigilon make it anymore obvious?


Lilly, Novo, BMS return to boost BGV's largest European biotech fund yet


Gut punch: First Wave's challenger to AbbVie fails phase 2 again


Sirona down and out on prospects of finding a suitor for diabetes med 


A 'novel way of doing it': Research effort addresses Alzheimer's knowledge gap in AAPI communities


ObsEva regains China rights to pregnancy drug after partner misses deadlines

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Flagship snags former BMS R&D chief Rupert Vessey, the latest bigwig pharma exec to join venture firm

Rupert Vessey will join Flagship Pioneering as the venture firm's first chief scientist. He joins after leading research and early development at Bristol Myers Squibb for four years.
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Roche finds USP in cancer, inking deal with KSQ to expand stable of synthetic lethal candidates

Roche is pushing deeper into synthetic lethality. One year after paying $125 million to join the ATR race, the Swiss drug developer has secured an exclusive global license to KSQ Therapeutics’ early-phase USP1 inhibitor.

He wanted a deal. Lilly wanted a partnership. Could Sigilon make it anymore obvious?

Sigilon Therapeutics really wanted to be bought by Eli Lilly. That much is clear in SEC documents filed Thursday that provide a peek behind the scenes at the deal-making process. 

Why this boutique biotech agency is the future of clinical recruitment

Using behavioral data science and social algorithms, this boutique biotech agency creates therapeutic-specific and patient-centric content to bypass traditional channels and speak directly to patients.

Lilly, Novo, BMS return to boost BGV's largest European biotech fund yet

BioGeneration Ventures has closed its largest fund to date, drawing in 150 million euros ($168 million) with the help of some returning Big Pharmas.

Clinical trial technologies support recruitment efforts

Hear why sponsors should equip sites with technology that makes securely capturing pre-screening, recruitment, and enrollment data easier.

Gut punch: First Wave's challenger to AbbVie fails phase 2 again

First Wave BioPharma’s bid to challenge AbbVie for a gastrointestinal market has suffered a setback, with the biotech telling investors “it is likely the primary efficacy endpoint was not achieved.”

Sirona down and out on prospects of finding a suitor for diabetes med

Sirona Biochem's efforts to find a partner for its diabetes med are falling flat, the company said, in part because it can't get a hold of clinical trial data from an external partner. The company now says its less confident it will secure a new collaborator.

A 'novel way of doing it': Research effort addresses Alzheimer's knowledge gap in AAPI communities

Little is known about the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in Samoan and other Asian American-Pacific Islander communities. Researchers like Justina Tavana, Ph.D., are hoping to change that.

ObsEva regains China rights to pregnancy drug after partner misses deadlines

ObsEva has resecured the China rights to its pregnancy drug after Yuyuan BioScience allegedly failed to hit pre-agreed milestones on time.

Novartis adds more partners to Beacon of Hope initiative for HBCUs and clinical trial diversity

Swiss pharma giant Novartis welcomed new collaborators to its Beacon of Hope initiative focused on expanding clinical trial inclusion and medical care for underserved patient populations.

With nonprescription nod for Perrigo's Opill, the age of the over-the-counter birth control pill arrives in the US

Nearly 50 years after norgestrel’s original green light, Perrigo’s oral contraceptive Opill has converted its prescription approval into an OTC nod. The FDA thumbs-up comes two months after the progestin-only tablet won unanimous backing at an FDA meeting of outside experts, paving the way for nonprescription use in patients of all ages.

Recursion lines up $50M Nvidia collab for AI-powered drug discovery

Recursion claims that its AI platform gets smarter each time it pinpoints a new drug candidate—which is why, even with several candidates already in clinical trials, the company is still making moves to strengthen its tech.

Providers rarely screen for maternal mental health. Are new guidelines enough to move the needle?

Mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal mortality. Yet despite national guidance, addressing them remains complicated.

AccurKardia's automated ECG analysis software snags FDA nod

AccurKardia’s software relies on AI algorithms and other technologies to scan readouts collected by a variety of compatible ECG devices.

How will the price of Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi impact Medicare? Sen. Sanders wants to know

Five weeks after getting no response from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on his request for more information on the potential financial impact of Eisai and Biogen’s newly approved Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has sent a follow-up letter to the HHS. The drug has been priced at $26,500 per patient per year.
 
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