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Jul 29, 2024

GSK becomes Flagship's latest partner in $7B biobucks respiratory, immunology pact 


Boehringer inks $1.3B acquisition of Nerio and its preclinical checkpoint inhibitors


VC dollars pour into biopharma, with Q2 haul signaling sunshine ahead


Cognition's phase 2 SHINE data tarnish Alzheimer's prospect with mere 'signals' of improvement


NewAmsterdam drug cuts cholesterol, but by less than expectated, in phase 3 test


FDA places vTv's lead diabetes drug on hold over chromatographic signal


Ventyx's last hope for inflammatory med ends in phase 2 Crohn's failure 

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GSK becomes Flagship's latest partner in $7B biobucks respiratory, immunology pact

Earlier this month, Flagship Pioneering hinted that another Big Pharma may soon join its growing fleet of collaborators. Now, GSK has sailed into view.
 

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Boehringer inks $1.3B acquisition of Nerio and its preclinical checkpoint inhibitors

Boehringer Ingelheim is paying up to $1.3 billion for Nerio Therapeutics and a preclinical immune checkpoint inhibitor program that the German pharma giant hopes will become the “centerpiece” of its immune-oncology portfolio.

VC dollars pour into biopharma, with Q2 haul signaling sunshine ahead

With venture investments pouring into biopharma, steady M&A deals and an increasingly widening IPO market, J.P. Morgan sees the industry returning to growth—finally.

InMed’s INM-901 Demonstrates Potential as a Multi-factorial Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

InMed Pharmaceuticals recently released preclinical data indicating its proprietary, small molecule compound, INM-901, targets multiple biological pathways associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Cognition's phase 2 SHINE data tarnish Alzheimer's prospect with mere 'signals' of improvement

Cognition Therapeutics’ phase 2 SHINE trial has taken some of the luster off the Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate CT1812. The oral sigma-2 antagonist failed to statistically beat placebo—or clear Cognition’s own bar for success—on the main efficacy endpoint that focused on symptom severity, but the biotech wants to forge ahead.

NewAmsterdam drug cuts cholesterol, but by less than expectations, in phase 3 test

NewAmsterdam Pharma’s drug reduced cholesterol in patients with a genetic disorder by 41% at Week 52, confirming the therapy’s efficacy but falling outside of the previous range shown in an earlier phase 2 study.

FDA places vTv's lead diabetes drug on hold over chromatographic signal

The FDA has placed vTv Therapeutics’ phase 3 trial for cadisegliatin on hold more than two years after the biotech stacked its remaining chips on the Type 1 diabetes drug.

Ventyx's last hope for inflammatory med ends in phase 2 Crohn's failure

Ventyx Biosciences’ Crohn’s disease medicine did not help patients achieve remission in a phase 2 trial, sending the California biotech’s shares down 20% in pre-market trading Monday morning.

Alpha Cognition's delayed-release Alzheimer's drug Zunveyl passes muster with FDA

Amid an influx of new drugs targeting one of the believed root causes of Alzheimer’s disease, a new symptomatic med has hit the scene, courtesy of Vancouver’s Alpha Cognition.

After tense standoff, AstraZeneca and Daiichi's Enhertu turned away by NICE on pricing grounds

After a prior skirmish over tax policy in England, AstraZeneca is now butting heads with officials in the country over innovative drug access.

The highest-paid medtech CEOs in 2023

In the game of moneyed musical chairs, it’s clear the tempo has slowed.
 
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