Pfizer drops RSV med

Today’s Big News

Oct 9, 2024

With Kezar stranded in lupus limbo, Concentra spies opportunity for next acquisition


Boehringer unveils $607M deal to land Circle's preclinical cancer program


'Ongoing challenges' force Pfizer to scrap oral RSV med from ReViral buyout


Eli Lilly delivers for AI-powered insitro to clear siRNA molecules’ path to clinic


Astellas unveils new Japan site for cell therapy research arm Universal Cells, transferring 17 US roles overseas


Purespring bottles up $105M series B to bring kidney disease gene therapy to the clinic


Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for predicting and designing proteins


GEMMABio secures $100M partnership with health ministry to bring rare disease gene therapies to Brazil


Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '24: Basecamp elevates with $60M fundraise; City lights up with $135M

The Top Line Podcast: Don’t miss out on the newest episode. Listen now.

 

Featured

With Kezar stranded in lupus limbo, Concentra spies opportunity for next acquisition

With Kezar Life Sciences’ lupus plans up in the air while the company investigates patient deaths, Concentra Biosciences has spied an opportunity to scoop up another troubled biotech.
 

Top Stories

Boehringer unveils $607M deal to land Circle's preclinical cancer program

Boehringer Ingelheim has rolled into an alliance with undruggable target specialist Circle Pharma, putting together a package worth up to $607 million to secure the rights to a preclinical cancer program.

'Ongoing challenges' force Pfizer to scrap oral RSV med from ReViral buyout

In another blow to its $525 million buyout of ReViral, Pfizer has ended development of sisunatovir, an oral inhibitor designed to treat RSV in both kids and adults.

Eli Lilly delivers for AI-powered insitro to clear siRNA molecules’ path to clinic

Insitro has teamed up with Eli Lilly to help power programs into the clinic, tapping the Big Pharma for an option on technology to deliver siRNA molecules it discovered using its machine learning platform.

Astellas unveils new Japan site for cell therapy research arm Universal Cells, transferring 17 US roles overseas

Universal Cells—which Astellas refers to as its cell therapy research organization—is establishing a second location overseas at the Japanese pharma’s research campus in Tsukuba. As part of the move, 17 Universal roles in Seattle are being transferred to the Tsukuba site, while another seven employees are being laid off.

Purespring bottles up $105M series B to bring kidney disease gene therapy to the clinic

London-based biotech Purespring Therapeutics plans to bring their kidney-tweaking gene therapy to the clinic with the help of a new £80 million ($105 million) cash flow.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for predicting and designing proteins

A day after the Physics prize was given to two scientists for foundational work on machine learning, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who used advanced computational methods to solve a decades-old problem.

GEMMABio secures $100M partnership with health ministry to bring rare disease gene therapies to Brazil

GEMMABio, one of two new companies spun out of the now-folded Gene Therapy Program at the University of Pennsylvania, has announced its first major step in improving global access to rare disease gene therapies.

Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '24: Basecamp elevates with $60M fundraise; City lights up with $135M

Welcome to Fierce Biotech's Fundraising Tracker, 2024's version.

Zealand's hypoglycemia drug suffers another FDA rejection tied to CDMO inspection

Zealand’s glucagon receptor agonist dasiglucagon has been rebuffed by the FDA once again, scrambling the company's plan to launch the hypoglycemia treatment in kids with congenital hyperinsulinism.

FDA amplifies Medtronic recall of MiniMed insulin pumps over shortened battery life

Medtronic has been notifying users of its MiniMed insulin pumps to be aware of potentially shortened battery lives, and to heed the devices’ low-power warnings and alerts.
 
Fierce podcasts

Don’t miss an episode

Breaking down BIOSECURE—Industry implications and what comes next

This week on "The Top Line," Fierce Pharma’s Fraiser Kansteiner and Arnold & Porter’s Dan Kracov break down the BIOSECURE Act's potential impact on the life sciences industry and what comes next after the House of Representatives' recent vote.
 

Resources

eBook

Decoding the data

Need the superpowers to select the right lab equipment?

Whitepaper

Strategies to Optimize Expression Challenges of Multi-chain and Bispecific Antibodies

Take a brief journey through some of the efforts that Lonza has made to optimize the manufacturability of bsAbs and other formats, and take a glance towards future directions with an emphasis on the upstream aspects.
Whitepaper

Communicating the Value of Biopharma Assets to Potential Investors

How can an emerging company attract the right partner for a therapeutic asset (& optimize its value in a transaction)? This paper offers some insights.
Whitepaper

Accelerating Timelines to Clinic with GPEx® Lightning

Unlock the Future of Biotherapeutics with Catalent Biologics!
Whitepaper

Epilepsy Clinical Trials

Finding an effective epilepsy treatment can be arduous. Download this brochure to delve into how IQVIA's expertise and innovative strategic approach can streamline the clinical trial process, helping to get new therapies to patients who need them sooner.
Whitepaper

Why Biotech Sponsors Need Outside Support: IRB, IBC, DMCs, and EACs

When the fate of your company hangs in the balance, you need expert guidance to navigate the complexities of biotechnology development and to make informed decisions.
Whitepaper

HPV-based cervical cancer screening: Gaining insights in sample preference and cost-effectiveness.

Power non-invasive, self-sampling solutions using the Colli-Pee™️ first-void urine collection device. Learn more.
 

Industry Events

On Helix

Date: ‌4 ‌July ‌2024 ‌- ‌Location: ‌Babraham ‌Research ‌Campus, ‌Cambridge ‌UK

 

Upcoming Fierce Events

18-19
Nov
Free Virtual Event
20
Nov
Free Virtual Event
4
Dec
Free Virtual Event
5
Dec
The Lighthouse at Pier 61 in New York City
14-15
Jan
San Francisco, CA

View all events