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Today’s Big NewsOct 17, 2023 |
| By Annalee Armstrong Biopharmas love to break the news of an M&A deal with a splashy number. Commercial milestones can represent as much as 40% of the so-called earnout potential for a deal—adding up to about $25 billion in potential. But how much of that is actually paid out in the end? |
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By Nick Paul Taylor Evelo Biosciences’ last roll of the dice has come up snake eyes. After seeing its lead candidate flounder in the clinic, the biotech has revealed its next-generation asset performed worse than placebo in a phase 2 psoriasis trial, prompting it to start searching for strategic alternatives. |
By James Waldron Roche has signed its second molecular glue deal in a month, this time paying $50 million upfront to Monte Rosa Therapeutics for the use of its QuEEN platform to target cancer and neurological diseases previously considered out of reach. |
Sponsored by Tanvex CDMO Reacting to the growth of biotherapeutics, Tanvex BioPharma USA, Inc., is set to launch Tanvex CDMO, a full-service CDMO specializing in mammalian- and microbial-derived biologics and biosimilars. |
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By Nick Paul Taylor Gilead wants first dibs on all Assembly Biosciences’ programs. Rather than buy the viral disease biotech, Gilead is paying $100 million upfront for opt-in rights on all Assembly’s current and future programs. |
By Annalee Armstrong SpliceBio is sparking up a new $216 million alliance with Roche’s gene therapy unit to develop a new treatment for an inherited retinal disease. |
By Max Bayer Ultragenyx and Mereo BioPharma are out with a new slice of data from a phase 2/3 trial of its brittle bone disease treatment, showing it significantly reduced the rate of fractures. The data continue to add momentum to setrusumab as phase 3 recruitment continues. |
By Max Bayer Aldyera came clean about the prospects of its dry eye disease med, revealing that the FDA could soon reject it due to review issues. The FDA had suggested the company run an additional clinical trial to confirm efficacy. |
By Helen Floersh NIH researchers have shown that replacing pre-treatment chemo with an antibody-drug conjugate can eliminate the risk of infertility among primates who receive a sickle cell gene therapy. |
By Angus Liu Thanks to a new FDA approval for Merck's Keytruda, a continuous immunotherapy regimen around surgery is now available for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. The drug's label already includes an overall survival win from a key trial. |
By Paige Minemyer The National Community Pharmacists Association has launched the latest salvo in its battle with pharmacy benefit managers over controversial fees. |
By Eric Sagonowsky Even after touting revenue and profit growth in the third quarter, Johnson & Johnson is busy getting ready for the looming loss of Stelara's exclusivity. |
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| In this episode of "The Top Line," Fierce Biotech's Annalee Armstrong engages in a conversation with Howard Fillit, M.D., an expert in the field of Alzheimer's research and the co-founder and chief science officer at the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. They delve into the pioneering work being done in Alzheimer's research, discuss the latest breakthroughs, and explore the ongoing efforts to combat this complex disease. |
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