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Oct 25, 2023

'By hook or by crook': BIO CEO urges biotechs to be flexible on funding to survive tough times


The ESMO ADC Files: After Enhertu success, Daiichi and AstraZeneca branch off for next phase of pipelines


Araclon vaccine appears to slow Alzheimer's in exploratory phase 2 analysis, spurring review of next steps


BioSenic, with cash dwindling, plots path past biotech graveyard and into phase 3 GvHD trial


Mediar gets a spark from Pfizer’s Ignite program as lead fibrosis programs progress

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'By hook or by crook': BIO CEO urges biotechs to be flexible on funding to survive tough times

Rachel King said few things would bring her out of retirement. Leading the Biotechnology Innovation Organization—the largest biotech advocacy body in the world—just happened to be one of those things.
 

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The ESMO ADC Files: After Enhertu success, Daiichi and AstraZeneca branch off for next phase of pipelines

MADRID—Daiichi Sankyo started off ESMO with a mic drop moment: a $4 billion upfront deal giving Merck & Co. rights to the Japanese ADC powerhouse’s next three prospects.

Araclon vaccine appears to slow Alzheimer's in exploratory phase 2 analysis, spurring review of next steps

Araclon Biotech has provided early evidence that its Alzheimer’s disease vaccine is effective, linking the candidate to a 38% slowdown in disease progression compared to placebo in an exploratory analysis of phase 2 data.

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The FDA and EMA recommend EACs and DMCs be independent from sponsors and CROs. Our industry expert shares how and when to select the right EAC providers and more to de-risk your clinical trials.

BioSenic, with cash dwindling, plots path past biotech graveyard and into phase 3 GvHD trial

BioSenic is continuing to skirt the biotech graveyard. Seeking to start a phase 3 graft-versus-host disease trial next year, the biotech has outlined how it plans to stretch out its six-figure bank balance to avoid going six feet under—and surface with the cash to resurrect its midterm ambitions.

Mediar gets a spark from Pfizer’s Ignite scheme as lead fibrosis programs progress

Mediar is parterning up with Pfizer's Ignite program to help expand R&D capabilities ahead of two phase 1 trials. The smaller biotech says it will retain all decision-making authority and full rights, though financial details weren't disclosed.

Carl Icahn sues Illumina and its board over Grail deal fallout

Carl Icahn’s proxy battle against Illumina led to the replacement of its chairman and the resignation of its CEO. Now, the activist investor is going after the rest of the board.

Amgen plans to lay off 350 former Horizon employees after $28B buyout

In the biopharma industry, post-merger layoffs are often a question of when and how many. In the case of Amgen’s $27.8 billion buyout of Horizon, they came quickly. Around 350 former Horizon employees are being told this week that their positions will be eliminated.

Fresenius lands FDA Class I tag for recall of dialysis machines that may expose patients to toxic chemicals

The recall—which represents a product correction, rather than a removal of the machines from the market—began in late 2022, but it wasn’t until this month that the FDA handed down its classification.

On heels of FDA approval, trial results set up GSK's RSV vaccine for label expansion

Five months after becoming the first company to secure FDA approval for a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, GSK is taking steps toward expanding its label for Arexvy. The company has revealed that a study investigating Arexvy’s effectiveness in adults ages 50 to 59 has achieved its two primary objectives. The results could pave the way for the shot to be approved for this age group. The FDA has already endorsed it for people 60 and older.
 
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