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Nov 9, 2022

Biohaven fuels up for post-Pfizer future with $302M fundraising, fresh faces in the C-suite

Time runs out for Kronosphase 3 AML drug as biotech blames enrollment struggles for ending trial

Biotechs put assets up for sale and on the shelf in quarterly pipeline clear-outs

Arrowhead fills quiver with $250M Royalty deal for Amgen-partnered crown jewel

Yes, no, maybe: FDA panel delivers mixed verdict on AstraZeneca's asthma rescue medication

 

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Biohaven fuels up for post-Pfizer future with $302M fundraising, fresh faces in the C-suite

A new, slimmed-down Biohaven issued its debut earnings release post-Pfizer split, touting a $301.9 million fundraising, new executive staffers and pipeline stocked with therapies to test in epilepsy and neuropsychiatric conditions.
 

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Time runs out for Kronos' phase 3 AML drug as biotech blames enrollment struggles for ending trial

While the biotech bear market has forced many companies to trim back their pipelines, it’s less common to see a late-stage asset thrown on the scrapheap. But Kronos Bio has made that call for its acute myeloid leukemia drug entospletinib.

Biotechs put assets up for sale and on the shelf in quarterly pipeline clear-outs

Biotech earnings season has delivered a deck of dead and deprioritized assets, with Xilio Therapeutics, Protagonist Therapeutics, Arbutus Biopharma and Aptinyx all deciding they have better uses for their cash.

Arrowhead fills quiver with $250M Royalty deal for Amgen-partnered crown jewel

Some 48 hours after Amgen touted updated phase 2 data for its Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals-partnered heart drug, Royalty Pharma is swooping in to pick up royalty rights from the small biopharma to the tune of $250 million in upfront cash. 

Yes, no, maybe: FDA panel delivers mixed verdict on AstraZeneca's asthma rescue medication

AstraZeneca has taken a step toward winning approval of its asthma rescue medication PT027 in adults after a FDA advisory committee voted overwhelmingly that its benefits outweigh the risks. But the panel delivered a split decision on adolescent use and voted against approval in children.

Regeneron's Libtayo finally scores Keytruda-matching FDA nod in newly diagnosed lung cancer. Can it catch up?

After weeks of an inspection-related delay, Regeneron has finally won a much-anticipated FDA approval for Libtayo in newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer, opening another front to challenge Merck & Co.’s formidable Keytruda.

OneStudyTeam, Antidote Technologies plan to streamline trial recruitment

OneStudyTeam and Antidote Technologies are collaborating to help streamline clinical trial recruitment efforts for sites and sponsors.

Former basketball star talks about genetic kidney disease in new campaign from Vertex

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning wants people to know that you can be at the top of your game yet unknowingly be suffering from kidney disease. Mourning has joined with Vertex Pharmaceuticals to raise awareness of APOL1-mediated kidney disease and the need for genetic testing and early diagnosis.

With stock in yearlong freefall, Acutus Medical hit with threat of Nasdaq delisting

About a year after Acutus Medical’s shares first dipped below the $10 mark, the stock is now valued at a fraction of that price, putting it at risk of being booted from the Nasdaq.

Astellas offers a hot take on menopause symptoms knowledge

Most women past a certain age (cough) can talk about the “joys” of menopause such as hot flashes and night sweats easily, but how many can actually use the correct medical terminology—vasomotor symptoms— ascribed to those symptoms?

'Well-intentioned, poorly executed waste': How tech companies aim to reduce billions in wasteful spending

Reducing waste in the system has become a key priority for many healthcare organizations. Working with vendors, health systems and payers are leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics and other technologies to improve billing and payment processes.
 
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‘The Top Line’: Philips' plans to cut costs to come back from its ventilator recalls

This week on “The Top Line,” we dig into Philips’ revelation that it is laying off 4,000 workers and planning for even more restructuring.
 

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