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Nov 14, 2023

Hepatitis B drug developers chart slow progress forward, just like hep C before it


Jazz locks arms with GSK spinout Autifony, putting up $771M to form neuroscience discovery pact


Telix offers $33M to acquire Qsam for phase 1 bone cancer radiopharmaceutical


Months after ending cancer program, Theseus lays off 72% of staff as it considers options


Ipsen, eyeing approval, reveals mixed liver disease data on challenger to Intercept and CymaBay


Small molecule alleviates pain more effectively than gabapentin, minus the side effects


Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '23: EyeBio doubles series A with $65M extension; MBrace joins boiling hot ADC space with $85M series B

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Hepatitis B drug developers chart slow progress forward, just like hep C before it

Developing a functional cure for hepatitis B has proved elusive, with the pipeline of new clinical therapies incrementally growing in the last seven years. More midstage readouts and a handful of new deals are adding much-needed optimism that progress is being made.
 

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Jazz locks arms with GSK spinout Autifony, putting up $771M to form neuroscience discovery pact

GSK spinout Autifony Therapeutics has drummed up a collaboration with Jazz Pharmaceuticals, securing up to $770.5 million to discover and develop drug candidates against two ion channel targets associated with neurological disorders.

Telix offers $33M to acquire Qsam for phase 1 bone cancer radiopharmaceutical

Telix Pharmaceuticals has offered to pay $33.1 million for Qsam Biosciences so the Australian biotech can get its hands on a phase 1 radiopharmaceutical for bone cancer.

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Months after ending cancer program, Theseus lays off 72% of staff as it considers options

Four months after a safety signal blew Theseus Pharmaceuticals’ quest to develop a gastrointestinal stromal tumor treatment off course, the biotech is shrinking its head count by almost three-quarters.

Ipsen, eyeing approval, reveals mixed liver disease data on challenger to Intercept and CymaBay

Ipsen and Genfit have shown off the data they believe can finally secure approval of their liver disease candidate elafibranor. The publication puts meat on the bones of an earlier data drop, providing a closer look at how the therapy holds up against Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ Ocaliva and CymaBay Therapeutics’ own challenger.

Small molecule alleviates pain more effectively than gabapentin, minus the side effects

A small molecule alleviates four different types of acute and chronic pain in rodents, with none of the side effects associated with widely prescribed non-opioid painkiller gabapentin.

Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '23: EyeBio doubles series A with $65M extension; MBrace joins boiling hot ADC space

Alongside the new year, we've launched a new Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker to keep the pulse on the industry's financing.

Pfizer's cost-cutting campaign hits Sandwich site in UK, where 500 workers will lose jobs

Pfizer plans to cut approximately 500 roles and ax its Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecule capabilities at its site in Sandwich in Kent in the U.K. The move is a consequence of Pfizer’s enterprisewide cost realignment program, which the drugmaker unveiled in mid-October.

White House launches new initiative aimed at investing in women's health research

The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden, the administration said Monday.

Pharma asks 'what’s up, doc?' as industry seeks to get inside the heads of HCPs in 2024

Is understanding the needs and behavior of healthcare providers on your to-do list for 2024? If so, you’re far from alone, with an EPG Health study finding collecting such insights is the No. 1 strategic HCP engagement priority for the coming year.

ResMed revamps operating model with C-suite shuffle, bids farewell to COO and CTO

The C-suite makeover is aimed at emphasizing ResMed’s focus on product development, profitable growth and strengthened branding, according to a company announcement.
 
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