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Dec 19, 2022

Bluebird's adolescent sickle cell ambitions are back in flight after yearlong partial hold lifted


Sanofi expands on Innate tumor collab with fresh $1.44B deal for more NK engagers


Fierce Biotech's Rotten Tomatoes of 2022


Madrigal's stock enters orbit after 2nd phase 3 NASH success sets up FDA filing


Pfizer snaps up rights to RSV therapy left behind in ReViral transaction for $20M


After tumultuous year, Zymeworks delivers 'unequivocal, unprecedented' pivotal data, boosting shares 30%


Bionomics' lead asset fails to reduce public speaking anxiety in phase 2 trials


Alnylam culls 3 programs, including nephropathy med that was slated for phase 3


A receptor found on gut cells is present on immune cells, too, opening the door to new approaches to treat IBD

 

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Bluebird's adolescent sickle cell ambitions are back in flight after yearlong partial hold lifted

Bluebird is continuing to build on its regulatory momentum, rebooting an adolescent trial of its sickle cell gene therapy after the FDA lifted a yearlong hold. The company is planning to ask regulators to approve the treatment's use in adults in the first quarter of 2023.
 

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Sanofi expands on Innate tumor collab with fresh $1.44B deal for more NK engagers

After signing a collaboration with fellow French company Innate Pharma in 2016 to develop natural killer cell engagers, Sanofi is paying 25 million euros upfront for a second order.

Fierce Biotech's Rotten Tomatoes of 2022

Fierce Biotech recounts the biggest biotech blunders and one refreshing reparation in the 2022 edition of Rotten Tomatoes.

Establishing Value in Biotech and Where Innovation Is Lacking

We discuss how small and mid-sized biotechs can succeed at the start of their first clinical trials. We go in-depth about biotech industry innovation and how companies are bringing value to the industry currently, and how they can add value if they aren’t already.

Madrigal's stock enters orbit after 2nd phase 3 NASH success sets up FDA filing

The tricky indication of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has confounded many a biotech, but Madrigal Pharmaceuticals and its investors think the company is finally onto a winner with its second positive phase 3 readout.

Pfizer snaps up rights to RSV therapy left behind in ReViral buy for $20M

Pfizer, looking to be the king in respiratory syncytial virus vaccines and therapeutics, is going back to scoop up one therapy that was left on the table earlier this summer when the pharma giant acquired ReViral and its RSV portfolio.

After tumultuous year, Zymeworks delivers 'unequivocal, unprecedented' pivotal data, boosting shares 30%

“Very clear, unequivocal and unprecedented” is how Zymeworks CEO Kenneth Galbraith heralded results from a mid-phase study of biliary tract cancer drug zanidatamab, which sent shares soaring nearly 30%.

Bionomics' lead asset fails to reduce public speaking anxiety in phase 2 trials

Three days after appointing its next CEO, Bionomics had to break the news to investors that its lead asset has flunked a phase 2 trial in acute social anxiety disorder.

Alnylam culls 3 programs, including nephropathy med that was slated for phase 3

Alnylam has elected to cull three clinical-stage programs, including an IgA nephropathy med once partnered with Regeneron that was headed for a phase 3 trial. Alnylam said that Regeneron pulled out of the program, prompting a reassessment of development plans.

A receptor found on gut cells is present on immune cells, too, opening the door to new approaches to treat IBD

Scientists have found that a "master regulator" receptor of digestive processes is present on both intestinal cells and on a set of inflammatory molecules that drive IBD. A drug that stimulates it reversed inflammation-driven changes to the gut lining in mouse models of the disease.

Velocity celebrates Meridian acquisition as creating world's largest research site organization

With the latest in a string of acquisitions, Velocity Clinical Research is laying claim to the title of largest dedicated research site organization in the world.

After Novo's Wegovy supply woes, rival Lilly sees shortages for Mounjaro, Trulicity

It’s been nearly a year since Novo Nordisk revealed a supply shortfall for its obesity blockbuster-to-be Wegovy. Now, it appears history is repeating for the company’s chief rival, Eli Lilly.

10 healthcare companies that hit $1B valuations in 2022

Despite the market downturn and investor caution amid an unstable market, there are health tech companies bucking the trend and raising significant amounts of cash. Nearly two dozen healthcare-focused startups crossed the $1 billion valuation threshold to become "unicorns" in 2022. Fierce Healthcare took a look at this year's new crop of unicorns and pared down the list to the top 10 based on reported valuations.

2023 forecast: With live sporting events and increased vaccine use, there's an open door for increased TV ad spend in 2023

Like other advertising channels, this year had its fair share of COVID vaccine-related television commercials. Companies such as Pfizer and BioNTech spent large amounts of TV dollars on campaigns highlighting “getting back to normal,” featuring loved ones reuniting after years apart.

Moon Surgical sets up robotic assistant launch with FDA clearance, first-in-human study

The company, previously known as MastOR, secured its first 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Maestro surgical system, and shortly followed that up with the announcement that it had completed its first-in-human study of the hardware.

2023 forecast: Pharma's reputation slid downward this year, but 2023 still holds major opportunity for the industry

When it comes to pharma’s reputation at the end of 2022, there’s some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that according to the Harris Poll, pharma’s rep in the U.S. is continuing to drop from its peak in of 62% positive in December 2020 when the first COVID mRNA shots were authorized by the FDA. But it’s not all doom and gloom for the industry, at a 45% positive rating it’s still up from a pre-pandemic 32%, so that’s good.
 
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Webinar: Writing the Future of Antibody Discovery Solutions

Twist Bioscience CSO Dr. Aaron Sato shares how Twist's tools for antibody discovery have been applied to identify antibodies against diverse and challenging targets. See how high-throughput DNA synthesis combined with antibody engineering expertise provides end-to-end antibody discovery solutions.

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Learn how Catalent’s extensive network across APAC can meet a wide range of clinical supply needs for sponsors conducting trials within the region.
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Learn more on an approach for process characterization for the production of a monoclonal antibody, which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the process by targeting the right design and number of experiments.

 

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