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Roche licenses Sangamo’s technology for another shot at Alzheimer’s drugs
Through a new deal, Roche has exclusive rights to Sangamo molecules designed to repress the gene that makes “tau,” a protein many scientists view as a main driver of Alzheimer’s.
By Jacob Bell • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Market share shakeup: Big Pharma’s bestselling drugs drive industry shifts in 2024’s first half
The top drugs at each of the world’s most valuable pharma companies tell the story of just how much the industry has changed over the course of a few years.
By Michael Gibney • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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TrendlineCommercialization, marketing and social media
As the pharma industry stares down a historic patent cliff, macroeconomic headwinds and challenging R&D costs for increasingly complex medicines, nailing the launch of new medicines has become increasingly critical.
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Pfizer, GSK and Moderna execs remain optimistic about RSV vaccines despite CDC blowback
An advisory committee’s age group recommendations look like a major setback, but executives are painting a rosier picture.
By Michael Gibney • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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In a Duchenne market beset by problems, Capricor data marks a bright spot
The company’s cell therapy recently showed positive results from a mid-stage trial.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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OpinionWhat pharma has learned from AI
As AI tools move from hype to a daily reality at pharma companies, here are the insights users are gaining.
By Meagan Parrish • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Pfizer’s Bourla confident in company’s obesity drug position, despite delays
The CEO noted how Pfizer's danuglipron could still be the second oral GLP-1 treatment to enter registrational tests after Lilly's orforglipron.
By Jonathan Gardner • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Read to lead: 6 books pharma execs swear by
From an epic, alternative reality fantasy to a ‘biography of cancer,’ these six reads have stuck with pharma execs as they navigate how to lead.
By Alexandra Pecci • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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3 Big Pharma cancer drugs facing inflation penalties
The U.S. government will demand payment from Big Pharma to make up for dozens of drugs with prices that rose faster than the rate of inflation.
By Amy Baxter • July 31, 2024 -
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7 years after launch, Sanofi’s Dupixent is set for a megablockbuster run
Dupixent hasn’t generated as much buzz as top-sellers like Keytruda or Ozempic, but the drug is boosting Sanofi’s earnings into the future.
By Michael Gibney • July 30, 2024 -
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Sage’s recent trial failure adds pressure to its two-drug Biogen collab
The mid-stage failure leaves the success of the expensive partnership hanging on a drug that’s already suffered its own setback.
By Amy Baxter • July 29, 2024 -
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Citius’ first FDA decision date is approaching — and its CEO has millions on the line
Citius Pharmaceuticals CEO Leonard Mazur has personally invested $22.5 million into the company, which is fast approaching a potential turning point.
By Amy Baxter • July 26, 2024 -
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Q&AIn biotech’s new market normal, here’s what’s catching this investor’s eye
A VC investor shares how the market is recovering, which kinds of companies he’s hunting for and where he’d love to see more innovation.
By Meagan Parrish • July 25, 2024 -
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Where Kamala Harris stands on three key pharma issues
The presumptive Democratic nominee has a long history of taking on pharma over drug prices and supporting women’s healthcare access.
By Amy Baxter • July 24, 2024 -
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Private biotech M&A surges amid difficult IPO market
Private biotech company acquisitions are on their fastest pace in years, a trend some in the industry say is driven by the abundance of mature, but not yet public, drug startups.
By Gwendolyn Wu • July 23, 2024 -
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Q&ABird flu puts BARDA back in the spotlight
BARDA director Gary Disbrow explains the agency’s focus, how companies can get their “foot in the door” and why platforms are so important for preparedness.
By Alexandra Pecci • July 23, 2024 -
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To overcome barriers, cell and gene therapies need outside support
With great potential in cell and gene therapies, there are still plenty of barriers to getting the breakthroughs to patients.
By Kelly Bilodeau • July 22, 2024 -
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Kyverna follows oncology’s CAR-T cell playbook for an ultra-rare autoimmune disorder
The pharma company is tackling the “stiff person syndrome” that afflicts Celine Dion in a phase 2 trial for its lead CAR-T candidate.
By Amy Baxter • July 19, 2024 -
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Gilead’s CMO to depart next year
Merdad Parsey joined Gilead as its chief medical officer in 2019 and has helped lead the company’s expansion into oncology, with mixed success.
By Ned Pagliarulo • July 19, 2024 -
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Gilead eyes ‘ending the HIV epidemic’ via incremental progress
With a long elusive HIV cure ever on the horizon, Gilead’s latest long-acting PrEP study shows that every step counts.
By Michael Gibney • July 18, 2024 -
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Q&AAmylyx’s CEOs on their ALS setback and quest to revamp the pipeline
Co-CEOs Josh Cohen and Justin Klee reflect on what they learned from Relyvrio’s failure and how they’re carrying those lessons forward with other drugs.
By Meagan Parrish • July 17, 2024 -
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Has pharma emerged from the ‘age of uncertainty’?
An industry reeling from a precarious market is showing signs of stabilizing as the future becomes a little less cloudy, an Evaluate report suggests.
By Michael Gibney • July 16, 2024 -
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BMS’ long-standing leukemia blockbuster stares down its first generic
Patent disputes in the U.S. and abroad have opened the door to new generics ready for launch as soon as September for BMS’ Sprycel.
By Amy Baxter • July 12, 2024 -
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As feds crack down on PBMs for drug costs, Big Pharma could lose some of the heat
Drugmakers pointed the finger at PBMs for being the culprit behind rising drug prices in the U.S. for years — now, an ongoing FTC investigation has their back.
By Michael Gibney • July 11, 2024 -
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Pfizer research chief Dolsten to step down, with company at a crossroads
The company has begun searching for a successor to Dolsten, who oversaw more than 35 drug and vaccine approvals alongside notable setbacks during his time as Pfizer’s top scientist.
By Ben Fidler • July 10, 2024 -
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As the GLP-1 market booms, other healthcare companies are cashing in
With more Americans taking obesity medications, adjacent businesses are offering supportive services to offset side effects, collect data and foster new health benefits.
By Amy Baxter • July 10, 2024
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