Biotech
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After Amylyx drug failure, what’s next for ALS?
The company’s combo treatment Relyvrio was approved in 2022, but after failing a phase 3 trial, may be pulled from the market.
By Meagan Parrish • March 15, 2024 -
Q&A
Former U.S. patent head on why federal march-in rights for drugs would be a ‘devastating’ mistake
A Biden administration proposal to seize patents for drugs deemed too pricey would have a ripple effect that cuts into the heart of innovation, says former U.S. PTO head Andrei Iancu.
By Michael Gibney • March 14, 2024 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence & machine learning
After years of excited buzz around the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning, pharma has begun to realize the true implications and potential value of these technologies.
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These biotech hotspots are ripe for IPOs
Biotech IPOs are off to the races in 2024, and investors are betting on horses that are derisked in targeted areas.
By Amy Baxter • March 13, 2024 -
As colorectal deaths rise among younger people, a screening tool could help pinpoint more patients
As colorectal deaths rise among younger people, a diagnostic could help pinpoint more patients.
By Alexandra Pecci • March 12, 2024 -
The silver lining around Lilly’s Alzheimer’s delay could be a future with better drugs
Although a regulatory delay for Eli Lilly’s donanemab in Alzheimer’s disease is a competitive setback, researchers have their eye on better drug development as a result.
By Michael Gibney • March 12, 2024 -
Neurvati touts fresh, ‘synergistic’ investment model in neuroscience R&D
The Blackstone Life Sciences-backed company plans to focus on later-stage assets to help derisk development.
By Kelly Bilodeau • March 11, 2024 -
COVID vaccine giants Moderna and Pfizer employ divergent tactics for the next chapter
With COVID-19 vaccine sales dying down, Pfizer and Moderna turn to growth in different ways to cement their status as mRNA leaders.
By Amy Baxter • March 11, 2024 -
Profile
HIV isn’t ‘solved,’ but a doctor who treated some of the first patients hopes to finally deliver a cure
From San Francisco in the 80s to a gene therapy prospect, Dr. Marcus Conant looks back on his long fight against the virus — and if the industry is close to ending the epidemic.
By Michael Gibney • March 5, 2024 -
Biotech IPOs heated up to start 2024. Will the surge last?
Following the sector’s best IPO start in three years, industry insiders shared what they expect to see in the months ahead.
By Gwendolyn Wu , Ben Fidler • March 5, 2024 -
Did the FTC get it wrong when it blocked the Sanofi-Maze deal?
In its zeal to stamp out anticompetitive practices and lower drug prices, a consultant said the FTC might have overlooked the unique considerations in rare disease drug development.
By Alexandra Pecci • March 4, 2024 -
Biotech Spotlight
Black Diamond looks to outwit cancer mutations
Why the company’s novel therapeutics could have a competitive edge in a crowded cancer indication.
By Kelly Bilodeau • March 4, 2024 -
Q&A
Biogen partner NeuroSense seeks a role in the ALS revolution
Results from a mid-stage study for a new ALS drug have been strong, and NeuroSense is looking to join a small but sturdy wave of companies bringing new treatments to market.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 29, 2024 -
Can a top scientist and Moderna co-founder change the CRO game?
From his advisory board role at Lindus Health, Robert Langer is aiming to overcome challenges in the CRO market.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 28, 2024 -
Profile
Behind a big-name rare disease biotech, an exec draws from personal experience
The personal impact of rare disease has shaped Gianluca Pirozzi, a senior vice president at AstraZeneca’s Alexion, as a parent and drug developer.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 27, 2024 -
BioMarin preaches patience amid slow sales for hemophilia gene therapy
The company earned only $3.5 million last year from its Roctavian treatment, far below the $50 million to $150 million range it had forecast eight months ago.
By Ben Fidler • Feb. 23, 2024 -
Ferring’s microbiome and gene therapy firsts take the company beyond reproductive health
Ferring’s U.S. president Brent Ragans discusses the company’s strategy as it expands into new therapeutic areas and further develops its reproductive pipeline.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 22, 2024 -
4 biotechs to watch in 2024
A splashy IPO, first-in-class treatments and upcoming approval dates are a few reasons we’ve got our eyes on these biotechs this year.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 21, 2024 -
Behind the breakthrough cancer therapy that just won a historic FDA nod
The first-of-its-kind TIL therapy for solid tumors developed by Iovance Biotherapeutics won FDA approval last week.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 21, 2024 -
The roadblocks faced by Biogen are many, but execs point to an R&D-focused turnaround
A disappointing few years for Biogen have led leadership to use new drug launches as fuel for an about-face.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 15, 2024 -
These 4 drugs had tons of promise — and they flopped. What happened?
No amount of excitement can prevent failures stemming from safety, efficacy, cost and other speed bumps along the way.
By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 13, 2024 -
A new (old) mind-opening tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
A new use for an existing ultrasound technology is seeing early success in getting medications past the blood-brain barrier.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 12, 2024 -
Big Pharma players Amgen, Roche and Pfizer seek to follow in Novo and Lilly’s weight loss footsteps
While Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have a sizable lead in the quickly expanding GLP-1 market, Big Pharma peers are looking for a way in.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 8, 2024 -
‘Beginning of the end’ for small molecules? VCs brace for Medicare investment gap
The "small molecule penalty" becomes even riskier for investors as the IRA negotiates prices, and VCs and lawmakers are looking to get a jump on those headwinds.
By Michael Gibney • Feb. 6, 2024 -
Vaxxinity is brewing up meds for a spacefaring future
The biotech’s bone- and muscle-building treatments could someday help humans reach other planets.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 5, 2024 -
Co-inventor of AZ COVID-19 shot pivots from vaccine-linked name
Barinthus Biotherapeutics wants to be known for more than its pandemic ties, CEO Bill Enright said.
By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 30, 2024