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Many gene therapy outfits focus on…
Many gene therapy outfits focus on technical advances, Ocugen CEO Shankar Musunuri, Ph.D., said, meaning they miss out on broader commercial success.
Bioprocessing is evolving rapidly…
Bioprocessing is evolving rapidly in a shifting landscape of innovative and complex products, processes and technologies. In this new era, three important trends are materializing—and there’s a critical (but perhaps unsung) enabler to thank for
Gilead has tucked another drug…
Gilead has tucked another drug candidate into a pipeline bulging from a recent deal flurry, paying $45 million to exercise its option on Kymera Therapeutics’ preclinical anticancer molecular glue degrader.
Avalyn Pharma is eyeing an IPO as…
Avalyn Pharma is eyeing an IPO as the biotech seeks more funds to take its inhaled versions of approved drugs for lung conditions into phase 3 trials.
NAMs are no longer theoretical….
NAMs are no longer theoretical. The real challenge now is choosing the right tools—and generating data that holds up when it counts.
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Roche has joined Big Pharma peers…
Roche has joined Big Pharma peers in the emerging degrader-antibody conjugate space, paying C4 Therapeutics $20 million upfront and committing more than $1 billion in milestones to partner on two oncology targets.
Jeito Capital has hailed the $1.2…
Jeito Capital has hailed the $1.2 billion it has secured as the “largest raise ever achieved” by an independent biopharma-focused European fund.
After entering 2026 hungry for…
After entering 2026 hungry for deals, Gilead Sciences has wasted no time eating its fill.
Following a research collaboration…
Following a research collaboration established in 2021, Astellas Pharma has reached an agreement to license a Dyno Therapeutics gene therapy vehicle—an adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid engineered for therapeutic delivery to skeletal muscle.
Three years after its…
Three years after its OrbiMed-backed series A in 2023, Sidewinder Therapeutics is adding to its nest egg courtesy of a clutch of new investors. The San Diego startup has sunk its teeth into a $137
Eli Lilly has handed AC Immune 10…
Eli Lilly has handed AC Immune 10 million Swiss francs ($12.5 million) to expand their Alzheimer’s disease collaboration as a candidate moves closer to the clinic.
Sanofi’s TSLP and IL-13…
Sanofi’s TSLP and IL-13 inhibitor has aced a pair of mid-stage studies for respiratory diseases, but missed on a phase 2 eczema trial.
The agreement allows Biogen to…
The agreement allows Biogen to apply the platform to advance antisense therapeutics against multiple undisclosed targets. Alloy will receive an upfront payment and is eligible for milestone payments and tiered royalties on any resulting products.
Takeda has terminated a neuro…
Takeda has terminated a neuro partnership with Denali Therapeutics as the Japanese pharma undergoes a massive restructuring marked by significant layoffs.
AI powerhouse Anthropic is…
AI powerhouse Anthropic is continuing its push into the healthcare arena with the acquisition of previously stealth AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to reporting from The Information and Eric
After securing a…
After securing a multibillion-dollar biobucks deal with AstraZeneca and raising nearly $100 million last year, peptide drug discovery company Syneron Bio has announced the closing of a $150 million series B round to support its
The number of drugs in development…
The number of drugs in development has fallen for the first time since the mid-1990s, according to a Citeline report. While methodological changes may have affected the result, the dip highlights a period when drugmakers
After a career-long tenure at…
After a career-long tenure at Bayer, Nelson Ambrogio has climbed the ranks to the top of the pharma heap as newly appointed president of the German conglomerate’s U.S. pharmaceuticals division. The executive will officially take
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is halting…
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is halting work on two trials of a phase 1 infertility candidate that together had enrolled 416 patients.