Versant startup Granite debuts with $100M and 2 immune drugs

The young biotech, sprung out of a Versant incubator in Switzerland, has a pair of antibody drugs it claims to have the potential to treat multiple autoimmune conditions.

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 24, 2025

Etiome, a new Flagship startup, looks to catch disease before it strikes

The biotech is using AI and a trove of health data to better understand why certain conditions progress and intervene beforehand with a targeted medication. 

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 24, 2025

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Cell therapy

The continued emergence of CAR-T therapy has fueled research into next-generation approaches and new applications, such as its use in autoimmune diseases.

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German antibody maker valued at $1.6B in blank-check merger

The startup, Veraxa, has $253 million in cash and is raising a crossover funding round to support a pipeline of T-cell engagers and antibody-drug conjugates for cancer. 

By Kristin Jensen • April 23, 2025

Roche looks to a Flagship startup in search of new immune drugs

Repertoire Immune Medicines will get $35 million upfront, and possibly $730 million more, in a deal to help Roche’s Genentech division unearth T-cell targeting therapies for inflammatory diseases.  

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 23, 2025

Akeso claims another PD-1/VEGF win; FDA requests more data from Novavax

An ivonescimab-chemotherapy combination succeeded in a study in China. Elsewhere, the FDA asked Novavax for more COVID vaccine data and Regeneron boosted its manufacturing capabilities.

By BioPharma Dive staff • April 22, 2025

The Trump administration is remaking HHS. Track the changes here.

HHS is ousting CDC Director Susan Monarez just weeks after her confirmation, although her lawyers say the firing is invalid. Three other top CDC officials resigned in protest.

By BioPharma Dive staff • Updated Aug. 28, 2025

Former Neumora CEO to lead Galapagos spinout

Henry Gosebruch is now chief executive of the spinout, which has roughly $2.5 billion and plans to use dealmaking to build a research pipeline targeting cancer, viruses and the immune system.

By Jacob Bell • April 22, 2025

An investment fund sets out to free biotech’s ‘trapped capital’

Alis Biosciences says its goal is to return to investors billions of dollars stuck on the balance sheets of “moribund” biotech companies that have suffered significant setbacks.  

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 18, 2025

Sanofi, Regeneron win FDA nod for Dupixent in chronic hives

The partners overcame an earlier rejection to win a seventh use for Dupixent, though some analysts are skeptical of its sales potential compared to other emerging medicines for the condition.

By Ben Fidler • April 18, 2025

GSK prepares to relaunch Blenrep; Activists challenge another ‘zombie’ biotech

U.K. regulators cleared a multiple myeloma drug GSK withdrew from market three years ago. Elsewhere, RNA editing startup Airna tapped a former Sarepta executive to oversee its pipeline.

By BioPharma Dive staff • April 18, 2025

Bluebird says Ayrmid missed deadline for rival takeover bid

The company’s board reiterated its recommendation to instead pursue an offer from SK Capital and Carlyle that’s worth about $29 million upfront.

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 16, 2025

Leqembi finally secures EU clearance; Sandoz sues Amgen over Enbrel patents

After a lengthy regulatory back-and-forth, Eisai and Biogen's Alzheimer's drug is on the market in Europe. Elsewhere, Sarepta will start testing a new gene therapy for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy.

By BioPharma Dive staff • April 16, 2025

Startup Glycomine raises $115M to push rare disease drug deeper into testing

The biotech is developing an experimental drug for the most common of a family of disorders all caused by errors in glycosylation.

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 16, 2025

Third Harmonic outlines plans for dissolution

The Atlas-backed company plans to liquidate its assets, including an experimental drug for chronic spontaneous urticaria it pursued after halting work on a different immune drug in 2022.

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 14, 2025

The critical role of evidence-based databases in pharmacogenomics: Ensuring accuracy, consistency and relevance

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By QIAGEN Digital Insights • April 14, 2025

Amgen says Imdelltra extended survival; Parker Institute adds new leaders

The bispecific antibody helped people with small cell lung cancer live longer, Amgen said. Elsewhere, J&J shared new autoimmune drug data and Alzheon reported an Alzheimer’s drug failure.

By BioPharma Dive staff • April 11, 2025

Biotech CEOs, VCs urge Cassidy, Senate to ease impact of FDA cuts

Experts say the layoffs are already causing issues in drug development — and things may get far worse without critical institutional knowledge at the FDA.

By Kristin Jensen • April 10, 2025

Tempest seeks strategic alternatives as cash runs out for Phase 3 trial

Amid a funding drought for startups, the company is looking for a deal that can advance its liver cancer drug.

By Jonathan Gardner • April 10, 2025

Ferring gene therapy sales grow; ASH calls for restoration of cut CDC division

In its first full year on the U.S. market, bladder cancer treatment Adstiladrin earned about $77 million. Elsewhere, Lilly backed a cancer drug startup and Bristol Myers won a new Opdivo approval.

By BioPharma Dive staff • April 9, 2025

US risks losing biotech edge to China, report warns

“There will be a ChatGPT moment for biotechnology,” a bipartisan commission wrote in the April report, which calls for the U.S. to invest at least $15 billion into the sector over the next five years.

By Ned Pagliarulo • April 8, 2025

Rallybio discontinues lead drug for rare maternal disorder

The company has decided to switch gears following disappointing data for a monoclonal antibody targeting a rare maternal blood disorder.

By Delilah Alvarado • April 8, 2025

Tango Therapeutics cuts nearly one-fifth of staff

“We, like so many others, have been forced to take steps to extend our cash runway,” said Tango’s CEO, citing “extremely challenging financial markets.”

By Gwendolyn Wu • April 7, 2025

Obesity drug data helps Rhythm defy market slide

Study results in a rare form of obesity could help the company expand use of Imcivree, which is approved for two genetically driven forms of excess weight.

By Jonathan Gardner • April 7, 2025

Trial monitors recommend Elevidys studies continue; Novartis kidney drug approved

Sarepta and Roche will share the monitors' findings with EMA to resolve a temporary hold. Elsewhere, Allakos agreed to a buyout and high-dose Ocrevus missed a study goal.

By BioPharma Dive staff • April 4, 2025

FDA misses approval deadline for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine

The delayed decision comes amid a major organizational shakeup that included the departure of top vaccine official Peter Marks.

By Delilah Alvarado • April 3, 2025