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Biogen refreshes its C-suite; Novartis writes down MorphoSys assets
Daniel Quirk, an immunology and neuroscience executive at Bristol Myers Squibb, will be Biogen’s next chief medical officer. Meanwhile, Robin Kramer will replace retiring CFO Michael McDonnell.
By BioPharma Dive staff • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Pfizer answers Starboard challenge with beat-and-raise quarter
Company CEO Albert Bourla said Pfizer would consider “any good ideas” that create value, but argued it has already made important changes to improve the business.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Updated Oct. 29, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
National Institute on Aging. (2017). "Beta-Amyloid Plaques and Tau in the Brain" [Image]. Retrieved from Flickr.TrendlineAlzheimer's disease
Many companies hope to follow in the footsteps of Biogen, Eisai and Eli Lilly by developing new therapies for the debilitating disease, which affects tens of millions of people and costs healthcare systems hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
By BioPharma Dive staff -
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Learn why print remains a preferred channel for healthcare communications, and how printed materials can help build relationships with patients, develop brand loyalty and maintain brand consistency.
Oct. 28, 2024 -
Sanofi earnings boosted by Beyfortus, earlier vaccine sales
Sanofi and partner AstraZeneca recently increased production capacity for their RSV antibody shot, sales of which jumped during the third quarter.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 25, 2024 -
GSK invests $800M in manufacturing; Amgen sets small discount for Eylea biosimilar
The British pharma is making what it calls its largest U.S. manufacturing investment. Elsewhere, Roche and Dyno expanded their alliance to create better viral vectors for use in gene therapy.
By BioPharma Dive staff • Oct. 25, 2024 -
Merck, Pfizer lifted as CDC backs broader use of pneumococcal vaccines
An agency panel recommended lowering the age for routine vaccination from 65 to 50, boosting the revenue outlook for multiple shots on the market and in development.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Dengue is spreading and Sanofi is pulling the US market’s only vaccine. What’s next?
As Sanofi prepares to halt U.S. marketing of its dengue vaccine in 2026, locally acquired infections in the country are raising alarms.
By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Q&A // Emerging biotech
J&J’s Asish Xavier on biotech’s rebound in a volatile era
Xavier, who leads biotech venture investing for the big drugmaker, expects an uptick in IPOs as well as renewed interest in the newer crop of gene and cell therapy companies.
By Gwendolyn Wu • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Merck acquires cancer drug startup; Elevidys ex-US sales rise
Yale spinout Modifi agreed to sell to Merck for $30 million upfront. Elsewhere, Sangamo plotted a much faster path to market for its Fabry gene therapy.
By BioPharma Dive staff • Oct. 23, 2024 -
Starboard makes case for change at Pfizer, citing research, M&A missteps
The activist investor claims Pfizer failed to capitalize on the windfall earned from its COVID-19 vaccine and, in the process, destroyed tens of billions of dollars in market value.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 22, 2024 -
Sanofi moves ahead with CD&R deal for stake in consumer business
Under the proposed deal, the PE firm would take a controlling 50% stake in Sanofi’s Opella unit, with state-owned Bpifrance taking a minority 2% position.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 21, 2024 -
Oral version of Novo diabetes drug protects heart health in large study
The medicine, which Novo sells as Rybelsus, cut the risk of cardiovascular complications by 14% when added to standard therapies in people with diabetes and heart disease.
By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Oct. 21, 2024 -
PTC rebuffed again by EMA; Novartis licenses China-based biotech’s cancer drug
European regulators have for the fourth time issued a negative opinion on PTC's Translarna. Elsewhere, Amylyx read out data and Leqembi hit a roadblock in Australia.
By BioPharma Dive staff • Oct. 18, 2024 -
After rejections, AbbVie secures approval for Parkinson’s drug
Vyalev’s clearance is the second victory for AbbVie in Parkinson’s this year, following an April readout for a drug acquired through its Cerevel buyout.
By Jacob Bell • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Sanofi, expanding in radiopharma, strikes a joint venture deal
The French drugmaker will invest 300 million euros into a new entity that will develop lead isotope-based therapies for cancer under the Orano Med brand.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 17, 2024 -
GSK claims Moderna infringed mRNA vaccine patents
The pharma’s lawsuit focuses on scientific work that helped clear the path for creating mRNA vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Kristin Jensen • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Tremfya, Carvykti sales grow as J&J prepares for Stelara patent loss
Biosimilar competition is expected in early January for the company’s second highest-selling drug, putting greater focus on newer products' market trajectory.
By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Pfizer invests in molecular glue; Jazz, MeiraGTx shares rise on drug data
The pharma will work with Triana Biomedicines on molecular glue degraders. Elsewhere, Akeso raised $250 million and a MASH drug developer got a well-known board chair.
By BioPharma Dive staff • Oct. 15, 2024 -
GSK says antibody drug succeeds in testing for chronic nasal condition
The company has set high expectations for depemokimab, which it is also advancing in three other inflammatory diseases, including asthma.
By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Pfizer drug for hemophilia approved by FDA
The approval of Hympavzi Friday was a dose of good news for Pfizer, which is dealing with research setbacks and a challenge from an activist investor.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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An effective drug launch requires a hub partner with key capabilities, as outlined in the 2024 Patient Services Report by CareMetx.
By Erin Kholodovsky, SVP Account Management at CareMetx • Oct. 14, 2024 -
Sanofi may have found a buyer for its consumer health business
The French pharmaceutical giant said it’s in negotiations to sell a controlling stake of Opella to the private equity firm CD&R, in a deal that reportedly could be worth more than $16 billion.
By Jacob Bell • Oct. 11, 2024 -
FDA clears Roche breast cancer drug; Turnstone lays off 60% of staff
Itovebi is part of a push by Roche to make new inroads in breast cancer. Elsewhere, Turnstone is trimming preclinical research and Gritstone bio is working on a bankruptcy deal.
By BioPharma Dive staff • Oct. 11, 2024 -
Ex-Pfizer execs ‘threatened’ for supporting plans to shake up company, Starboard says
In a letter to Pfizer’s board, the activist investor claimed former CEO Ian Read and CFO Frank D’Amelio were pressured to abandon a Starboard-led attempt to change the company’s direction.
By Kristin Jensen • Oct. 10, 2024