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Driving big value for small biotechs in oncology drug development
Why dedicated expertise and a collaborative approach are needed to help smaller biotech companies bring new cancer treatments to light, now perhaps more than ever before
July 10, 2023 -
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Meet Dr. Linda Traylor, VP of Medical Excellence with Acceleration Point
As the new vice president of medical excellence with global consulting and software firm Acceleration Point, she’s excited to focus on the role of technology in advancing her industry.
July 3, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Looming patent expiries this decade and intensifying competition from China are forcing drugmakers to adapt, while new opportunities open up in oncology and in neuroscience.
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Novartis, continuing revamp, sells eye drugs to Bausch + Lomb for up to $2.5B
An agreement to divest the dry eye disease treatment Xiidra and a few other medicines adds to the Swiss pharma's yearslong push to slim down from the healthcare conglomerate it once was.
By Jonathan Gardner • June 30, 2023 -
Ipsen gains FDA panel backing for bone drug acquired in $1.3B buyout
Despite hesitations, an advisory committee recommended use of the drug — a medicine Roche once developed for lung diseases — to treat the rare condition fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
By Delilah Alvarado • June 29, 2023 -
Answering Roche, AbbVie and Genmab claim new study success for lymphoma drug
The companies aim to seek an FDA nod for their bispecific antibody, Epkinly, in follicular lymphoma, where it would compete with a recently approved Roche medicine.
By Jonathan Gardner • June 28, 2023 -
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Advances in antibody therapeutics depend on resin innovation
Chromatographic resins are important in the development of antibody therapeutics.
June 26, 2023 -
Pfizer’s PARP drug follows Lynparza with narrow clearance in prostate cancer
As with Merck and AstraZeneca’s medicine, the agency has only cleared Talzenna for use in a subset of newly diagnosed patients who appear most likely to benefit from treatment.
By Jonathan Gardner • June 21, 2023 -
Bavarian Nordic says chikungunya vaccine succeeds in late-stage study
The shot, which the Danish company acquired from Emergent BioSolutions, spurred protective antibodies against the mosquito-borne virus in older adults.
By Delilah Alvarado • Updated June 20, 2023 -
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A right-first-time approach to development
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June 20, 2023 -
Astellas delves deeper into protein degrading drugs with Cullgen deal
The alliance is Astellas’ second recent partnership involving protein degraders, an emerging area of drug research the company has recently made a focus.
By Ben Fidler • June 15, 2023 -
Pharmaceutical supply chains raise data concerns as traceability law nears final step
Companies have had 10 years to comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, but some fear the industry is not ready for a Nov. 27 deadline.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 7, 2023 -
Merck sues to block Medicare negotiation of drug prices
The drugmaker’s lawsuit claims the new pricing powers granted by the Inflation Reduction Act are unconstitutional and “tantamount to extortion.”
By Christopher Newman • Updated June 6, 2023 -
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Unlocking the impact of medical affairs: Overcoming challenges in defining and measuring success
Discover how medical affairs teams can overcome challenges to define and measure their impact, with a focus on KOL engagement, using a scientific journey approach and a comprehensive strategy.
June 5, 2023 -
Pfizer says antibiotic is effective against tough-to-treat infections
A drug the company acquired from AstraZeneca and developed for gram-negative infections — a growing public health threat — could be headed for a regulatory review later this year.
By Delilah Alvarado • June 2, 2023 -
AstraZeneca abandons experimental bowel disease drug
The drugmaker cited testing delays and an evolving “competitive landscape” in its decision to discontinue development of its IL-23 inhibitor brazikumab.
By Delilah Alvarado • June 1, 2023 -
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Racing to the finish line: help for reducing risks, ensuring security and driving faster speed-to-market
When pharma manufacturers are racing to bring a new product to market, catastrophic printing errors and mislabeled materials can have a significant impact on timelines and budgets.
May 22, 2023 -
Teva puts rival to Prometheus, Pfizer drugs at center of turnaround plans
At an investor day, executives highlighted an experimental inflammatory disease drug targeting the protein TL1A as important to their long-term growth.
By Jonathan Gardner • Updated May 19, 2023 -
Patent thickets
Supreme Court sides with Sanofi, Regeneron in patent fight with Amgen
The court’s ruling could open the door for challenges to older classes of antibody therapies, said one legal expert, who added that it will give competitors “solace.”
By Christopher Newman • Updated May 18, 2023 -
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On heels of Amgen lawsuit, FTC broadens investigation of PBMs
The regulator is probing the business practices of two more drug purchasing organizations, deepening an investigation that began last year.
By Kristin Jensen • May 18, 2023 -
Gilead picks former Roche executive to run cell therapy unit Kite
Cindy Perettie, the former Foundation Medicine CEO who most recently ran Roche’s molecular lab division, will follow Christi Shaw in the role.
By Ned Pagliarulo • May 17, 2023 -
FTC sues to block Amgen’s $27.8B deal for Horizon
The regulator’s challenge will test a more expansive view of how pharmaceutical mergers could harm consumers. Amgen remains confident it can complete the deal, however.
By Jonathan Gardner • May 16, 2023 -
Sanofi, AstraZeneca study results add support for their RSV drug in infants
The antibody reduced RSV infections requiring hospitalization by 83% in a large study, bolstering evidence for the drug ahead of a U.S. approval decision later this year.
By Christopher Newman • May 12, 2023 -
Roche pays China-based biotech $70M for a new HER2 drug
The drug, currently in Phase 1, is an oral medicine designed to cross the blood-brain barrier and better treat HER2 tumors that have spread to the brain.
By Jonathan Gardner • May 9, 2023 -
Novavax cuts workforce by 25% as COVID vaccine sales fall
The layoffs, which will affect hundreds of employees, are part of a major restructuring designed to reduce operational and research spending by as much as half.
By Delilah Alvarado • May 9, 2023 -
Catalent cuts outlook, delays results as it reveals new hurdles
The pharmaceutical CDMO said it found “significant” issues with its forecasts over the past year, compounding manufacturing problems at three of its plants.
By Ned Pagliarulo • May 8, 2023