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The big rebrand: Why these 4 biopharmas changed their name this year
Four companies that refreshed their mission and public persona with a new look.
By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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How Alexion markets a rare disease drug by ‘starting with the end in mind’
The biopharma, now an arm of AstraZeneca, needs to build the plane while flying it to be first in rare diseases with no other option.
By Michael Gibney • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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TrendlineArtificial 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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Can the girl power of Arrivo’s depression drug help reverse its fortunes?
After failing a mid-stage trial, the biotech shifted course and is now targeting females with the goal of proving gender can play a role in depression outcomes.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Milk-based therapies could be coming. This biotech CEO is aiming to lead the way.
Intrinsic Medicine is entering phase 2 trials in Parkinson’s disease and IBS for its human milk oligosaccharide drug candidates next year.
By Amy Baxter • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Q&A // Biotech SpotlightAn RNA biotech draws the blueprint for a late-stage Dravet syndrome trial and beyond
Stoke Therapeutics is entering phase 3 with its RNA medicine designed to treat a rare epileptic condition.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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What might a Trump administration mean for the Biosecure Act?
It’s still likely U.S. biotechs and pharmas will have to cut ties with key Chinese partners — it’s just a matter of when.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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The Dodgers’ World Series run brought attention to a rare disease. Annexon is stepping up to the plate.
The company is looking to score an FDA nod for its investigational therapy that targets a molecule linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome and other autoimmune diseases.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Why Merck rolled the dice on an ‘unbelievable’ early-stage brain cancer drug
Merck’s acquisition of Modifi Biosciences bucks common M&A trends in pharma.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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The first MASH drug could open the door for others — including GLP-1s
With only one approved drug on the market, companies like Inventiva Pharma are advancing MASH drugs and seeking a competitive edge.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Where are they now? 4 biotechs that soared then crashed during the pandemic
How Novavax and others have restructured and trudged forward after their COVID-era high.
By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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ProfileLeft to clean up after ‘pharma bro’ Shkreli’s arrest, former Turing CEO Ron Tilles reckons with the past
While Martin Shkreli smirked his way through a public securities fraud investigation, Ron Tilles became interim CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, ready or not. Here’s his story.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Spravato is just the beginning in a new wave of depression meds
Psychiatry is getting more targeted as drugmakers develop a new range of treatments for depression.
By Meagan Parrish • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Among 2024’s modest M&A action, cancer, immunology and neuroscience deals trickle in
Dealmaking this year has been largely muted, but M&A trends are pointing to the areas where pharma is placing the most emphasis.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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An RNAi renaissance is creating a new generation of startups
Pioneers like Alnylam Pharmaceuticals have led the RNA interference field for years. Now, a crop of young biotechs is building on that foundation by taking the drugmaking technology in new directions.
By Gwendolyn Wu • Nov. 7, 2024 -
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A diabetes drug, twice rejected, stumbles again — but its developer persists
After multiple rejections, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals is inching toward an FDA decision date next month for its adjunct type 1 diabetes therapy.
By Amy Baxter • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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Two former Alexion leaders fight through a tough market to maintain a rare disease biotech
Rallybio is headed into a mid-stage trial with enough cash through 2026, but the cyclical market has made the journey difficult.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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ProfileCEO with type 1 diabetes works to deliver ‘world’s first’ functional cure
Sernova’s technology helped type 1 diabetes patients achieve insulin independence in early- and mid-stage trials.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Pharma takes aim at a wily foe — the Epstein-Barr virus
The pernicious and widespread virus has been linked to a range of diseases including MS and long COVID.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Nov. 4, 2024 -
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A sickle cell cure exists. But patients need more than just gene therapy.
Almost a year after two historic approvals, Pfizer is pulling a sickle cell disease treatment from the market, and the outlook for patients feels shakier.
By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cancer Care Visionaries
Leaders who envision a world without cancer through oncology innovation.
By Michael Gibney • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cell and Gene Therapy Pioneers
Leaders molding the cutting-edge cell and gene therapy field into tomorrow's cures.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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PharmaVoice 1002024 PharmaVoice 100s: Rare Disease Warriors
Pharma pros driving drug development and access for patients with high unmet needs.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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Q&AHow AZ’s respiratory wins are ramping up for a bigger prize in COPD
As AstraZeneca builds up indications for Fasenra, an ongoing trial will determine whether the respiratory drug can make up for past stumbles in COPD.
By Michael Gibney • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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On the front lines of the superbug war, new treatments can’t arrive soon enough
As antimicrobial resistance rises, researchers are running out of time to fight each new wave of superbugs. And the funding isn’t enough.
By Kelly Bilodeau • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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J&J’s comeback kid Spravato heads for blockbuster status
After a slow start, the novel esketamine nasal spray for depression is now J&J’s fastest-growing medication.
By Meagan Parrish • Oct. 25, 2024
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