Research & Development: Page 6


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    First 90 Days

    As its cancer vaccine moves through the clinic, Transgene sets sights on manufacturing

    Simone Steiner recently joined the French company to set the stage for launch.  

    By Amy Baxter • July 9, 2025
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    The MEK effect on cancer — a slow and steady approach to drug resistance

    Immuneering Corporation’s investigational MEK inhibitor aims to outpace cancer while reducing resistance and side effects.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • July 8, 2025
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    Artificial 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.

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    GLP-1 roadblocks: Discontinuation rates soar as insurers clamp down

    As more drugmakers aim for the lucrative weight loss market, patient challenges linger.

    By Amy Baxter • July 7, 2025
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    Can China sustain a surge in oncology drug innovation?

    The country’s trajectory may get a boost from anticipated results of a Keytruda rival’s U.S. trials.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • July 2, 2025
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    AI’s ‘massive transition’ in biopharma shapes leadership mindsets — tension and all

    The AI revolution is driving tension between new technology and the traditional approaches in drugmaking. Biopharma leaders are trying to navigate those turbulent waters.

    By July 1, 2025
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    First 90 Days

    A biopharma bolsters patient centricity and trial diversity goals through newly created role

    Ardelyx’s newly minted chief patient officer is infusing patient experiences into every element of the business.

    By Alexandra Pecci • July 1, 2025
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    Biopharma is on edge about NIH funding cuts and what the future holds for research

    Proposed cuts to public funding for early science have led to an outcry in scientific circles. For biopharma leaders, the effects are still up in the air.

    By June 26, 2025
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    After myriad failures, a new wave of ALS drugs approaches

    Several drugmakers anticipate trial results and FDA submissions in 2025 and 2026, including some still overcoming past failures.

    By Amy Baxter • June 25, 2025
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    Q&A

    How a Big Pharma veteran looks to stand out in biotech as a unique ‘drug hunter’

    J&J’s former head of R&D, now CEO of Parabilis Medicines, aims to remain above the biotech fray by taking on unique targets from which others have steered clear.

    By June 24, 2025
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    Biotech’s turning point: for every challenge, an opportunity in disguise

    As hurdles litter biotech’s future, forward-thinking leaders look for ways to leap to the other side.

    By June 20, 2025
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    Profile

    The former Wall Street analyst shaping Novartis’ big-picture strategy

    Ronny Gal, chief strategy and growth officer at Novartis, is guiding the company into a new era shaped by science-minded M&A and a slimmed-down pivot.

    By June 10, 2025
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    The mindfulness of medicine development: How scientists are driving the next wave of medical innovations

    For millions of patients, the development of a new treatment or vaccine can be life-changing.

    June 9, 2025
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    With ADCs on the rise, drugmakers embrace a new oncology pillar

    A slow ascent for more than two decades has given way to a sharp rise in important ADC readouts, marking a milestone era for targeted treatments.

    By June 6, 2025
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    How leading oncology drugmakers set the stage for future advances

    Drugmakers like J&J and Astellas are looking beyond today’s cancer treatments for the windows of opportunity decades down the road.

    By June 3, 2025
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    COVID’s remaining biotech contenders navigate a dwindling market

    With policy and funding evolving, companies are being forced to rethink strategies. 

    By Kelly Bilodeau • June 2, 2025
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    AbbVie’s ADC win shows how pharma can break through in solid tumors

     An oncology pivot recently paid off for the large pharma, which scored a milestone nod for its lead ADC.

    By May 30, 2025
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    Lilly to buy pain drug developer SiteOne, challenging Vertex

    The acquisition expands Lilly’s pain pipeline with a slate of drugs targeting ion channel proteins like NaV1.7 and NaV1.8.

    By Jacob Bell • May 28, 2025
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    With new Alzheimer’s blood test cleared, a potential vaccine could be on the horizon

    Nuravax and others are working on the next wave of Alzheimer’s treatments to catch the disease before symptoms arise.

    By May 28, 2025
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    Q&A // First 90 Days

    Lilly’s former small molecule head makes the leap to a rising biotech in obesity

    Utpal Singh joined the peptide-focused biotech Zealand Pharma last month after it notched a massive obesity deal with Roche.

    By Amy Baxter • May 21, 2025
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    Regeneron wins bid to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy

    The biotech, which has for years invested in genetics research, plans to acquire "substantially all" of testing firm 23andMe's assets for $256 million.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • May 20, 2025
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    The placebo effect: How a new FDA rule could pile more strain onto vaccine developers

    The proposed plan would require placebo testing for all new vaccines and could mean additional costs and time for R&D.

    By Alexandra Pecci • May 20, 2025
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    A startup with Theranos ties has another blood test in the works. This time, competition is waiting.

    A stealth startup built by the partner of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is taking a shot at a new blood test — an area where other companies are already making strides.

    By May 16, 2025
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    Q&A // First 90 Days

    A new CFO tasked with taking ‘scrappy’ Editas from last year’s layoffs into new gene editing territory

    Amy Parison, who stepped into the lead financial role at the company in March, is managing Editas Medicine’s transition to a new gene editing platform while recovering from a major overhaul.

    By May 15, 2025
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    Women’s health faces growing headwinds, despite jump in venture investment

    While venture funding is rising, federal policy upheaval may affect women’s health research more acutely than other fields, one biotech CEO said.

    By Delilah Alvarado • May 14, 2025
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    Lupus R&D has come a long way, and the next breakthroughs could come from cell therapy

    But the therapies will need to prove their worth in the clinic over the next few years.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • May 12, 2025