Research & Development: Page 9


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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 Nov. 15, 2024
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    Pharma’s grip on cancer R&D is having unintended consequences

    A pair of studies paint a complicated picture of funding and missed research opportunities.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Oncology R&D

    Cancer research remains a prime focus for the industry and often leads to pharma’s most impactful breakthroughs.   

    By PharmaVoice staff
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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 Nov. 11, 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 Nov. 5, 2024
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    CEO 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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    Pfizer’s quest for market share in the ‘high stakes battleground’ of oral GLP-1s

    Pfizer’s second-to-market goals for its oral GLP-1 drugs underscore big opportunities in the space.

    By Amy Baxter • 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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    2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cancer Care Visionaries

    Leaders who envision a world without cancer through oncology innovation.

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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    Big Pharma earnings hang hope on the next generation of blockbusters

    Pfizer, J&J, Biogen and Novartis are banking on new products to make up for maturing blockbusters, but future growth is not guaranteed.

    By Oct. 31, 2024
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    2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Clinical Trial Pros

    Experts raising the bar in clinical trial design and collaboration.

    By Amy Baxter • Oct. 31, 2024
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    2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Cell and Gene Therapy Pioneers

    Leaders molding the cutting-edge cell and gene therapy field into tomorrow's cures.

    By Oct. 30, 2024
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    2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Rare Disease Warriors

    Pharma pros driving drug development and access for patients with high unmet needs. 

    By Oct. 29, 2024
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    How 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 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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    2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Biotech Pathfinders

    Leaders solving biology's toughest puzzles and driving innovation forward.

    By Oct. 23, 2024
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    Dengue is spreading and Sanofi is pulling the U.S. market’s only vaccine. What’s next?

    As Sanofi prepares to halt production on its dengue vaccine in 2026, locally acquired infections in the U.S. are raising the alarm.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Oct. 23, 2024
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    How AI can manage the risks and costs of postmarketing requirements

    PMRs are not new but drug developers can use AI to predict risk and manage costs earlier in studies.  

    By Alexandre Malouvier • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Clinical staff that feel like ‘tech support’ — and other issues a CRO exec contends with

    From tech-related challenges to an ongoing staffing crunch, Parexel’s CEO explains what the clinical trials industry is up against.

    By Oct. 18, 2024
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    As new Alzheimer’s biomarkers come into play, here’s where the money is going

    The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation has its finger on the pulse of diagnostics to add precision to the next wave of therapies.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    Wave sees RNA editing validation in early trial results

    The results provide the first clinical evidence of RNA editing, a burgeoning field that's drawn interest from biotechs and pharmaceutical companies alike.

    By Ben Fidler , Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 17, 2024
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    2024 PharmaVoice 100s: Trailblazers

    Industry leaders charting new paths in science and business. 

    By Oct. 16, 2024
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    Drugmakers are racing to find the next Wegovy. These obesity trials are ones to watch.

    Data readouts over the next six months could set expectations for how the highly lucrative market for weight loss therapies will look in the future. 

    By Jonathan Gardner • Oct. 15, 2024