November 2024
Cradle Bio Secures $73M Series B Funding to Revolutionize AI-Driven Protein Engineering
AI-powered protein engineering, Cradle Bio, Series B funding, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biotech startup
Biden Administration Proposes Expanded Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications for Medicare and Medicaid Enrollees
Biden Administration, Obesity Drug Coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, Prescription Drug Costs, Healthcare Reform
Axsome Therapeutics Narcolepsy Drug AXS-12 Achieves Phase III Success, Paving Way for US FDA Filing
Axsome Therapeutics, AXS-12, narcolepsy, Phase III trial, ENCORE trial, FDA filing, NDA
Sarepta Therapeutics and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Enter $825M Global Licensing and Collaboration Agreement for Multiple siRNA Programs
Sarepta Therapeutics, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, siRNA programs, Global Licensing and Collaboration Agreement, Rare genetic diseases, Gene therapy, RNA interference
Roche’s TIGIT Drug Candidate Tiragolumab Fails to Meet Overall Survival Endpoint in Phase 3 Lung Cancer Trial
Roche, TIGIT, tiragolumab, lung cancer, phase 3 trial, SKYSCRAPER-01, overall survival, Keytruda, Tecentriq
Roche Acquires Poseida Therapeutics for Up to $1.5 Billion, Expanding Off-the-Shelf CAR-T Capabilities
Roche, Poseida Therapeutics, CAR-T therapy, off-the-shelf cell therapies, allogeneic cell therapy, biotech acquisition
Adragos Pharma Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of Swiss CDMO Baccinex
Adragos Pharma, Baccinex, CDMO, aseptic fill-finish, sterile drug production, pharmaceutical manufacturing
Alector Cuts 17% of Workforce Following Failure of AbbVie-Partnered Alzheimer’s Drug in Phase 2 Trial
Alector, layoffs, AbbVie, Alzheimer’s disease, phase 2 trial failure, biotech industry
Roche Acquires CAR-T Partner Poseida Therapeutics for $1 Billion Upfront
Roche, Poseida Therapeutics, CAR-T, cell therapy, acquisition, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals
Trump’s NIH Leadership Plans: From Jay Bhattacharya to a More Traditional Pick?
Trump, NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, Warp Speed, Leadership, Biomedical Research