May 2025
Bristol Myers CEO: America’s Biopharma Leadership Not Guaranteed
Bristol Myers Squibb; CEO; Chris Boerner; biopharma; Americas; global competitiveness; dealmaking; innovation; growth portfolio
Sanofi Announces $20 Billion US Investment Over Five Years
Sanofi; $20 billion investment; US pharmaceutical industry; manufacturing; research and development; tariffs; job creation; Big Pharma; domestic partnerships
Kyverna Therapeutics Cuts 16% of Staff in Q1 2025 Amid Pipeline Focus
Kyverna Therapeutics; layoffs; biotech; staff reduction; Q1 2025; CAR-T; autoimmune diseases; pipeline development; KYV-101
Bluebird Private Equity Buyout Boosts Upfront Cash for Shareholders
Bluebird; private equity buyout; shareholders; upfront cash; Carlyle; SK Capital; contingent value right; CVR; buyout terms; merger
Boehringer Ingelheim Expands Oncology Pipeline via Strategic Collaboration with Tempus AI
Boehringer Ingelheim; Tempus AI; oncology; cancer research; real-world data; AI; biomarker discovery; drug development; strategic collaboration
Novo Nordisk and Septerna Forge $2.2B+ Collaboration on Oral Obesity and Diabetes Drugs
Novo Nordisk; Septerna; GPCR; oral drugs; obesity; type 2 diabetes; cardiometabolic diseases; GLP-1; GIP; glucagon receptors; small molecule therapies; collaboration; pharmaceuticals
Sanofi Commits $20 Billion to US Expansion Amid Industry-Wide Investment Surge
Sanofi; US investment; pharmaceutical manufacturing; R&D; drug production; job creation; supply chain; industry trends
Bayer Restructuring Cuts 2,000 Jobs, Thins Management Layers in 2025
Bayer; restructuring; job cuts; management layers; layoffs; Frankfurt plant closure; pharmaceutical industry
Arcturus Prunes Early-Stage Pipeline to Focus on mRNA Therapies
Arcturus Therapeutics; pipeline reduction; mRNA therapies; cystic fibrosis; ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency; Kostaive; vaccine programs; biotech strategy; cash runway
GSK Acquires Phase III-Ready Liver Drug Efimosfermin for Up to $2B to Enter MASH Arena
GSK; Boston Pharmaceuticals; efimosfermin alfa; Phase III; liver disease; MASH; SLD; drug acquisition; FGF21 analog