Bristol Myers Squibb Hires Goldman Sachs Biotech Analyst Chris Shibutani as Chief Strategy Officer
Bristol Myers Squibb; Chris Shibutani; Goldman Sachs; Chief Strategy Officer; long-term strategy; biotech analyst; Big Pharma; external partnerships; corporate strategy
Novo Nordisk Plans Phase 3 Trials for Next-Generation Obesity Drug Amycretin
Novo Nordisk; amycretin; obesity; clinical trials; Phase 3; GLP-1; amylin receptor; weight loss; subcutaneous; oral
GSK Licenses Experimental Shigella Vaccine to Bharat Biotech for Development and Distribution
GSK; Bharat Biotech; Shigella vaccine; altSonflex1-2-3; vaccine licensing; Shigellosis; GMMA platform; antimicrobial resistance; low and middle-income countries
ADC Therapeutics Cuts 30% of Workforce, Closes UK R&D Site Amid Strategic Shift
ADC Therapeutics; layoffs; UK facility closure; biotech restructuring; R&D; antibody-drug conjugates; solid tumors; Zynlonta; preclinical programs
BioNTech to Acquire CureVac in $1.25B All-Stock mRNA Deal
BioNTech; CureVac; acquisition; mRNA vaccines; cancer treatment; all-stock deal; Germany; biotechnology; oncology; COVID-19 vaccine
FDA Approves UroGen’s Chemo-Turned-Gel Drug ZUSDURI Despite Negative Advisory Vote
UroGen; FDA approval; ZUSDURI; UGN-102; chemo-turned-gel drug; mitomycin gel; low-grade intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer; negative AdComm vote; ENVISION trial; ODAC
FDA Launches AI Tool to Accelerate and Transform Drug Review Processes
FDA; AI tool; drug review; rapid review; generative AI; regulatory science; Elsa; automation; application assessment
Nuvation Bio Scores First FDA Approval for Oral Lung Cancer Drug Ibtrozi
Nuvation Bio; FDA approval; Ibtrozi; taletrectinib; lung cancer; ROS1-positive NSCLC; oral treatment; tyrosine kinase inhibitor
NVIDIA and Novo Nordisk Partner to Accelerate AI-Driven Drug Discovery
NVIDIA; Novo Nordisk; AI models; drug discovery; Gefion AI Supercomputer; BioNeMo; Omniverse; pharmaceutical innovation
Genentech Lays Off 143 Employees as Part of Ongoing Cuts by Roche in Bay Area
Genentech; Roche; layoffs; South San Francisco; biotech job cuts; Bay Area; AI strategy; WARN filing; pharmaceutical; biotech industry