Cell or Molecular Dysfunction
Novartis Takes Another Shot at Alpha-Synuclein With $2.2B Arrowhead CNS Deal
Novartis; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; alpha-synuclein; Parkinson’s disease; RNA interference (RNAi); gene silencing; ARO-SNCA; TRiM platform; neurodegeneration; biotech partnerships
Novartis Pays $30M Upfront to Leqembi Creator BioArctic for Access to Blood-Brain Barrier Technology
Novartis; BioArctic; BrainTransporter platform; blood-brain barrier; neurodegeneration; Leqembi; partnership; antibody; milestone payments; royalties
Novo Nordisk Appoints New CEO and Reduces 2025 Sales Guidance
Novo Nordisk; CEO change; Maziar Mike Doustdar; 2025 sales guidance cut; growth outlook; leadership transition; obesity drug competition
Biogen Ushers Spinraza Follow-Up (Salanersen) Into Pivotal SMA Studies
Biogen; SMA; Spinraza; salanersen; Phase III; clinical trials; neurodegeneration; motor milestones; pediatric; Novartis Zolgensma; ASO therapy
Exit Strategy: Biopharma Professionals Consider Opportunities Outside Industry and US
biopharma talent; job market trends; industry transition; employment outside US; biopharma survey 2025; life sciences employment; biotech careers; pharmaceutical industry
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty Steps Down; Stephen Hemsley Returns as CEO
UnitedHealth Group; Andrew Witty; Stephen Hemsley; CEO transition; leadership change; personal reasons; financial guidance suspension; stock drop
Roche’s WRN Inhibitor Shows Promising Early Results in MSI-H Tumors at AACR25
Roche, WRN inhibitor, MSI-H tumors, AACR25, cancer research, oncology
Boehringer hopes to be perfect fit for Tessellate’s lead cancer programme
Malignant Neoplasms, Boehringer, ALT-positive, Ingelheim, cellular targeting
Nimbus Therapeutics Announces Leadership Transition: Abbas Kazimi Appointed as New CEO
Nimbus Therapeutics, CEO transition, Abbas Kazimi, Jeb Keiper, biotechnology, computational drug discovery
Julie Kim to Succeed Christophe Weber as Takeda’s CEO in 2026
Takeda, Julie Kim, Christophe Weber, CEO succession, pharmaceutical industry, leadership transition, biopharmaceutical company