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New year starts with a bang as trio of venture financings brings in $382M
Venture capital, Biotech funding, Megarounds, Tenvie Therapeutics, Private financing, Life sciences investments
J&J’s Rybrevant-Lazcluze Combo Demonstrates Superior Survival Benefit Over Tagrisso in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
Rybrevant, Lazcluze, Tagrisso, NSCLC, EGFR mutation, overall survival, Phase III MARIPOSA trial, chemotherapy-free regimen
Delaware Court Ruling Paves Way for Aurion Biotech IPO, Alcon to Appeal Decision
Aurion Biotech, Alcon Research, IPO, Delaware Court of Chancery, reverse stock split, voting proxy, Series C consent rights
Allakos Discontinues AK006 Development, Cuts 75% of Workforce Amid Strategic Restructuring
Allakos, AK006, workforce reduction, strategic alternatives, Phase 1 trial failure, chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), biotechnology, restructuring costs.
Keytruda and Lenvima Combination Shows Mixed Results in Gastroesophageal Cancer Trial
Keytruda, Lenvima, gastroesophageal cancer, clinical trial, survival endpoints, progression-free survival, overall survival
Retro Biosciences, Backed by Sam Altman, Seeks $1 Billion to Extend Human Lifespan by 10 Years
Retro Biosciences, Sam Altman, Human Lifespan Extension, Biotechnology, Series A Funding, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Samsung Biologics Achieves Record Revenue and Secures Largest Contract to Date
Samsung Biologics, Record Revenue, Largest Contract, Biosimilars, CDMO, Pharmaceutical Industry
Chinese Biotechs Flock to Hong Kong IPOs for Next Growth Phase
Chinese biotechs, Hong Kong IPOs, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, listing reforms, HKEX, Chapter 18A, biotech listings, Greater Bay Area.
FDA Places Clinical Hold on Atara Biotherapeutics’ EBVALLO and ATA3219 Due to Manufacturing Compliance Issues
Atara Biotherapeutics, FDA clinical hold, EBVALLO, ATA3219, allogeneic T-cell therapies, manufacturing compliance issues, GMP compliance, Epstein-Barr virus, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Medicare Selects Ozempic, Wegovy for Price Negotiations: A Step Towards Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
Medicare, drug price negotiations, Ozempic, Wegovy, Inflation Reduction Act, prescription drug costs, seniors, healthcare.