Important catalysts approach for smaller biotechs
Crucial clinical data are expected in the third quarter for small to mid-sized players including Beigene, Turning Point, Intra-cellular and Immunovant.
Third-quarter events to watch for large drug makers
Biogen’s aducanumab filing is keenly awaited, as are clinical data from Sanofi, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lilly and others.
AACR 2020 – Biontech and Roche try to resuscitate cancer vaccines
A first-in-human study of the companies’ neoantigen mRNA cancer vaccine fails to rewrite these agents’ poor history.
EHA 2020 – the sickle cell competition hots up
Behind Global Blood and Novartis, Bluebird leads a pack of biotechs wanting a slice of the sickle cell disease market.
EHA 2020 – Bluebird’s sickle cell plan takes shape, with a stark reminder
The plan to file Lentiglobin for sickle cell disease next year gets the green light, as a patient death is deemed unrelated to treatment.
UCB’s growth driver squares up against the competition
With data from a head-to-head trial against Cosentyx due soon, UCB’s bimekizumab seeks to enter a crowded psoriasis market.
Asco 2020 movers – cell therapy companies dominate the risers
Adaptimmune and Allogene led numerous cell therapy companies higher over the Asco period, while Cytomx and Arvinas suffered the biggest losses.
Asco 2020 – after Tecentriq’s liver win the spotlight falls on Merck and Astra
Roche secures a front-line liver cancer label, but rival data at Asco show that the competition isn’t resting on its laurels.
Asco 2020 – Enhertu impresses, but can it live up to high hopes?
As three Asco presentations confirm the Her2-targeting agent's potency, Daiichi Sankyo and Astrazeneca lay out an ambitious development programme.
