Through Gilead, Galapagos secures an independent future
For $5bn up front Gilead has effectively gained access to the Belgian company’s pipeline, in a deal that will tie the US biotech to Galapagos for many years to come.
Neon shines, but larger trials needed to illuminate full effect
Neon's cancer vaccine makes a decent early showing, but overall survival remain a crucial measure.
Indivior fights off generic challenges but the threat of litigation remains
Weaker than expected generic erosion of its key Suboxone film product has allowed Indivior to raise full-year guidance.
Redx sells another asset to keep the lights on
The UK biotech gets a big boost from the sale of a pan-Raf inhibitor to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, but Redx’s money worries are far from over.
One out of two is not enough for Intra-Cellular
Hopes for lumateperone rest on schizophrenia as bipolar data raise questions.
Two more patients bolster Sangamo’s haemophilia A gene therapy
Sangamo is slowly building a case for SB-525 over Biomarin’s valrox.
Karyopharm rollercoaster ends in selinexor approval
Positive data, toxicity, a US FDA delay and the early leaking of information culminate in a green light for the multiple myeloma drug.
Back to the drawing board for Sumitomo’s deal-making
Yet another project brought in through business development fails, exposing Sumitomo’s limited pipeline.
Boehringer splashes the cash in Nash
Paying $40m up front for a preclinical asset is a bold move, even for the red-hot Nash space, though Boehringer has shelled out here before.
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