Novo goes early to leapfrog haemophilia gene therapies
Novo Nordisk took an early step towards genome editing with yesterday’s Bluebird tie-up, and isn’t ruling out a move into conventional gene therapies.
Go or no go? Novartis eyes a big new growth driver
The biggest approval decision in October will involve Novartis’s eye asset Beovu, while Biogen and Alkermes face a key verdict in MS.
Bayer could become the latest casualty of Roche’s targeted pricing
Roche’s lower price tag for its targeted cancer therapy Rozlytrek could – intentionally or not – hit one of Bayer’s big hopes hard.
Bluerock unlikely to smooth Bayer’s rocky road
Bayer has responded to its current woes by going all in on cell therapy – a move that, even if successful, will take a long time to pay off.
Upcoming events – catalysts approach for Catalyst and Oxurion
Catalyst hopes to catch a break in more rare diseases, while phase II success could support Oxurion’s reinvention.
Merck and the pitfalls of biopharma success
The developer of Keytruda is starting to look like a one-drug company; what must it do to avoid becoming the next Abbvie?
FDA adcom to pronounce on paclitaxel-coated devices
The recent disappointing sales of drug-coated devices for peripheral arterial disease look likely to become the norm.
Deciphera nears its biggest test
The small-molecule oncology player zeroes in on its first commercial opportunity.
Upcoming events – pivotal readouts for Intra-Cellular and Myovant
Intra-Cellular looks to shore up lumateperone, while Myovant wants to take on Abbvie on its own turf.
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