Ash 2019 – for Car-T the bispecific antibody threat is real
As numerous Car-T therapies battle it out in the burgeoning BCMA field, Ash shows that the real threat could come from elsewhere.
Ash 2019 – Johnson & Johnson overshadows Bluebird’s registrational reveal
This year’s Ash features numerous duelling anti-BCMA therapies in multiple myeloma, and the first clinical data for JNJ-4528 impress.
Ash 2019 preview – the first winner and losers emerge
Celgene’s registrational Transcend NHL-001 study will be a big story at Ash, but the early focus falls on what has not been presented.
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.
Autolus slams on the brakes in its Car
Blaming manufacturing delays and competitive pressure, Autolus asks investors to reset expectations.
EHA 2019 – Global Blood faces sickle cell questions
More data with voxelotor shouldn’t hurt the project’s bid for accelerated approval, but there are still doubts about its effect on a harder patient outcome.
Emmaus tries to move forwards by reversing
The company insists that its sickle cell disease therapy Endari still has a future, despite questionable efficacy and the approach of new treatments.
Upcoming events – Protagonist and Pfizer target rare diseases
Protagonist Therapeutics and Pfizer will soon get an idea of their respective chances in beta-thalassaemia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Mustang Bio sets its sights on 2021 approval
Its gene therapy is three years away from market, but Mustang is already thinking about outcomes-based pricing.
Kickstarting ideas
Independent, data-driven daily news and analysis on pharma, biotech and medtech.