JP Morgan 2019 day one roundup – happy days are here again
The takeovers of Loxo and Celgene put M&A back on the agenda, and positive clinical readouts from Sage and Axsome add to the celebratory mood.
JP Morgan 2019 – Lilly fans the M&A flames with Loxo Oncology deal
Deal adds a marketed small molecule and three pipeline agents, although Lilly will share revenue from Vitrakvi and LOXO-195 with Bayer.
Ash 2018 event analyzer – Losers edge out winners in year’s final major meeting
Autolus leads winners in spite of scepticism over its CAR-T, and gene therapies disappoint.
American Thyroid Association – Ret competitors move to thyroid cancer
The relatively niche cancer setting provides an important battleground for the targeted kinase inhibitor specialists Blueprint Medicines and Loxo Oncology.
World Lung 2018 – Alunbrig squares up to Xalkori, but the field is getting crowded
Takeda's drug leads the charge of small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors, some of which are very much holding their own against the onslaught of immuno-oncology.
Most valuable unpartnered assets reveal a changing of the guard
Annual analysis shows a new crop of biotech assets with ballooning valuations and no major partners.
After Alnylam’s solo maiden launch, here comes the tricky bit
Alnylam has secured its first approval, but history suggests that launch will be far from easy.
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