SITC 2019 preview – Nextcure’s time to shine
The biotech calendar’s next key conference gets under way in a month, and a presentation by Nextcure will be a focus for some investors.
Autolus slams on the brakes in its Car
Blaming manufacturing delays and competitive pressure, Autolus asks investors to reset expectations.
Venture investing dips again for biopharma
The second quarter saw start-ups raise the smallest venture capital haul in two years, as the number of mega rounds declined.
A Nasdaq float is scrapped, but for Poseida that’s great news
The CAR-T company cancels its Nasdaq IPO after securing more in a Novartis-led private financing.
AACR 2019 – Baylor sets the benchmark for Bellicum
A Baylor College study suggests to investors what Bellicum’s upcoming first-in-human trial of BPX-603 will have to match.
Off-the-shelf approaches keep cell therapy investors keen
Five months after Allogene’s flotation there are few signs of waning interest in new issues of cell therapy companies, and they all have one thing in common.
After a bumper year, biotech flotations remain on the cards
The buoyant biopharma IPO scene set several new records in 2018, a notable achievement given the stock market turmoil of the fourth quarter.
Ash 2018 – Legend’s mystery CAR raises more questions
Nanjing Legend reveals continuing strong responses with its anti-BCMA CAR-T therapy in multiple myeloma, but relapses, a death and missing patients cloud the results.
Ash 2018 preview – blood cancers offer biotech a chance at redemption
The Ash meeting starts on December 1. Here are some haematological cancer presentations that investors will be focusing on, as biotech risks ending 2018 in poor shape.
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