Zogenix gets an unwelcome distraction from Fintepla
Spending $250m on Modis gives Zogenix a new rare disease niche, but the timing and the target both look odd.
The Sarepta fairy tale takes a worrying turn
A complete response letter for Sarepta’s follow-on Duchenne therapy is a big blow for the company, but in hindsight was the FDA’s decision actually that surprising?
Novartis’s Narasimhan faces his first big test
Revelations of data manipulation might not be fatal, but they will hurt the chief exec’s attempted rebranding of Novartis as a more ethical pharma company.
Private European companies enjoy their own treasure bath
The biotech financing scene in Europe continues to be dwarfed by the US, but on some measures the region is on an even footing.
Go or no go? Abbvie, Roche and Kala await key decisions
One of the biggest drugs of the year, Abbvie’s Jak inhibitor upadacitinib, could get the nod in August.
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.
Threats to Spinraza are mounting, but Biogen still has cards to play
Competition is looming from Novartis and Roche but the latest results from Spinraza show that Biogen still has a strong case to make for the SMA therapy.
Questions surround Bone Therapeutics’ spine data
The company needed a hit in its spine trial, and it claims to have got one.
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.
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