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Royalty Pharma buys BeOne stake in Amgen lung cancer drug sales $RPRX $AMGN @ByJonGardner.
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An $885M deal with BeOne Medicine gives the pharma financier rights to a revenue stream from global sales of Imdelltra, which is sold by Amgen.
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AbbVie wagers more than $1B on Gilgamesh’s psychedelic drug $ABBV by @realJacobBell.
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The asset deal thrusts AbbVie to the forefront of the psychedelic field, handing it a therapy that recently scored positive Phase 2 results in major depression.
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FDA suspends license for Valneva’s chikungunya shot $VALN by @Lilah_Alvarado.
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The agency said it had become aware of more reports of serious adverse events, leading center director Vinay Prasad to conclude the vaccine is no longer safe for its intended use.
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Drugs from China are reshaping biotech. Track the licensing deals here. by @BentheFidler.
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Biopharmaceutical firms in the U.S. and Europe are turning to China’s biotech sector for new medicines, with licensing hitting a record pace in 2025. Follow this year’s dealmaking with this database.
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News Roundup: FDA cancels adcomm on Biohaven drug; Catalent lays off staff
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Analysts found the agency's decision to cancel the meeting encouraging. Elsewhere, the Novo Holdings-owned CDMO laid off about 350 staff in Maryland.
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Gilead dives into ‘in vivo’ cell therapy with $350M buyout of Interius $GILD @ByJonGardner.
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The deal gives Gilead ownership of a technology that can genetically modify immune cells inside the body, an approach could potentially widen access to CAR-T treatment.
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Sarepta pushes off debt payments in bid to regain financial footing $SRPT By Kristin Jensen.
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A refinancing deal will delay the maturity of $700 million in debt until 2030, allowing the company to “fully fund” its pipeline and meet its near-term financial obligations, CEO Doug Ingram said.
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Xoma, a drug royalty specialist, buys another ‘zombie’ biotech $XOMA by @BentheFidler.
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A deal to acquire Alkermes spinout Mural Oncology is Xoma’s fourth since June and the latest evidence of interest in buying and shutting down struggling drugmakers.
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Lilly searching for new neuro chief as White set to retire $LLY by @NedPagliarulo.
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Anne White, a 30-year company veteran who previously led the company’s oncology unit, will step down as head of Lilly Neuroscience at the end of December.
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Rocket can resume gene therapy trial after FDA lifts hold $RCKT by Kristin Jensen.
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The company plans to continue with a lower dose and a change in the pre-treatment regimen after a trial participant died earlier this year.
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News Roundup: PTC drug for Friedrich’s ataxia rejected; Lilly sells nearly $7B in bonds
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The FDA said data for PTC's drug did not prove "substantial evidence of efficacy." Elsewhere, the FDA delayed its decision on a Regenxbio gene therapy and Skyhawk Therapeutics struck a deal.
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Viking shares sink as obesity pill misses expectations in key study $VKTX @ByJonGardner.
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The company’s market value was nearly cut in half following trial results showing higher rates of treatment discontinuations among people receiving Viking’s drug.
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CSL to separate vaccine business, cut jobs $CSLLY by @Lilah_Alvarado.
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On an earnings call, CSL CEO Paul McKenzie described weakness in the U.S. market for seasonal flu vaccines as “disappointing” and “highly irrational.”
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Omega’s Otello Stampacchia on the ‘reset’ changing #biotech for the better by @gwendolynawu.
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Tough times in the industry are forcing changes in investment and governance that should result in a healthier sector, the Omega Funds founder told BioPharma Dive.
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Kennedy’s mRNA cuts could set US science back, experts warn by @Lilah_Alvarado.
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Scientists say HHS’ decision to defund mRNA vaccine research will leave the country less prepared for pandemics, and make it harder to invest in companies advancing the technology.
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Reunion’s psychedelic drug headed to late-stage testing by @realJacobBell.
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The drug, which functions similar to psilocybin, scored positive enough results in a mid-stage study that Reunion is now setting up a larger experiment to hopefully secure approval in postpartum...
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Novo’s Wegovy becomes first GLP-1 drug approved for MASH $NVO by @BentheFidler.
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The FDA clearance sets Novo’s medicine up for a market battle with Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ fast-selling Rezdiffra.
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HHS revives defunct task force on childhood vaccine safety by @Lilah_Alvarado.
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The panel’s reinstatement is one of a series of controversial moves made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to put vaccines under new scrutiny.
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Lilly says it will raise drug prices in Europe, responding to Trump threats $LLY @ByJonGardner.
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As the Trump administration works to implement a “most-favored nation” policy, Lilly said it’s “rebalancing” prices to “align” costs across different countries.
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