Today's Rundown Editor’s Note: FierceBiotech will not publish on Wednesday this week due to the July 4th holiday, but we’ll be back in your inbox on Thursday, July 5. Novartis dumps Aveo drug as relationship sours Shkreli in the stocks is still sharing biotech tips Sen. Patty Murray calls out BIO, PhRMA on gender diversity efforts Cash-strapped Titan delays Parkinson’s implant program Antibe builds case for GI safety of naproxen alternative Featured Story | | | Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Novartis has walked away from Aveo Pharmaceuticals’ AV-380 three years after paying $15 million (€13 million) upfront for the asset. The action cuts short a relationship that was starting to sour amid the slow progress of the treatment for severe, cancer-related weight loss. |
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Top Stories Tuesday, July 3, 2018 If you thought we wouldn't be hearing from Martin Shkreli after he was packed off to serve seven years for securities fraud, think again. The pharma bro, infamous for his combative tweets and general "insolent" demeanor, may be blogging biopharma tips—from prison. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 In the aftermath of another industry party that objectified women, the top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee sent letters to BIO and PhRMA about their efforts to combat workplace harassment at their member companies. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Titan has been cleared to start the second stage in a trial of its ropinirole implant for Parkinson’s—but will have to postpone it because of financial constraints. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Antibe Therapeutics has posted secondary endpoint data from a phase 2b trial of its alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen. The data add to evidence that Antibe’s drug, ATB-346, is safer than naproxen, potentially making it a better choice for patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. Enrollment Showcase | | | Sponsored by: Bioinformatics at UTHealth SBMI UTHealth SBMI now offers a M.S. track in clinical and translational bioinformatics. |
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