| Today's Big NewsJul 20, 2023 |
| By James Waldron Despite interest from GSK and high hopes of leading the next generation of influenza A prophylaxis, Vir Biotechnology’s monoclonal antibody has failed its first phase 2 challenge. |
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By Max Bayer Johnson & Johnson's reassessment of its infectious disease and vaccine work does not appear to be over, with the company cutting the number of assets in development in half. The cuts come six months after the overhaul of the two units was first disclosed to staff. |
By James Waldron With Pfizer’s entry in the RSV race soaking up most of the press attention, it’s easy to forget that the Big Pharma has other vaccines in the works. They include a maternal vaccine for group B streptococcus (GBS), which has posted some positive data after a long period of radio silence. |
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By Gabrielle Masson Sanofi is paying Recludix Pharma $125 million and offering up more than $1.2 billion in biobucks for a pact that will take aim at multiple immunological and inflammatory indications. |
By James Waldron Five months after waving goodbye to its phase-2-ready depression drug candidate and laying off 55% of staff, Eliem Therapeutics is closing its sole remaining program and assessing its “strategic alternatives.” |
By Gabrielle Masson GSK has returned an investigational Shigella vaccine to LimmaTech Biologics as the Swiss biotech brings on a former CureVac exec as CEO. |
By James Waldron While Ipsen’s troubled rare disease candidate was given a second chance by the FDA, the regulator’s European equivalents haven’t been as sympathetic. |
By Max Bayer FibroGen's previously announced cost-cutting plans are taking shape, with the biotech announcing layoffs affecting 32% of its team. Arch-backed ImmuneID is also laying off staff to help push a lead asset into the clinic. |
By Zoey Becker The 13 updated principals proposed by the FTC and the DOJ point to tougher merger reviews. This comes as the FTC scrutinizes two blockbuster biopharma mergers. |
By Colleen DeGuzman, Kaiser Health News Tucked into the hundreds of pages of legislative language to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration is a provision to change the life-or-death process by which human organs are flown commercially from donor to recipient. |
By Ben Adams Despite the major decline in COVID-19 vaccine sales since the 2022 peak, the infectious disease market is still expected to grow by 5.7% through 2029 with Pfizer, Gilead and GSK all set to be the dominant forces in this market. |
By Andrea Park For the quarter, Abbott’s COVID-19 tests brought in just $263 million. Not only does that mark a drop of nearly 90% compared to the $2.3 billion the diagnostics raked in during the same period last year, but it also dampens the company’s overall sales performance, which came in 11.4% lower than last year. |
By Frank Diamond Recent and undocumented immigrants face barriers to postpartum care that could turn treatable conditions into serious health risks, according to a JAMA Network study. |
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