Hannah Chudleigh

Who is to thank for the COVID vaccine? Many major biopharma companies are asking that question after a series of lawsuits over patent rights to the vaccine and its associated technology.
Zai Lab, a China-focused biopharma company that focuses on treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases, announced positive data for its clinical trial on Zejula (niraparib) for ovarian cancer.
The data showed mixed end results, but the diagnostics involved in treating Alzheimer’s were the star of the conference.
AstraZeneca and Merck announced their Lynparza drug reduced the risk of death by 32% compared to placebo for specific breast cancer patients.
Healthcare giant Sanofi and cancer-focused biotech company Seagen Inc. announced an exclusive collaboration agreement to develop antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatments.
The companies that got money this week were the ones investing in ambitious, future-looking technologies, such as RNA genomics, biochips and antibody-drug conjugates.
After the announcement, Nektar shares dropped 36%, going from $6.47 per share to $4.16.
Bristol Myers Squibb and Nektar Therapeutics said their joint Phase III PIVOT IO-001 study did not meet two endpoints: progression-free survival and objective response rate.
The drop in value has prompted MorphoSys to make drastic changes, such as discontinuing its U.S. operations and abandoning several pipeline projects.
Capricor Therapeutics announced less-than-stellar Q4 2021 and full-year 2021 financial results and said the company stopped efforts on its COVID-19 vaccine.
Morningside Ventures launched a new biotech company called Adiso Therapeutics, and thriving startup Scenic Biotech scooped up €28 million ($31 million) in funding.
This target date is the latest development in a long series of setbacks that Acadia - and other pharma companies - have experienced getting Alzheimer’s treatments approved.
AbbVie and Alvotech have settled a case, granting Alvotech a non-exclusive license to all Humira-related patents in the United States beginning on July 1, 2023.
Venture partnerships won big this week, and genetic therapies-related startups raked in millions. Here’s where the money went.
From artificial intelligence breakthroughs to at-home genetic testing, here are some ways COVID-19 has changed the biopharma industry and what we may see in the near future.