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Today's Rundown Nektar Therapeutics reportedly considering a sale After FDA setback, Bellicum bolsters R&D team with ex-Genentech executive British biotech ReViral hits goals in early RSV test [Sponsored] Can emerging technology help biopharma improve the returns on R&D? Charles River to accelerate hit discovery with AstraZeneca high-throughput deal Months after FDA rejection, Intarcia cuts 60 jobs and halts 2 late-stage trials With Celgene buyout, Juno CEO Hans Bishop set for monster payout of $287M Bristol-Myers' Opdivo-Yervoy team scores coveted win in first-line lung cancer Featured Story | | | Monday, February 5, 2018 Nektar Therapeutics could join the growing list of biotechs opting for a takeover, according to a Bloomberg report that it is exploring strategic options for the business. |
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Top Stories Monday, February 5, 2018 Just a few days after the FDA placed a clinical hold on its lead cell therapy for cancer, Bellicum Pharma has added new R&D leadership by appointing ex-Genentech executive William Grossman, M.D., Ph.D., as its chief medical officer. Monday, February 5, 2018 ReViral has hit its primary and secondary endpoints in a small midstage trial testing its experimental medication against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Monday, February 5, 2018 While biopharma companies are investing more than ever to develop innovative therapies, returns are not keeping pace. How can emerging technologies help improve productivity? Learn more from Deloitte’s annual ROI analysis. Monday, February 5, 2018 Charles River Laboratories has strengthened its high-throughput screening capabilities by gaining access to technologies available at AstraZeneca’s Centre for Lead Discovery in Cambridge, U.K. Monday, February 5, 2018 Intarcia slashed 60 jobs in a restructuring scheme following the FDA's rejection of its drug-device treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Monday, February 5, 2018 After ushering Juno Therapeutics through early fundraising, an IPO, clinical setbacks and more, CEO Hans Bishop is set to take home up to $287 million when the CAR-T player seals its buyout with Celgene. Monday, February 5, 2018 Bristol-Myers Squibb finally got its win in first-line lung cancer—and it’s a success that not only helps confirm one immunotherapy combo approach that has been in doubt, but puts forward a diagnostic biomarker that could apply to other cancer types. | This week's sponsor is IQVIA. | | | Discover a new path to your success via Human Data Science. IMS Health and Quintiles are now IQVIA™ – created to advance your pursuits of human science by unleashing the power of data science and human ingenuity. Join the journey today. Learn More. |
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