Today's Rundown Top 10 biotech IPOs in 2019 GSK gives Clover adjuvant for vaccine against 'indispensable' COVID-19 protein NGM’s NASH drug cuts liver fat, inflammation, scarring in phase 2, shares surge [Sponsored] Executive Interviews at J.P. Morgan 2020 Kadmon drops detailed look at cGVHD data; analysts see 'underappreciated potential' Grifols buys antibiotic assets from bankrupt partner Aradigm Repurposing Astellas' and Novartis' leukemia drugs in resistant lung cancer Sophia Genetics taps ex-Foundation Medicine CEO as chairman Esperion scores FDA nod for cholesterol-buster Nexletol Featured Story | | | The big question at the start of 2019 was whether the IPO window would stay open for biotech companies, particularly those seeking to pull off ever-larger IPOs at increasingly earlier stages of development. The short answer is yes—kind of. |
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Top Stories Monday, February 24, 2020 GlaxoSmithKline has struck a deal to provide its pandemic adjuvant to Clover Biopharmaceuticals for use in a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Clover is one of a clutch of organizations working to tackle COVID-19 by targeting a protein the novel coronavirus needs to enter host cells. Monday, February 24, 2020 Last fall, NGM Bio unveiled data from a small group of patients showing its NASH drug cut liver fat in a phase 2 study. Now, the company is reporting results for all 78 patients in the study, showing the treatment beat placebo at reversing liver scarring and inflammation, as well as reducing liver fat buildup. Thursday, February 13, 2020 FierceBiotech sits down with some of the most informative industry leaders at JPM 2020. Monday, February 24, 2020 Kadmon has posted positive and more detailed data out of its so-called ROCKstar pivotal trial of KD025 in chronic graft-versus-host disease. Monday, February 24, 2020 Grifols has struck a deal to buy assets from bankrupt antibiotic developer Aradigm. The agreement sees Grifols waive a $32 million debt and pay $3 million in cash to take full ownership of three assets. Monday, February 24, 2020 University of Toronto researchers used a live-cell-based screening system to identify drugs that can enter cells and target EGFR mutations in lung cancer. In so doing, they discovered that Astellas’ Xospata and Novartis’ Rydapt, both approved to treat leukemia, may be useful in treating lung cancer patients who have developed resistance to EGFR inhibitors. Friday, February 21, 2020 The former CEO of the molecular testing company Foundation Medicine, Troy Cox, has been named chairman of the Swiss big data firm Sophia Genetics after serving on its board of directors for less than a year. Friday, February 21, 2020 Esperion has had a rocky road to approval for its LDL-cholesterol-lowering drug Nexletol after a late-stage trial in 2018 threatened to derail its quest. But after backing its drug up with strong safety data, Esperion has the green light to go to market. Resources Sponsored by: The Kinetix Group Read about the innovative ways payers are making smart moves in the healthcare game. Sponsored by: Veeva Learn how data management teams at ICON, Bioforum, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals are creating the spec and casebook in a single step, reducing study build times and effort by over 50%. Sponsored by: H1 Biopharma companies don't want to go to market with a product no one knows about. H1 has homed in on the often time-consuming research and engagement phases that companies must ace for a successful launch, said Ariel Katz, co-founder of H1. 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