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February 25, 2020___

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Genentech pays Bicycle $30M upfront to form discovery-stage immuno-oncology pact

Roche’s Genentech is paying $30 million (€28 million) upfront to work with Bicycle Therapeutics on the development of immuno-oncology therapies. Bicycle will apply its discovery platform to multiple targets, putting itself in a position to pull in up to $1.7 billion in milestones as the assets progress. 

Top Stories

Moderna wins bragging rights as it kick-starts first experimental coronavirus clinical trial

Moderna shares shot up a massive 18% after-hours last night on the fairly standard news that it was about to start a drug trial.

Harvard, Guangzhou Institute nab $115M for fight against COVID-19

Harvard University scientists are teaming up with the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease with a $115 million boost from the China Evergrande Group.

[Sponsored] Executive Interviews at J.P. Morgan 2020

FierceBiotech sits down with some of the most informative industry leaders at JPM 2020.

Kahr raises $18M to test CD47 drug with Roche's Tecentriq

Kahr Medical has raised $18 million (€17 million) to take an anti-CD47 drug into the clinic. The money will fund early-phase development of a CD47x4-1BB bispecific that Kahr plans to test as a single agent and in combination with Roche’s checkpoint inhibitor Tecentriq.

IMV's T-cell programming treatment keeps ovarian cancer at bay in midphase study

IMV’s lead immunotherapy stopped ovarian cancer from getting worse in more than three-quarters of patients in a small phase 2 study, shrinking the tumors of about half of the patients. The company is working with the FDA on a path toward a speedy approval for the treatment, which is given in combination with low-dose chemotherapy.

Karius nets $165M from SoftBank and more to power its infection genomics test

Infectious disease blood tester Karius has raised $165 million led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2, the Japanese conglomerate’s upcoming sequel to its technology-focused venture capital megafund.

Novartis' hot new eye drug Beovu tied to potential vision loss: experts

Novartis has touted early success for its new eye drug Beovu, but an alert tying the drug to potential vision loss might cause docs to balk when it comes to prescribing the medicine. The American Society of Retina Specialists issued a note Sunday night to members about 14 cases of retinal vasculitis for Beovu patients, 11 of which were occlusive retinal vasculitis that can lead to vision loss.

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[Whitepaper] Navigating Today’s Healthcare Transformation: The Evolution of Payers

Read about the innovative ways payers are making smart moves in the healthcare game.

[Whitepaper] One-step Specs and Design with Veeva Vault EDC

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%.

[Video] FierceBiotech Sits Down With 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.

[Whitepaper] The ROI of Document Delivery

3 ways you may be overspending on scientific literature access, and how to fix them.

[Whitepaper] Successful BYOD in Any Phase

Download this free white paper to learn how a BYOD ePRO approach is beneficial to your trial.

[Executive Summary] Strategies for Flexible Manufacturing

This whitepaper discusses the benefits of end-to-end solutions and share case studies on how flexible manufacturing strategies can accommodate the changing landscape of pharmaceutical products and help bring a drug to market.

[Video] FierceBiotech Sits Down With Accenture

Kevin Julian, senior managing director of Accenture’s life sciences practice, recently sat down with FierceBiotech to discuss market trends and Accenture’s new technology platform, INTIENT. 

[Whitepaper] Science-based Training Ensures 90%+ Adoption Rates for Software Deployments and Business Processes

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[Whitepaper] Achieving Differentiation in the Complex Oncology Market

White paper describing how a biopharma company can successfully differentiate an oncology product when the clinical profile alone is not enough to get the job done.

[Whitepaper] Regulatory agencies provide insights and concerns for eConsent study

To conduct a successful trial, do you need to understand the global eConsent Regulatory landscape?

[Presentation] Flexible Manufacturing Strategies

Get expert insights on strategies to implement flexible manufacturing and different technologies that are easily scalable and reproducible.

[Executive Summary] Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges for Accelerated Drug Development

Regardless of the assigned FDA expedited approval designation and approach, the key action items should be: the assurance of a detail-oriented plan and the adaption of a “forward-thinking” approach that will assist in any future challenges and opportunities for growth of each project.

[Executive Summary] Clinical Supplies - Made to Order

Learn how recent innovations in demand-led supply and direct-to-patient distribution are converging to create a next-generation clinical supply chain that is flexible, lean and most importantly patient-centric.

[Whitepaper] Digital Twins: Creating Digital Operations Today to Deliver Business Value Tomorrow

This whitepaper highlights the challenges of implementing the right digital twin strategy while providing key use cases in the manufacturing domain for which a digital twin is extremely useful and several examples of technology trends that will shape the future.

[Q&A] Embarking Upon the Commercial Manufacturing Journey for a Biologic

In this Q&A, four Catalent Biologics experts share how scale-up, regulatory expectations, demand forecasting and process validation all play a role in the success of a biologic when embarking upon the commercial manufacturing journey.

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