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March 15, 2019

Today's Rundown

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Gottlieb criticizes sponsors’ ‘continued reluctance’ to rethink clinical trials

Outgoing FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has criticized the “continued reluctance” of sponsors and CROs to adopt innovative approaches to clinical trials. Gottlieb challenged industry and academia to invest in new approaches and realign incentives to make clinical research more agile and effective.

Top Stories

NASH-focused Genfit guns for $132M Nasdaq IPO

Genfit will offer 5 million shares at $26.33 apiece in the hopes of raising up to $132 million in its U.S. debut. With the proceeds, Genfit hopes to complete the phase 3 trial for its lead asset elafibranor and build out its commercial organization in preparation for a potential launch.

FDA delays Karyopharm PDUFA to review extra information

The FDA has pushed back the PDUFA date for Karyopharm Therapeutics’ oncology drug selinexor by three months. Officials took the action after Karyopharm complied with the FDA’s request for more information.

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ExcepGen emerges from Y Combinator, taking aim at better proteins for drug discovery

ExcepGen is officially launching out of Y Combinator with technology that uses an engineered human cell line to produce full-length human proteins for use in drug discovery. Its founders believe the approach could speed up discovery and even come up with protein targets previously thought to be undruggable.

EuroBiotech Report—BioNTech IPO; AstraZeneca-Seres; Snipr's $50M round; CARB-X and EMA

In this week's EuroBiotech Report, buzz about $800 million BioNTech IPO grows, AstraZeneca teams up with Seres and CRISPR startup raises $50 million. 

FiercePharmaAsia—Gilead loses Riva to Glenmark; Biocon biosim plant; Akili-Shionogi pact

Gilead oncology EVP Alessandro Riva, M.D., will take the helm at Glenmark's U.S.-based innovation spinoff; the FDA dinged a plant where Biocon makes Mylan-partnered biosimilars; Shionogi is licensing rights to Akili's video game-based therapeutics; and more.

Chutes & Ladders—Novartis' Sandoz chief exits, fueling spinoff and sale rumors

Novartis' Sandoz chief Richard Francis exits, fueling spinoff and sale rumors; NCI Director Ned Sharpless to be interim FDA commissioner; C4 poaches new CMO; and Karuna hires another ex-Lilly scientist. Those moves plus more hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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