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Apr 19, 2024

How Vir found the one: CEO Marianne de Backer


Barinthus' HPV-related cancer therapy proves safety, but not efficacy


Sanofi cuts staff in Belgium as early-stage research dwindles


Chutes & Ladders—Recursion makes big executive splash, nabs J&J's chief data science officer


Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '24: Metsera emerges with $290M; Asher adds $55M


Merck KGaA's 'all-in-one' CHO genetic stability assay cuts down on biosafety testing time


ICYMI: AACR: Biotechs emerge frostbitten from 'nuclear winter,' ready to show why they fought for survival

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How Vir found the one: CEO Marianne De Backer

Vir Biotechnology conducted a world-wide search to find the perfect CEO. In the end, the board picked Bayer’s Marianne De Backer because of her three decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and her “deep and thorough understanding of the evolving healthcare landscape.”
 

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Barinthus' HPV-related cancer therapy proves safety, but not efficacy

Barinthus Biotherapeutics has hit the primary endpoint of a phase 1b/2 trial by showing its treatment for high risk human papillomavirus-associated cervical cancer is safe. But the failure to prove the therapy actually works has left the biotech mulling how to take the candidate further.

Sanofi cuts staff in Belgium as early-stage research dwindles

Sanofi's global restructuring is becoming clearer, with employees in Belgium the latest to be impacted. The French pharma expanded its footprint in Ghent after acquiring Ablynx in 2018.

Chutes & Ladders—Recursion makes big executive splash, nabs J&J's chief data science officer

AI-infused drug developer Recursion has hired Najat Khan, Ph.D., as chief commercial officer and head of R&D. She joins from Johnson & Johnson where she was chief data science officer and head of strategy and portfolio within the pharma R&D team.

Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '24: Metsera emerges with $290M; Asher adds $55M

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Merck KGaA's 'all-in-one' CHO genetic stability assay cuts down on biosafety testing time

Merck KGaA subsidiary MilliporeSigma has developed a first-of-its-kind “all-in-one” CHO genetic stability assay. The company claims that the platform, called Aptegra, cuts biosafety testing time for clients by two-thirds and subsequently speeds up the commercialization process.

AACR: Biotechs emerge frostbitten from 'nuclear winter,' ready to show why they fought for survival

A thinner, leaner biotech forest arrived at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in San Diego ready to showcase the budding data that has sprouted as a result of difficult decisions made during the sector’s so-called “nuclear winter.”

Sanofi, busy with cost-savings campaign, restructures US commercial vaccine group

During a busy period of overhaul at Sanofi, the company is restructuring its U.S. vaccine commercial group. A spokesperson said the company would offer affected employees a chance to apply for new roles, plus "outplacement services."

3 takeaways on the new federal data privacy proposal after its first public showcase

House lawmakers revived discussions of a national data privacy law at an Energy & Commerce hearing Wednesday. Here are the key takeaways.

Amgen CEO nabs pay raise thanks to Horizon deal. Does that incentivize aggressive M&A?

Amgen CEO Robert Bradway scored a 5.8% increase in overall compensation last year mostly thanks to the company's acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics.

Two-thirds of top 20 pharmas have banned ChatGPT—and many in life sci call AI ‘overrated,’ survey finds

As industries around the globe wrestle with where and how often artificial intelligence should be implemented in their workflows, biopharma, for one, is proceeding with caution.
 
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