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Aug 28, 2023

Introducing Fierce Biotech's 2023 Fierce 15 


Neumora, with Arch and Amgen in its corner, files for IPO to fund late-phase depression clinical trials 


Bayer preps for phase 2 after Parkinson's cell therapy clears safety bar in early-stage study


BridgeBio lifts the hood on ph. 3 acoramidis data, including mortality figures 


New Verastem CEO hits the ground running, bagging options on GenFleet RAS programs to grow pipeline


Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '23: Superluminal snags $33M seed; Rapport raises $150M series B 

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Introducing Fierce Biotech's 2023 Fierce 15

This year's Fierce 15 features companies pushing the envelope not only in the lab, in the clinic or on the conference circuit.
11-14
Sep
Philadelphia, PA
 

Top Stories

Neumora, with Arch and Amgen in its corner, files for IPO to fund late-phase depression clinical trials

The long-frozen biotech IPO waters may be thawing slightly—provided you’re one part of a rare breed of biotech. Shortly after RayzeBio filed to go public, Neumora Therapeutics, another well-financed, late-phase business, made its pitch for funding to study treatments for brain diseases including depression.

Bayer preps for phase 2 after Parkinson's cell therapy clears safety bar in early-stage study

Things are continuing to look up for Bayer’s Parkinson’s disease cell therapy, with the German pharma giant finally offering a deeper dive into phase 1 data that confirms the candidate hit its key endpoints.

This CDMOs global footprint is helping innovative companies bring their medications to patients

With the rapid increase in cell and gene manufacturing, companies need support from experienced, reliable, and global, CDMOs with a deep and rich technology network.

BridgeBio lifts the hood on ph. 3 acoramidis data, including mortality figures

BridgeBio is expanding on phase 3 data of its cardiovascular med acoramidis months after positive topline results sent the company's stock soaring. BridgeBio still expects to submit an approval application to the FDA before the end of the year.

Accelerate and Optimize Rare Disease Patient-Finding with AI

Using artificial intelligence to predict and uncover de-identified rare disease patients shortens the time to diagnosis, benefiting both patients and life science companies.

New Verastem CEO hits the ground running, bagging options on GenFleet RAS programs to grow pipeline

Dan Paterson has wasted no time signing off on his first deal as CEO of Verastem Oncology. One month into the job, Paterson has put together a financial package worth up to $625.5 million to bag options on three GenFleet Therapeutics programs targeting cancers driven by the RAS pathway.

Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '23: Superluminal snags $33M seed; Rapport raises $150M series B

Alongside the new year, we've launched a new Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker to keep the pulse on the industry's financing.

FTC pauses litigation, mulls settlement as industry rallies around Amgen's $28B Horizon deal

The Federal Trade Commission has paused its challenge of the $27.8 billion merger between Amgen and Horizon Therapeutics to rethink whether it should settle the case.

Novocure's tumor-treating electric fields fail phase 3 trial in ovarian cancer

TTFields failed to meet its primary endpoint in a trial testing the combination of TTFields and paclitaxel chemotherapy in patients with platinum-resistant tumors, a group that makes up about 20% of all ovarian cancer patients.

After Catalent rumors, Danaher strikes $5.7B deal to acquire antibody specialist Abcam

Danaher Corporation is picking up all outstanding shares of Abcam for $24 apiece. Both companies’ boards unanimously approved the decision, Danaher and Abcam said Monday. The deal is expected to close in mid-2024.

Moderna serves up fresh US Open ad, highlighting 'changemaker' Arthur Ashe ahead of vaccine season

Moderna has returned for a second set at the U.S. Open. One year after partnering with Billie Jean King for a brand awareness campaign, the mRNA specialist is kicking off a new push focused on another of the changemakers of tennis: the late Arthur Ashe.

We're looking for 2023's Fiercest Women in Life Sciences

Nominations are now open for this year’s list of the fiercest women in pharma, biotech and medtech.
 

Resources

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Plan for success with your process liquid and buffer preparation

Learn how process liquids and buffers impact your total cost of ownership (TCO) and how outsourcing can revolutionize your approach, ensuring quality standards and improving productivity.
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Key Drivers of Sales Force Strategy in Oncology

In oncology, traditional methods for determining sales force size & structure are no longer appropriate. This paper describes the multiple drivers of sales strategy in oncology markets today.
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Reduce chemical lead times with just-in-time delivery

Learn how the right chemical inventory strategy helped save a mid-size CDMO millions of dollars while securing a stable supply of products with just-in-time delivery.
Webinar

Novel Antibodies for the Characterization of CAR-T Cells

Download this webinar to learn how to avoid pitfalls when characterizing CAR-T cells in your development workflow, how to save time by using one antibody to examine your entire panel of CARs, and more.
 

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