A teutonic wave of biotech start-ups is gathering, fed by government money, new venture funds and a handful of academics. But given the cultural and managerial obstacles, it's not certain that this wave will have the energy to reach the shore.
by Roger Longman
Had Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, PhD, been an American academic of equal stature, the answer to her question would have been simple:...
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CEO Rob Davis said the company is in pursuit of more deals as it looks to close the revenue gap looming from the loss of Keytruda in 2028.
Plus deals involving TandemAI/Perpetual Medicines, Biocytogen/BeOne, Chugai/Gero, CStone/Istituto Gentili, Alembic/Utility, Brii/Joincare, HanchorBio/Henlius, Rakuten/Cyntec and more.
Lupin's choice of a Cimzia biosimilar candidate and partnering with Zentiva reflect a strategy to sort the wheat from the chaff. Of 118 biologics to lose patent protection between 2025 and 2034 as per IQVIA, it’s going for a biosimilar with a single competitor though there could be other spoilers
The UK firm's chronic obstructive pulmonary drug Ohtuvayre has been enjoying a stellar launch.
