A look back at the Scrip stories that piqued the most interest for our readers in 2018.
Casting an eye over our best-read lists, there was one story that clearly dominated Scrip’s readers’ minds last year – Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s pursuit of Shire PLC.
Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Scrip for daily insights
Already a subscriber?
Japanese incubator Ciconia has just started verifying its first drug candidate with a vision of building domestic startups with globally competitive assets.
Deal Snapshot: Sanofi obtained global rights to a pair of bispecific antibody candidates for autoimmune and inflammatory bowel disorders from Helixon-affiliated AI firm Earendil.
Restructuring Edition: ESSA and Elevation are reviewing strategic alternatives after trial failures, but each has an investor urging them to liquidate. Also, Third Harmonic and Vincerx are winding down, while Keros and Tempest are assessing options, but Opthea and OPM are cutting jobs.
Start-ups from China dominated the fastest-growing share prices for mid-cap biopharma companies in Q1, while the biggest decliners were mainly US firms.
BriaCell announced its cell therapy Bria-IMT plus checkpoint inhibitors bested Gilead’s Trodelvy in a Phase II trial in HR+ breast cancer; a Phase III trial is enrolling.
Recent moves in the industry include C-suite changes at Merck KGaA, Newleos Therapeutics and Artiva Biotherapeutics, plus Valo Therapeutics acquires chief executive officer from Johnson & Johnson.
Start-ups from China dominated the fastest-growing share prices for mid-cap biopharma companies in Q1, while the biggest decliners were mainly US firms.
