Editas is seen as a slow developer in the CRISPR-based therapeutics field compared with its rivals but its new CEO has unveiled a new strategy to speed progress.
Editas Medicine is cutting back its CRISPR-based gene editing and cell therapy pipeline and parting company with its chief scientific officer as part of a bid to re-focus its strategy.
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Arbele has emerged as a global leader in the Cadherin 17 area, not only in clinical progress but also for its “secret recipe” for application in T-cell engagers, its CEO tells Scrip.
AstraZeneca and Daiichi’s DESTINY-Breast09 trial testing Enhertu with pertuzumab versus standard of care showed a statistically significant and meaningful PFS improvement.
The IL-4/IL-13 inhibitor has been approved in the US as the first targeted therapy in over a decade for chronic itching.
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.
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.
While Henlius Biotech’s PD-L1-targeting antibody-drug conjugate HLX43 is struggling to catch up with Pfizer’s PF-08046054, the global frontrunner in the space, a key differentiation of the China-originated asset could lie in PD-L1-negative patients.
AstraZeneca logs growth in Japan despite a big reimbursement price cut for one of its top sellers and expects 40 approvals in the country over the next six years.
