David’s reporting since 2001 has focused on the clinical aspects of medicine, particularly in the American health system. He’s covered everything from novel drugs for inflammatory bowel disease (think back to the advent of biologics!) to protocols for fine-tuning use of anticoagulants post-operatively, and from the fallout of medication compounding disasters to regulatory concerns about the 340B drug pricing program. He has covered dozens of medical conferences and profiled numerous clinicians and institutions. David is a native of Israel and lives in Toronto, Canada. His hobbies include playing music, gardening, camping and spending time with his wife, son and mini-Bernedoodle, Moishe.
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Dealmakers from CAR-T biotech Poseida Therapeutics and Astellas recently sat down with In Vivo to discuss how they reached a $600m deal that combines their technologies and how they plan on moving forward.
The big news in Q3 2024 was the acquisition of Exscientia by Recursion, which has now expanded its pipeline and gained access to more contracts, but this quarter was also marked by numerous seed rounds and M&As, with the strengthening of existing companies and emergence of new ones into what is becoming a crowded space.
In the latest episode of the In Vivo podcast, Russ Lebovitz, the co-founder and scientist behind San Diego's Amprion Diagnostics, discusses the role alpha-synuclein misfolding plays in neurodegenerative diseases and how early alpha-synuclein testing could mitigate the impacts of conditions ranging from Parkinson's disease to Lewy body dementia.
In this episode of the In Vivo podcast, visionary University of Toronto researcher Alan Aspuru-Guzik talks about the value of generative AI, automation and quantum computing in drug discovery.
Exosome-based treatments hold promise, but their reality has not yet materialized in the form of compelling clinical data. Belgian biotech Exo Biologics’ CEO Hugues Wallemacq believes his company can help move the field forward, both through its own clinical programs and by offering high-quality exosomes to others in the field.
Christopher Anzalone is spearheading Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals' transformation from a development-focused to a commercial-stage biotech. The CEO touts an “almost plug and play” platform, a derisked development strategy and a busy pipeline with vast potential.