C-Suite Speaks

A Decade On, How Deep Do Regeneron’s Oncology Foundations Go?

 
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Regeneron’s clinical and commercial oncology leaders talk to In Vivo about making good on the company’s oncology strategy and pushing the commercial accelerator in a post-Sanofi world.

Schrödinger’s Akinsanya On Low-Risk Pipeline Growth And Platform Evolution

 
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Schrödinger has for years discovered drug candidates for other companies and derisked them, testing them in silico using its computational models. Now, it is exploring its own ability to develop drugs in the clinic, starting with low-risk bets. Will the company’s approach succeed where others have failed?

Double Jeopardy: Brightening The Outlook For Women With Rare Liver Disease

 
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Ipsen rare diseases head Jennifer Schranz talks to In Vivo about why women are especially susceptible to a “diagnostic odyssey,” and how the company is working to find and treat female zebras.

Fusion CEO Talks AZ Deal Making And Canada’s Blossoming Biotech Ecosystem

 
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Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc CEO John Valliant talked to In Vivo about Canadian leadership in radiopharmaceutical innovation, its differentiated approach, and excitement around combination therapies for precision cancer treatments.


Crossject Tackles Needle Phobia In Emergency Settings

 

Patrick Alexandre, Crossject CEO, discusses crucial developments happening for Zeneo, a needle-free injector, functioning intramuscularly to administer medication in a tenth of a second

Teva CEO Francis Urges UK To ‘Wake Up And Understand’ Life Sciences Potential

 
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The potential of the UK’s life sciences sector continues to be critically misunderstood and should be the cornerstone of both society and the economy, according to Teva’s CEO Richard Francis.  

Skye Biosciences — Advancing Nimacimab In The Anti-Obesity Market

 

Punit Dhillon, CEO of Skye Bioscience, tells In Vivo about the advancement of nimacimab as a weight loss mechanism within the growing space of anti-obesity therapeutics

'Not Going With The Crowd’: Mapping Gene Potential With ProFound Therapeutics

 

John Lepore, CEO of ProFound Therapeutics and CEO-partner at Flagship Pioneering, discusses the vast possibilities for the human atlas, the benefits of strategic partnering and knowing when to walk away from a project.  


Parexel Execs On Obesity, AI And Data Trends

 
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Parexel’s chief strategy officer Kushal Gohil, clinical EVP Stephen Pyke and India head Sanjay Vyas share thoughts on possible hurdles to, and the cascading impact of obesity treatments, GenAI progress and the opportunities and challenges of real-world data in India.    

Exeliom’s Bacteria-Focused Approach To Immunotherapy

 
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In Vivo sat down with Benjamin Hadida, CEO of Exeliom, at the 2024 BIO International Convention to discuss how the company is using its first-in-class drug candidate to improve therapeutic responsiveness in immuno-oncology, immuno-inflammation and rare disease. 

Podcast: Navigating Challenges – The Changing Role Of Big Pharma

 

Stefan Woxström, senior vice president of AstraZeneca, Europe and Canada, discusses the growing challenges in the industry and addresses the role big pharma must adopt in resolving them.

Regeneron Aiming To Be A Cell And Gene Medicine ‘Powerhouse’

 

Increased R&D spending, program acquisitions and a soaring headcount – Regeneron has seen significant growth over the past 5 years. The company is focused on marrying its antibody technologies with its expanding cell and gene therapy pipeline. 


BIO Roundup: Deal-Making Tips And Tricks

 
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Key insights from the recent the BIO International Convention in San Diego, US.  

Podcast: ‘Pharma Is Not Just A Cost Component’ – Showcasing Value As Well As Innovation

 

Astellas Pharma’s chief commercial officer discusses the biopharma industry’s responsibility to drive change in health care.    

Rezo’s Platform Could ‘Fundamentally Shift’ Drug Discovery

 

Rezo’s chief technology officer Sourav Bandyopadhyay discusses the company's focus on leveraging AI and machine learning to accelerate drug discovery and its potential for partnerships with big pharma.  

For BMS, Launching New Products Is The Start Of The Battle

 

Bristol Myers Squibb’s head of major markets, Monica Shaw, wants to improve access to lifesaving therapies. Payers and politicians must be persuaded to loosen their purse strings – and open their minds.    


Addex Gets Creative To Secure Funding And Its Future

 
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Addex Therapeutics’ Tim Dyer has seen the company through 22 years of ups and downs. He has kept the company afloat, and recently did the same by spinning out a new company.

Helping Organizations Deliver On KPIs And Giving Staff A Voice

 
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ImproveWell has won awards for its software technology that allows health care staff at the sharp end of patient care to report on problems as they happen. The outcome is a real-time learning process that contributes to improved operational efficiencies for health systems, says In Vivo Rising Leader Lara Mott.

Could Eledon’s Anti-CD40L Change Transplant Medicine?

 
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Eledon Pharmaceuticals’ CD40 Ligand blocker has yielded impressive results for post-transplant immunosuppression and cutting-edge transplant doctors have also used it for pig-to-human kidney and heart transplants, opening up the field of xenotransplantation.   

Podcast: Turning That Frown Upside Down – Treating Depression With Facial Botox Injections

 
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In this episode of the In Vivo podcast, Eric Finzi, CEO of Healis Therapeutics, discusses how his company is targeting major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses using facial botox injections.