Insilico’s CEO On AI, Drug Novelty And Beating China Biotech At R&D

 

CEO Alex Zhavoronkov talks about the firm’s progress in AI-driven R&D, hitting the right level of drug novelty, partnering with Eli Lilly and its goal of outperforming China’s biopharma engine.

Most Of Aurinia’s Leadership Team Replaced As Investors Cheer

 
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Activist investor and board chair Peter Tang takes on CEO role at Aurinia, while the COO, CMO and CFO also were replaced.

Executives On The Move: Five CEOs And CFOs Among This Week’s Changes

Recent moves in the industry include C-suite changes at BiomX and Novelty Nobility, plus Novartis gets a new board member.


CEO Chaplin Leaves Bavarian Nordic In Decent Shape

 
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As the Danish vaccine maker plots further M&A activity.

Executives On The Move: Seven Firms Get New CFOs

Recent moves in the industry include C-suite changes at Syntis Bio, Inimmune and Epigenic Therapeutics, plus Seres Therapeutics gets a new interim CEO from Merck & Co.  

Samsung Bioepis Sharpens Differentiation Strategy As Global ADC Market Matures

 
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In an interview with Scrip, Samsung Bioepis’ VP and Innovation Project Lead talks about the newly launched innovation project as well as the firm's strategies and goals in ADCs and other novel therapeutics.

UCB’s BOLD Plans For Pipeline-In-A-Product Bimzelx Are Paying Off

 
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As the Belgian firm's blockbuster beats AbbVie's Skyrizi in a head-to-head psoriatic arthritis study.


Executives On The Move: IDEAYA Biosciences Gets A New CDO From AbbVie 

Recent moves in the industry include changes at the top at Merck & Co., Daiichi Sankyo and Amber Therapeutics, plus Merck & Co. gets a new senior executive from Sanofi.

Outgoing Merck KGaA Chief Stays Upbeat Despite Mavenclad Generics Threat

 
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Garijo’s exit comes at a time when Merck gets set to navigate some key headwinds, but without its outgoing chief and her experience in portfolio‑streamlining and targeted acquisitions.

Immunology, Obesity And Other Insights From The TD Cowen Healthcare Conference

 

AbbVie chief scientific officer Thakkar talked about ways to avoid pitfalls in immunology studies, while Neurocrine chief scientific officer Onyia outlined the company’s new obesity strategy, among other updates.

Parexel Execs On Trials In War Zones, Biotech ‘Green Shoots’, China Action And DCT Rework

 

Parexel’s CEO Peyton Howell and India chief Sanjay Vyas talked to Scrip about trials amid global upheavals, the slowdown in big pharma decision-making and pivot in some cases to the FSP model, an evolving DCT definition and India opportunities.


Small, Mid-Cap Companies Plot European Expansion In The Age Of MFN

 

A new wave of commercial-stage biopharmas are interested in launching drugs in Europe but weighing risks related to US drug pricing policies

Novartis Forges Ahead With Rhapsido For Food Allergy

 
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The Swiss major's immunology chief Angelika Jahreis tells Scrip of her high hopes for the potential pipeline-in-a-product.

What Does Big Pharma Want From CRDMOs As AI Changes Rules?

 
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CRDMOs must embrace AI to keep pace with big pharma partners - but what is expected of them, which data can they use, where are Indian firms on the adoption curve and does the ‘China Plus One’ business proposition still hold? Leaders discussed these topics at BioAsia.

Executives On The Move: Roche Gets A New Pharma Research Head

Recent moves in the industry include changes at the top at Artios Pharma, CNS Pharmaceuticals and GenSight Biologics, plus Daiichi Sankyo gets a new global R&D head.


Beyond AI Pilots: India Pharma Chiefs Hone In, Watch The Manufacturing Space

 

India pharma leaders emphasize the need for AI integration beyond pilots, calling for an enterprise mindset to drive AI adoption and a focus on re-skilling for ‘everyone’. Discussions touched on AI’s role in driving manufacturing efficiencies and also India’s innovation trajectory.

Quotables: Pharma Leaders On The Month’s Hot Topics

 

The highlights of recent comments and insights from industry executives on the key issues covered in Scrip.

S&E In Brief: Commercial Updates From The SMID Cap Universe

 

Cytokinetics, BridgeBio, Ionis and Apellis updated investors on the commercial trajectories of new drug launhces, while Alkermes announced CEO Richard Pops will retire.

Sanofi’s Roach On How AI Cuts R&D Timelines By 50% At AI-Powered Biopharma

 
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Sanofi’s EVP Madeleine Roach details ways in which snackable, generative and expert AI are transforming innovation, helping halve the time for a drug to move from discovery to market. AI has aided a cut in mRNA design time by 50% at the "first AI-powered biopharma at scale."