Innovation

Chugai’s Narrow Partnering Strategy Means Less Competition

Chugai’s partnering office in South San Francisco advances the Japanese company’s business development activities in the US beyond its venture fund established in Boston in 2023.

Kanaph, IMbiologics Shine In Otherwise Idle Q1 Korea IPO Market

Kanaph Therapeutics and IMbiologics launched successful offerings in the IPO-scarce Korean market in the first quarter, as investors become more selective in their targets.

K-Pop Star Represents Pure Lab’s Dr. Althea Brand

Campaign launched with video featuring Jang Won-Young away from her glamorous stage image in quiet, everyday moments to reflect the brand's philosophy, "When Skin Heals, You Bloom."

The Autonomous Lab: Part 2

In this two-part series, In Vivo examines who is building the autonomous lab, what architectural and business model choices they are making, and what the implications are for drug discovery organizations, external R&D partnerships and the workforce that will be asked to operate these systems.

Podcast: Onchilles Pharma’s Neutrophil-Derived Path To Pan-Cancer Therapy

San Diego-based Onchilles Pharma's neutrophil-derived ELANE pathway agent N17350 targets a universal cancer vulnerability, combining direct tumor killing with immune activation. It is now entering first-in-human trials across solid tumors.

Samsung Bioepis Sharpens Differentiation Strategy As Global ADC Market Matures

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.

Finance Watch: Samsung Biologics And Lilly Aim To Open Gateway Labs Site In Korea

Private Company Edition: A Lilly Gateway Labs location for biotech start-ups is set to open on Samsung Biologics’ Bio Campus II in South Korea in 2027. Atavistik Bio and Vima Therapeutics each add $40m to their last financings, bringing the totals to $160m and $100m, respectively.

At The Immune Frontier, The Hardest Questions Are Commercial

As immune-system science attracts record capital and scientific talent, five companies at the vanguard of the field reveal a shared conviction: the immunome is the organizing principle of human health. The harder question is how to build a business around it.

Excited About AI, Skeptical Of The Price Tag: Seed Investors Sound Off

Seed investors are enthusiastic about AI in drug discovery but skeptical of the valuations it is used to justify. At a recent panel, they drew a sharp line between real capability and an “AI veneer.”

Korea Developing AI Drug Reviews, Unveils National Biopharma AI Strategy

South Korea starts development of AI-supported system to dramatically shorten drug approval reviews and announces new national strategy for AI in biopharma targeting 10x expansion in the country’s new drug pipeline.

Merck’s Oncology Portfolio Strategy Beyond Keytruda

Merck's post-Keytruda oncology strategy rests on three pillars – immune deepening, tissue targeting and tumor-intrinsic mechanisms – anchored by patient selection, AI-accelerated discovery and a KRAS bet that could define its next era.

The Autonomous Lab: Part 1

In this two-part series, In Vivo examines who is building the autonomous lab, what architectural and business model choices they are making, and what the implications are for drug discovery organizations, external R&D partnerships and the workforce that will be asked to operate these systems.