Pharma and BioTech Daily

Biotech Buzz: Safety data on Elevidys, Arrowhead's rise, and Novo Nordisk's fall


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Good morning from Pharma and Biotech daily: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in Pharma and Biotech world. Sarepta has released new safety data for their gene therapy Elevidys, showing zero ambulatory deaths in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This data confirms the therapy's positive risk/benefit profile. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk's rapid rise and fall was driven by GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy, leading to a plummet in stock value. Insmed has received FDA approval for the first bronchiectasis drug and DPP1 blocker, Brinsupri. Texas has accused Eli Lilly of "bribing" prescribers to push their drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, leading to a new lawsuit. Genscript is entering a new era of innovation and trust, offering exclusive promos and events. Additionally, Tang Capital is on a buyout binge in the biotech industry, while a top ARPA-H official has departed in protest of cuts to mRNA funding. The biotech industry continues to see contractions with companies like AbSci, Fate, and Oric downsizing. In career advice, loyalty is seen as a flawed strategy that can cost individuals opportunities.Arrowhead, a biotech company, has emerged as a savior in the RNA interference (RNAi) pipeline after Sarepta faced troubles unrelated to Arrowhead's assets. Concentra Biosciences, a biotech shell company, has been on a buying spree, acquiring four biotechs in the past month and seven so far this year. President Trump's most favored nation drug pricing policy is seen as unfavorable for all parties involved. Novo Nordisk experienced a rapid rise and fall due to the success of ozempic and wegovy. Lilly is facing drug pricing pressure while defending its injectable GLP-1 empire. Novartis is rumored to be considering acquiring RNA specialist Avidity. Despite safety concerns, Sarepta beat Q2 estimates, but not due to sales of its product Elevidys. Various biotech companies are downsizing while others are receiving significant investments.
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