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Biopharma and medtech explained. Every week, journalists from Fierce Biotech, Fierce Medtech, and Fierce Pharma recount the latest industry trends and why they matter. We'll analyze the week's bigg
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Each year, we dive into the world of biotech closures and layoffs, tracking the industry’s pulse as companies navigate high risks and harsh realities.
In this week's episode of "The Top Line," Fierce editors Gabrielle Masson and Andrea Park take a closer look at this year’s biotech graveyard, which tracks biotechs that have shuttered or are in the process of winding down.
They also discuss how we identify these closures, the trends we’re seeing and what might be in store as the year wraps up.
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As the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears, the choice between Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee former President Donald Trump will shape the future of drug pricing policy.
While both candidates have pledged to reduce drug costs, their approaches are likely to differ significantly.
In this week's episode of "The Top Line," Fierce Pharma's Zoey Becker chats with John Barkett, managing director of BRG’s healthcare transactions and strategy practice and former senior policy advisor for healthcare delivery system reform on the White House Domestic Policy Council, about what we can expect from each candidate's potential presidency and how the Inflation Reduction Act could play a pivotal role.
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Discover how Turbine Simulated Cell Technologies is transforming drug development by addressing biases in training data. Guests Bence Szalai, MD, PhD, and Istvan Taisz, MD, PhD, share insights on the challenges of biased AI models in biology and introduce their groundbreaking framework, EFFECT (Evaluation Framework for Predicting Efficacy of Cancer Treatment).
Learn how Turbine's innovative bias detector ensures meaningful predictions, enhancing the accuracy of drug response models. Explore their tailored in silico biomarker discovery process, including a collaboration with Cancer Research Horizons to identify the right patient populations for new cancer drugs.
By integrating recent patient samples, Turbine achieves remarkable predictive capabilities, significantly improving model accuracy. This episode is essential for anyone interested in the future of biotechnology and precision medicine. Don’t miss this opportunity to understand how Turbine is shaping the landscape of drug development.
Listen now and be part of the conversation that’s paving the way for more effective cancer treatments.
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EY recently published their 18th annual Pulse of the MedTech Industry report, highlighting how—despite steadily rising profits year-over-year—devicemakers large and small are still being squeezed by the cost of doing business and waning investor enthusiasm.
During AdvaMed’s MedTech Conference this month in Toronto, John Babbitt, partner on the life sciences team at EY, chatted with Fierce Medtech’s Conor Hale about the team's findings and shared what he heard from other executive attendees on the pace of M&A, venture capital funding and recent IPOs.
Babbitt also discussed how the industry is expanding over-the-counter, to stock shelves with consumer-focused products—as well as how a record number of AI approvals from the FDA may be counted on to help address the ever-growing demand for healthcare, amid provider burnout and staff shortages.
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At this year’s Fierce Biotech Summit in Boston, we caught up with leaders in the biotech industry who have been recognized as past Fierce 15 honorees.
These private biotechs have made significant contributions to their field, and their groundbreaking work is shaping the industry's future.
Fierce Biotech’s Gabrielle Masson sat down with Liang Schweizer, Ph.D. founder, chairperson and CEO of HiFiBiO Therapeutics; Adam Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., CEO of Scorpion Therapeutics; and Debanjan Ray CEO of Synthekine.
In this week’s episode of “The Top Line,” these leaders share their insights, experiences, and visions for the evolving biotech landscape.
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Introducing Fierce Biotech's 2024 Fierce 15
Scorpion snaps up $150M in series C funds to widen clinical plans for cancer pipeline
Synthekine hopes new IL-2 will be the high-alpha in a beta class
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In this episode, we dive into the world of gene therapy logistics with Cryoport Systems' innovative Elite Ultra Cold shipping system. Mike Dybicz and Khoa Tran are in the hotseat to discuss how their solution addresses critical challenges in transporting temperature-sensitive gene therapies.
The pair explain how Cryoport Elite offers extended hold times, exceeding industry standards to ensure therapy viability during unexpected delays. Here, its unique payload holding system provides consistent cooling without direct dry ice contact, maintaining product integrity throughout transit.
Security is paramount for these high-value therapies. The system allows for re-icing without accessing the payload, reducing tampering risks. Meanwhile, real-time monitoring tracks key metrics such as temperature, pressure and humidity, providing comprehensive visibility during shipping.
Dybicz and Tran also emphasize their collaborative product development approach, working with clients to meet current needs and anticipate future challenges. In addition, they discuss their commitment to sustainability and share insights on upcoming innovations, including the SafePak system and plans to expand the Elite product line.
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The neuroscience sector has seen a surge in investment over the past year, leading to breakthroughs and high-stakes deals, especially in the closing months of 2023. This momentum shows no signs of slowing, as companies continue to push boundaries in neuroscience and psychiatric disease research.
At this year's Fierce Biotech Summit on Oct. 1, pharma staff writer, Fraiser Kansteiner, sat down with a panel of industry leaders to explore the latest trends, groundbreaking discoveries and the next big targets in neuropharmaceuticals.
Joining the conversation were Camille Bendrosian, M.D., chief medical officer at Amylyx; Craig Thompson, CEO of Cerevance; Sara Kenkare-Mitra, Ph.D., president and head of R&D at Alector; and Blake Mandell, co-founder and CEO of Transcend Therapeutics.
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Since the introduction of the BIOSECURE Act in January, named companies and U.S.-based biopharmas alike have speculated on what the legislation could mean for the life sciences industry.
In this week's episode of "The Top Line," Fierce Pharma staff writer Fraiser Kansteiner sits down with Arnold & Porter’s Life Sciences practice chair Dan Kracov to discuss the broader implications of the bill, and what the likely next steps are for the legislation to become law.
Kracov also breaks down what measures life sciences companies are already taking in light of the bill and concessions that may need to be made to appease lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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At the recent World Conference on Lung Cancer and European Society for Medical Oncology annual meetings, two packages of lung cancer data from a partnership between Akeso and Summit Therapeutics and another collaboration between iTeos Therapeutics and GSK showed much promise of disrupting the current standard of care. But they also drew some questions and debate.
In this week's episode of “The Top Line,” Angus Liu from Fierce Pharma and Gabrielle Masson from Fierce Biotech discuss the key issues behind those two readouts.
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In this week's episode of "The Top Line," we’re recapping and discussing the major trends from Digitial Pharma East, which took place in Philadelphia last week. The event brought together marketing experts from across the life sciences industry.
Fierce Pharma Marketing's Andrea Park and Ben Adams talk about major trends from the event that came up in conversations, including the complicated current attitudes toward artificial intelligence in this space.
They also highlight some winners of the annual Fierce Pharma Marketing Awards, held on the final night of Digital Pharma East.
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