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Today's biopharmaceutical news highlights an FDA breakthrough designation in spinal muscular atrophy, an expanded oncology collaboration focused on tumor activated bispecifics, and a new biosimilar launch for retinal diseases in Europe.

Agilent’s Dr. Ganesh Bala explains how MAM-based LC–MS peptide mapping has become a foundational analytical tool for ADC and bioconjugate CQA monitoring in this Q&A piece.

Teva launches Ahzantive, an EMA-approved aflibercept biosimilar, in select European markets for wet AMD and other retinal diseases.

CytomX and Regeneron aim to deepen their joint effort to develop protease-activated bispecific immunotherapies designed to improve tumor selectivity and widen the therapeutic window in solid tumors.

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Biogen's investigational antisense oligonucleotide salanersen for spinal muscular atrophy, supported by Phase 1b data showing motor function improvements and reduced neurodegeneration in children previously treated with gene therapy.

Daily biopharma update covering RNA exon editing licensing, gene therapy clinical data, and preclinical rare disease collaboration advances across the biotech sector.

As ATMP manufacturing capability matures, the limiting constraint has shifted from development to delivery. An analysis of Sweden's uniquely visible ecosystem identifies structural barriers that cannot be resolved through component-level optimization alone.

IDefine and UT Southwestern will assess a preclinical EHMT1 gene replacement strategy for Kleefstra syndrome.

Lilly adds Ascidian’s RNA exon-editing platform for rare inherited kidney disease targets in a deal with no disclosed clinical data.

Today’s BioPharm Brief covers FDA draft guidance aimed at streamlining rare disease gene therapy development, Phase 3 trial updates involving dual survival endpoints in oncology programs, and Eli Lilly’s $1.2 billion licensing deal for a GLP-2 therapy in short bowel syndrome.

Eli Lilly has entered a licensing agreement with Hanmi Pharmaceutical for sonefpeglutide, a long-acting GLP-2 receptor agonist in Phase 2 development for short bowel syndrome. The deal includes $75 million upfront and up to $1.2 billion in milestone payments, plus royalties.

FDA draft guidance outlines how prior scientific knowledge may support gene therapy development for rare and life-threatening diseases.

Flexible laboratory and good manufacturing practice-ready infrastructure in Basel is designed to support biopharma startups, manufacturing scale-up, and innovation growth, says SENN Development CEO Dr. Johannes Eisenhut.