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Ochre Bio co-founder and CSO Quin Wills spoke with In Vivo about the UK-based company's novel approach to finding RNA therapies for chronic liver disease.

In Vivo spoke with Catherine Pickering, the CEO and founder of iOnctura, a UK-based clinical stage biotech company developing therapies for uveal melanoma and other hard-to-treat cancers by disrupting the tumor-stroma-immune interface.

Nicolas Poirier, CEO of French biotech OSE Immunotherapeutics, spoke with In Vivo about the company's anti-IL-7R antibody, lusvertikimab, on the heels of impressive ulcerative colitis data presented at the 2025 European Crohn's and Colitis Organization meeting.

Phenomix Science presented new data at Digestive Disease Week 2025 showing its machine learning-assisted genetic risk score can predict nausea and side effects from GLP-1 receptor agonists, aiding personalized obesity treatment.

Avacta's approach to drug delivery is showing how 'masked' chemotherapy can dramatically improve safety profiles while maintaining or enhancing efficacy where it matters most.

Despite regional unrest, it is business as usual for medtech innovators and investors in Israel as evidenced by continued high-value M&A of locally developed technologies. Irit Yaniv, co-chair of the medtech session at the upcoming BioMed Israel 2025, explained the unique dynamics of Israeli medtech innovation.

The FDA plans to implement generative AI for drug reviews by 30 June 2025, enhancing efficiency and potentially accelerating approval processes. Discussions with OpenAI about AI integration are ongoing.

As pharmaceutical companies seek to transform how drug discounts are delivered under the 340B program, a federal ruling reinforces HRSA's authority. The industry must now wait for critical guidance from the Trump administration that could reshape compliance strategies and financial outcomes.

The FDA plans to implement generative AI for drug reviews by 30 June 2025, enhancing efficiency and potentially accelerating approval processes. Discussions with OpenAI about AI integration are ongoing.

In Vivo spoke to the previous commissioner of the US FDA about recent ongoings at the agency, and where he believes policy should be directed for patient and industry benefit.

Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapies show promise for solid tumors, with a first FDA approval, but face manufacturing and access challenges as development continues.

Big pharma plans to invest billions of dollars in US manufacturing to avoid tariffs proposed by the Trump Administration. However, the implementation of these plans may be delayed due to regulatory complexities and rising costs from tariffs, potentially impacting drug prices for consumers.