The early successes enjoyed by new autologous, cell-based cancer therapies, as well as new advances in gene therapy and regenerative medicine, have reignited interest at Big Pharma in these advanced treatments, said partnering executives at the recent Therapeutic Area Partnerships meeting in Boston.
Given a series of high-profile disappointments, most recently that of Dendreon Corp.’s prostate cancer drug Provenge (sipuleucel-T), Big Pharma has been understandably hesitant to commit significant resources to potentially promising cell and gene therapies.
Economic and technological hurdles and, perhaps most important, lack of proven efficacy have until now made these and other “advanced technologies” at best high-risk, long-term R&D propositions. Those issues are...
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.
An interactive look at pharma, medtech and diagnostics deals made during April 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.
After revolutionizing the peptide therapeutic landscape, CEO Dinesh Patel reflects on the journey from surviving the 2008 financial crisis to developing a platform now poised to deliver back-to-back blockbuster approvals.
Almost halfway through 2025, and financing for European biotech could be described as challenging. Market volatility, geopolitical instability and trade barriers all loom large in biotech CEO minds when pitching for funding. In Vivo talked to biotechs and investors to gain a realistic view of the current market for company funding so far this year.
From chemical engineering to cancer innovation, AbbVie's rising oncology leader is advancing next-generation ADCs to tackle difficult-to-treat tumors with a patient-centered approach.
Mini-profiles of five synthetic biology companies and their leaders from SynBioBeta 2025 reveal how AI integration, data-driven platforms and interdisciplinary teams are revolutionizing drug discovery and manufacturing.
