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Deals in Depth August 2023
In the top August alliance by deal value, Precision BioSciences licensed Imugene global rights to azercabtagene zapreleucel (azer-cel), its lead allogeneic anti-CD19 CAR T candidate for cancer. Imugene will assume ongoing clinical execution for azer-cel in the large B-cell lymphoma population who have relapsed following autologous CAR T treatment. The license also includes an option to develop up to three other cancer research programs in the future. Precision will receive $21m up front and is eligible for $8m upon successful completion of the Phase Ib dosing in the CAR T relapsed LBCL patient population. For azer-cel, Precision is eligible to receive up to $198m in additional milestone payments plus royalties. For each additional research program selected by Imugene, Precision is eligible for up to $145m in milestone payments and tiered royalties on net sales.

Snapshot: August Highlights
A selection of articles you may have missed from August 2023, including a breakdown of CEO pay, a discussion on being out and proud in the life sciences sector, and some hopeful discourse on the investment landscape going into 2024.

Execs On The Move: August 2023
An interactive look at recent executive-level company changes and promotions in the biopharma, medical device and diagnostics industries.

Insitro’s Daphne Koller On The Marriage Of Biology And Machine Learning At The Company’s Heart
Industry veteran and serial entrepreneur Daphne Koller tells In Vivo about how her company, Insitro, is unleashing the potential of computational biology and machine learning to discover new drug compounds.

Podcast: Creating A Digital Biotech Story
In this latest instalment of the In Vivo podcast Daniel Lofaso, CEO of Digital Elevator, talks about the common mistakes biotech companies make when trying to build their brand, how to connect with varied audiences and key trends the industry should keep track of in digital marketing.

Value Versus Headcount: What Do The Numbers Show?
Increases in employee numbers often go hand-in-hand with valuation rises as companies are acquired or product success demand increases in sales staff or manufacturing capacity. However, this is not always the case.

Fourth Time Lucky: How Mithra’s Novel Estrogen E4 Is Disrupting The Women’s Health Market
Podcast: Mithra is shaking up the stagnant women’s health market with a brand new estrogenic compound. E4, or estetrol, is a natural estrogen produced by the human fetus during pregnancy, and could represent a major breakthrough in contraceptive and menopause care.

Titans Of Pharma: Pfizer’s Bourla Tops Big Pharma CEO Compensation League
Infographic: A snapshot of executive compensation at the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. Explore our interactive dashboard and visualizations comparing remuneration packages with other key company metrics.

Deals in Depth July 2023
Eight $1bn+ alliances were penned in July. Topping the list was a potential $2.8bn deal under which Alnylam granted Roche exclusive global rights outside the US to develop and commercialize its Phase II hypertension candidate zilebesiran. The companies will co-develop zilebesiran in the US.

Execs On The Move: July 2023
An interactive look at recent executive-level company changes and promotions in the biopharma, medical device and diagnostics industries.

Snapshot: July Highlights
A selection of articles you may have missed from July 2023, including an interview with Abivax CEO Marc De Garidel, a roundup of biopharma dealmaking activity in the first half of 2023 and a look at Seres’ and Ferring’s launch strategies in recurrent C. diff market.
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Majority Of FDA Priority Review Vouchers Remain Unused
Infographic: An estimated 64 priority review vouchers have been issued by the US FDA since the scheme started in 2007. 25 vouchers have been claimed but 39 remain unused. Priority review vouchers do not expire and can be sold.

Making Asset Acquisition Frictionless Via Digital Marketplace and AI
Israeli start-up 9xchange is removing some of the friction from the asset sale and acquisition process through its digital marketplace. A partnership with BenevolentAI is also helping users identify repurposing or indication expansion opportunities. In Vivo spoke with 9xchange CEO Anat Naschitz and Benevolent AI's Matthew Fujisawa.

Despite Pfizer/Seagen’s Splash, Deals Are Staying Small
Although late 2022 and early 2023 saw a few large transactions, a look at deal activity in the first half of the year shows bolt-on M&A remains in vogue for biopharma. Alliances are down from first half 2022.

Podcast: Will A ‘Netflix’ Model Solve Antibiotic Reimbursement Challenges And Spur R&D?
Infex CEO Peter Jackson discusses the state of antimicrobial resistance in the UK, and globally. He highlights the potential of a new “Netflix” style subscription model for antibiotic reimbursement, as well as future challenges for biotechs in the anti-infectives space.

Execs On The Move: June 2023
An interactive look at recent executive-level company changes and promotions in the biopharma, medical device and diagnostics industries.
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