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Biogen, Ionis trumpet Alzheimer's data, but shares dip

Biogen and Ionis have revealed the first clinical results with tau-targeting Alzheimer's drug candidate diranersen, to a mixed response.

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New biotech Avere plots listing via NextCure merger

New biotech Avere has taken a fast-track to becoming a listed company by merging with NextCure and raising $305m for an oral IL-23 drug for psoriasis.

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Spero snaps up Innovent immunology drug in strategic pivot

Spero has licensed rights to an anti-CD40L antibody developed by China's Innovent, in a $1.1bn deal that signals a shift away from antimicrobial R&D.

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AstraZeneca adds another Chinese asset, from Dizal

AstraZeneca has continued its pipeline-boosting deal spree in China with a $1.5bn licensing deal for Dizal Pharma's lung cancer therapy Zegfrovy.

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First trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine starts in UK

Oxford University has launched what it says is the world's first phase I trial of a vaccine specifically designed to protect against Bundibugyo Ebola.

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ASCO26: In vivo CAR-Ts in the spotlight

Data at ASCO on in vivo CAR-Ts from Kelonia and Legend add to the excitement about the emerging therapy class in both blood cancers and solid tumours.

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ASCO26: After negative adcomm, AZ builds case for oral SERD

AstraZeneca showcases new data from the SERENA-6 data of camizestrant in breast cancer that it hopes will get FDA's review of the drug back on track.

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Changing Faces: Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards – Ap...

Boardrooms and advisory panels across biotech, pharma, digital health, and life sciences suppliers saw a wave of high‑profile additions in April.

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Synthetic control arms in clinical trials: Making it happen

Across the industry, pharma companies are turning to AI and real-world data to address many of the challenges of running clinical trials.

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How synthetic control arms are changing clinical trials

Clinical trials are involved, expensive, and have been done largely the same way for decades but with today’s technology all that can change. With drawn-out timelines and billions

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Biogen, Ionis trumpet Alzheimer's data, but shares dip

Biogen and Ionis have revealed the first clinical results with tau-targeting Alzheimer's drug candidate diranersen, to a mixed response.

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New biotech Avere plots listing via NextCure merger

New biotech Avere has taken a fast-track to becoming a listed company by merging with NextCure and raising $305m for an oral IL-23 drug for psoriasis.

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The Evolution Summit Announces September 2026 Program for Cl...

Marcus Evans announces The Evolution Summit, taking place September 28-29, 2026 at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, San Diego, CA.

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Navigating Change: Key Industry Insights at PHARMAP 2026

PHARMAP returns in 2027 in Berlin, Germany, with Bayer as the Host Sponsor

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Go north: Life sciences excellence shines bright in Sweden

Gothenburg is Sweden's fastest-growing and second largest city region and one of Europe's leading innovation regions.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 267, Haseeb Ahmad - Purespring Therapeutics

Purespring on nephrology & gene therapy in kidney disease

Purespring CEO Haseeb Ahmad discusses transforming the treatment of kidney disease, an area of enormous unmet need, and the company's gene therapy.

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What European Commission marketing authorisation of a teripa...

Biosimilars can help support broader patient access while contributing to the long-term sustainability of healthcare systems.

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Cancer misinformation is a trust problem, not just an inform...

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The GLP-1 Reckoning

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Designing obesity trials around real lives: How patient cent...

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From obesity to outcomes abstract visual

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The future of cardiometabolic trials: From obesity to outcom...

Gain practical insight into how leading experts are designing the next generation of cardiometabolic trials in an upcoming webinar from hVIVO

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Exploring the future: Opportunities and challenges in cell a...

Rare disease treatment poses distinct challenges for physicians, patients, caregivers, and pharma companies.

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Beyond clinical: Boosting recruitment and retention with SDO...

The success of clinical trials hinges on a complex array of factors, many of which extend beyond traditional clinical care.

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Purespring on nephrology & gene therapy in kidney disease

Purespring CEO Haseeb Ahmad discusses transforming the treatment of kidney disease, an area of enormous unmet need, and the company's gene therapy.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 266, Parexel - Paul Bridges and Charlotte Moser

Parexel: Flawless execution, policy shifts & patient-centric...

Parexel's Paul Bridges & Charlotte Moser discuss Europe's biotech sector in the face of an innovation cliff.

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pharmaphorum podcast Episode 259, Cedrik Britten, Immatics

On the power of T-cells, with Cedrik Britten

Dr Cedrik Britten, chief medical officer at Immatics, discusses novel PRAME-directed T-cell immunotherapies.

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IQVIA on reducing complexity and workload for clinical trial...

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Rethinking clinical research: The case for human challenge t...

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LSX2026: Endogenous tissue restoration in vascular disease –...

Paulo Neves, CMO of Xeltis, discusses transformative implants that enable the natural creation of living and long-lasting vessels.

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From Alzheimer’s disease research to the real-world setting:...

In a new white paper, Lucid Strategy Consulting suggests three key themes for pharma strategists seeking market leadership in the Alzheimer's space.

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A data-driven guide to small molecule drug discovery and dev...

A new white paper from Excelra takes a closer look at how discovery teams actually experience the small molecule development journey.

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A New Framework to Engineer Breakthrough Value for Medicines

A new white paper from Lumanity – ‘A New Framework to Engineer Breakthrough Value for Medicines: Value Inflection Points Across the Development Path’.