UroGen lands $250M despite $153M loss — Are lenders right to bet on bladder cancer’s next blockbuster?
BioPharma Credit gets a bigger slice — and a $3M fee — as UroGen bets big on ZUSDURI
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
BioPharma Credit gets a bigger slice — and a $3M fee — as UroGen bets big on ZUSDURI
CEO of Leica Microsystems, a Danaher company — one of the few life sciences representatives in a room otherwise dominated by automotive and industrial giants.
In the past few months, the corporate world has seen a surge in workforce reductions that are explicitly tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation — not just general cost-cutting. The biggest recent example comes from fintech firm Block Inc., which announced plans to cut over 4,000 jobs — roughly 40 % of its workforce — as AI tools reshape how it builds and runs its business, according to multiple news reports. What about pharma?
A wave of oncology M&A, targeted mid-cap acquisitions, and cautious earnings guidance suggests pharma is entering a new capital discipline cycle. Here’s what investors should watch.
UK-based Hikma Pharmaceuticals posted higher annual revenue and strong performance in its injectables segment, but investors reacted negatively to its outlook, sending shares to a three-year low.
GlaxoSmithKline has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian clinical-stage biotech 35Pharma Inc. for $950 million in cash, expanding its respiratory and cardiovascular pipeline, according to regulatory filings and the company’s announcement.
Gilead Sciences has agreed to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx Inc. in a transaction valued at up to $7.8 billion, deepening its footprint in cell therapy for blood cancers
Over the past decade, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have emerged as a high-impact class of cancer therapies, blending the selectivity of antibodies with the potency of cytotoxic payloads. But as the modality matures, a structural tension is becoming clear: should innovation focus on chemical escalation of payloads and linkers, or on biological precision of target engagement?
The global drug discovery network ELRIG has appointed Dr Kelly Gray and Dr Elaine Duncan to its Board, reinforcing leadership across scientific programming and early career initiatives,
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) continue to evolve as one of the most promising approaches in targeted cancer therapy, yet the fundamental…