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March 18, 2022

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Sorrento’s Scilex, Apexigen opt for SPAC deals despite market trends

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.’s majority-owned subsidiary, Scilex Holding Co., and antibody drug developer Apexigen Inc. both announced plans late this week to go public via mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), suggesting that, despite current market conditions, SPACs are still considered a viable option for firms seeking cash and access to public markets. Read More

Biopharma deal volume up by 41%, while M&As are cut in half

As biopharma deal values climb, industry M&As are at a five-year low, not yet showing the pickup in 2022 that some analysts expected. BioWorld has recorded 330 deals, including licensings, joint ventures and collaborations, valued at $44.4 billion so far in 2022. That is a 41% increase in volume and a 31% increase in value over the same time frame last year. Read More
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Batten down for gene therapy testing as field hatches new prospects

The recent start of Neurogene Inc.’s first-in-human trial testing NG-101 in ceroid lipofuscinosis type 5 (CLN5) Batten disease (BD) drew investor attention to the space, where a handful of developers vie for new therapies against the challenging indication. Read More
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Blood stem cells treat brain disease after transplant

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a method to efficiently replace microglia, which are brain-specific immune cells, via a modified bone marrow transplant. Read More
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Former JHL executive pair headed for jail in Genentech trade-secrets case

Former JHL Biotech Inc. CEO Racho Jordanov and former Chief Operating Officer Rose Lin were sentenced for their respective roles in conspiring to commit trade secret theft and wire fraud exceeding $101 million. Read More

Marinus wins first nod as FDA clears Ztalmy in rare CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s GABAA receptor agonist Ztalmy (ganaxolone), has won U.S. FDA approval for treating seizures associated with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder. Read More

Edigene acquires technology from US hospital to advance hematopoietic stem cell therapy

Edigene Inc. has obtained nonexclusive, global rights to technology from Boston Children’s Hospital for technology related to increasing fetal hemoglobin levels by disrupting B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 11A (BCL11A) expression at the genomic level to treat hemoglobinopathies. Read More

Appointments and advancements for March 18, 2022

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry, including: Adverum, Aerie, Cymabay, Deinove, Engene, Mission. Read More

Financings for March 18, 2022

Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings, including: Lexicon, Nymox. Read More

In the clinic for March 18, 2022

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Alladapt Immunotherapeutics, Astrazeneca, Biomarin, Clover, Codagenix, Dr. Reddy's, Eiger, Ionis, Journey Medical, Merck, Ose Immunotherapeutics, Promore, Resverlogix, Silence. Read More

Other news to note for March 18, 2022

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Alzecure, Amylyx, Biogen, Lamassu, Lynk, Mylan, Oncolytics, Orphazyme, Pfizer, Purdue, Seres, Scancell, Scisparc, Seres, Simcere, Soligenix, Stealth, TFF, Viatris, Zephyr AI. Read More

Regulatory actions for March 18, 2022

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Abbvie, Amolyt, Aquestive, Bioheng, Heron, Inflarx, Moderna, TC, Tetra. Read More

Money raised by biopharma: 2022 vs. 2021 vs. 2020 vs. 2019

Total raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies, comparing 2022 vs. 2021 vs. 2020 vs. 2019. Read More

Biopharma money raised: Jan. 1-March 17, 2022

Year-to-date money raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies. Read More

Biggest gainers and losers for the week of March 14-18, 2022

The top 10 biopharma stock gainers and losers for the week. Read More

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