2025 has already begun with drama in the U.S., as Los Angeles recovers from deadly wildfires and Donald Trump is sworn in for his second presidency. And so it was that the mood going into the annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference was clouded by uncertainty. With its timing in January, JPM is often seen as […]
Christmas is but a distant memory and spring is definitely not around the next corner. So, you probably don’t need reminding that it’s “Blue Monday” next week (January 20th) – supposedly the most depressing day of the year. For most of us, Blue Monday at least gives us an excuse to feel rotten; we drag […]
Not long ago, it was taken as a given that we’d live longer than our parents – just as most of them lived longer and healthier lives than their own. But something strange has happened in the last 15 years or so. Increases in life expectancy have stalled, and there are signs it might even […]
Ottimo Pharma, a private biotech company pioneering bifunctional medicines to extend the lives of people living with cancer, on Thursday announced the completion of a Series A financing round of over $140 million. The financing will accelerate the lead asset, Jankistomig, a first-in-class PD1/VEGFR2 bifunctional antibody for multiple solid tumour indications, in both IV and […]
Congratulations to Renée Aguiar-Lucander, who won the prestigious Executive of the Year Award – Commercial Stage Companies at the Scrip Awards 2024 As the awards celebrated their 20th anniversary, Renée came top from a list of finalists representing the very best in the biotech industry. Renée led the company through clinical development of Tarpeyo (budesonide), […]
