Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus again, but our spirits remain sunny, nonetheless. Why? We recall a bit of insight from the Morning Mayor, who taught us that “Every new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.” To celebrate the notion, we are brewing still more cups of stimulation and inviting you to join us. Our choice today is pistachio creme. Remember, a prescription is not required. So no need to mess with rebates. Meanwhile, here are a few items of interest. Hope you have a meaningful and productive day and, of course, do stay in touch. …
A photo shows the WuXi Biologics chief executive officer shaking hands with John Crowley, the incoming head of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, but three months later, a sister company, WuXi AppTec and BIO, ended their relationship and Crowley openly supported legislation to ban many U.S. biotechs from doing business with the Chinese behemoth, STAT says. The about-face illustrates the difficulty the biotech industry faces in dealing with an issue that, fueled by national security concerns, is moving fast and forcefully. It also tests the ability of Crowley, who lacks a background in politics, to navigate a domestic policy issue that is tangled up in U.S.-China relations.
Cerevel Therapeutics, a neuroscience biotech that AbbVie is acquiring, reported that its Parkinson’s disease drug improved motor symptom control as an add-on therapy in a late-stage trial, STAT writes. When AbbVie announced its $8.7 billion acquisition of Cerevel last year, it emphasized a different drug in the biotech’s pipeline, emraclidine, which is being tested for schizophrenia and has potential in dementia-related psychosis in Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s. While tavapadon doesn’t appear to be the key drug AbbVie focused on its acquisition, the new positive results still represent a win for the pharma company as it completes the deal.
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Author: Ed Silverman
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