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A Bright Future for Orphan Disease Indications

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In celebration of National Rare Disease Day BIO’s Industry Analysis team took a look at recently-approved drugs in the BioMedTracker database with an orphan indication designation. Our research found that 2012 saw the greatest number of approvals of therapies for orphan indications going back all the way to 2000 (This count includes previously approved drugs with new, orphan indication approvals).   Overall, 24 therapies were approved in orphan indications last year, including drugs for Anthrax, Gaucher’s Read More >

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BIO One-on-One Partnering Opens for BIO International Convention

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The 2013 BIO International Convention and BIO Business Forum is kicking in to full gear! And today is a big day! The BIO One-on-One Partnering System™ for the event has officially launched! This means that login credentials are being sent to registered participants, who can access the site to set up their profiles and send and accept meeting requests. We had a stellar year last year, where records were legitimately broken. So here’s to breaking new Read More >

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The IPO Road Less Traveled: Form 10

When investors talk about alternate exits for private companies beyond the traditional IPO they are usually referring to reverse mergers, if not outright acquisitions. However, another route is gaining some traction with sophisticated biotech investors – the so-called Form-10 pathway. Although it can be used in combination with reverse mergers, recent SEC rules applied to reverse mergers have shifted interest towards a more direct Form-10 approach to public markets. At last week’s BIO CEO & Read More >

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Putting a Ring on It: Advice on Successful Drug Development Collaborations

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Drug development partnerships can look lucrative to small biotechs eager to monetize their discoveries, but, like any relationship, these tie-ups take work and both parties run the risk of ending up in tears. At BIO’s recent CEO & Investor Conference, a panel of industry veterans gathered to discuss best practices in drug development partnering. Moderated by Jeff Stewart, Senior Engagement Manager with Campbell Alliance, the panel “Putting a Ring on it: When Drug Development Partnerships Read More >

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How to Survive the Patent Cliff: Eli Lilly’s CEO at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference

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Like a number of companies, Eli Lilly is confronting a wave of patent expirations called the patent cliff. The company lost U.S. patent protection on the anti-psychotic Zyprexa in the fall of 2011 and they’re facing the losses of the antidepressant Cymbalta in December of 2013 and the osteoporosis drug Evista in 2014. The loss of protection endangers the company’s ability to profit from the drugs and they could face a $25 billion loss in Read More >

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