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Tag Archives: PRIVATE BIOTECH
IPO Update – April 5th, 2011
The six biotech IPOs of 2011 have followed 2010′s IPO trends; all took significant haircuts getting out the door and most are performing modestly. The median downward adjustment in the amount raised for 2011′s biotech IPOs stands at -31%, the average is at -33%. These companies have raised a median and mean amount of $49M and $54M, respectively. Despite the lukewarm IPO reception biotech stocks have faced in the U.S., two more U.S. companies have filed to go public since the close of 2010. Specialty pharmaceutical Read More >
Anitbody Deals Peaked in 2007
Antibody and antibody-like scaffold molecules have been on the pharma licensing radar for some time. The pharma business development interest in these drug candidates stems largely from the targeted mechanisms of action, structural uniqueness of the molecules, strong IP, and portfolio diversification benefits. To analyze deal trends in this niche area of biotechnology, we screened the Windhover/Elsevier Strategic Transactions Database for “Biotechnology” deals, with “Antibody” or “Large Molecule” identifiers, from 2007-2010. From this initial list, Read More >
2011, The Year of Positive Thinking? BIO/IPREO Study Reveals High Hopes for the Industry
BIO CEO’s closing plenary session featured plenty of crystal ball gazing and candid quips about what 2011 has in store for the biotech industry. While the panel provided an in-depth look at how buy-side and sell-side analysts evaluate the industry, the BIO/IPREO Investor Perception Study reveals that the majority of investors believe biotech is headed in the right direction. Access full study deck here: BIO CEO – IPREO Biotech Investor Perception Study The study also reveals that Read More >
Release of BIO/Biomedtracker Drug Approval Rates Study
BIO and BioMedTracker are pleased to present the findings of their joint clinical trial success rates study. Using clinical trial data from the past seven years, this analysis examines the most recent probability of success by treatment type, phase of development and therapeutic area. The overall success rate for drugs moving through clinical trials to FDA approval from late 2003 to the end of 2010 is near one in 10, not one in five to one Read More >
Clinical Trial Success Rates – Recent Study from Tufts
Joseph DiMasi and his team at Tufts University published a paper earlier this year in Nature’s Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics journal that contains some interesting data on clinical trial success rates. The published data are relevant to biotech investors and business development professionals in that published industry data for clinical outcomes can make a significant difference on the overall valuation of a company. These probabilities can also have a meaningful impact on the ability to Read More >
