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This is the primary news channel of BiotechTV where you will find on the ground reporting by our journalists from biotech hubs throughout the world.
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May 31, 2026
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CytomX Therapeutics' years of work on its 'Probody' masking technology may be paying off at a time when there is growing focus on this approach - it presented key initial data on its EpCAM ADC in May 12.08.2025 18:47
Chairman & CEO Sean McCarthy walks us through the science and describes what CytomX has learned about it over many years of working on masking. He discusses the recent EpCAM data, and highlights IFN-α2b and partnered programs.
Maze Therapeutics, which had its IPO earlier this year, is using insights from genetics to develop small molecules - its most advanced program is for a genetic kidney disease 12.08.2025 14:21
CEO Jason Coloma walks us through the science that is taking place at the company's South San Francisco headquarters, and descrbies the development programs. The lead program for APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease is in phase 2, and a second for PKU and Chronic Kidney Disease will have important healthy volunteer proof of concept data this quarter.
Astria Therapeutics licensed its HAE treatment, Navenibart, to Kaken Pharmaceutical for the Japanese market. It is a kallikrein inhibitor that is in phase 3, and is dosed up to every six months 07.08.2025 12:51
President and CEO Jill Milne describes what she believes is the unmet need and profile of Navenibart, and walks us through future anticipated developments. Plus, discussing the company's OX40 antagonist for atopic dermatitis that will have key healthy volunteer proof of concept data in the third quarter of this year.
AI News: While most AI in healthcare is aimed at helping physicians better diagnose and treat disease, CureWise is built for patients to help understand their conditions and ask the right questions 07.08.2025 18:33
Founder & CEO Steve Brown, who created CureWise after receiving his own diagnosis of a rare blood cancer, describes his journey and how CureWise is meant to help patients. Its goal is to start with a diversity of opinions from multiple sources and help them converge on a diagnosis.
From Indianapolis: Serial entrepreneur Derek Small publicly launched a new neuroscience company with $90M earlier this summer, Syndeio Biosciences. He tells us about it and talks Indiana biotech. 05.08.2025 19:27
He discusses the idea behind Syndeio, which focuses on synaptic function and has a lead program in major depressive disorder. Plus, other work he is doing, and Derek's take on the growth and maturity of the biotech ecosystem in Indiana.
From Indianapolis: Adipo Therapeutics is approaching the obesity space by trying to turn energy storing 'white' fat into energy burning 'brown' fat 05.08.2025 6:11
CEO Karen Wurster describes the science behind the company, which recently presented proof-of-concept data from human cells at the ADA meeting. Plus, what it is like working from the IBRI in Indianapolis and being an Indiana biotech company.
The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute is a central hub for the biotech scene in Indiana - its CEO describes what it is all about, and the status of biotech here today 05.08.2025 9:11
IBRI CEO Alan Palkowitz descrbies the work that takes place at the IBRI, which includes both the institute's own research and how it acts as an incubator to biotech companies. Plus, the state of biotech in Indiana and what its strengths are here.
BiotechTV visits Indiana University School of Medicine's Stark Neurosciences Research Institute and discusses the latest in Alzheimer's research with its executive director, Bruce Lamb 04.08.2025 10:38
Dr. Lamb, a noted expert in neuroscience and Alzheimer's research, introduces us to Stark and describes the investment in people and equipment that has been made here. The institute has two key focuses of 1) modeling Alzheimer's disease and 2) how to expedite research understandings to treat it. Plus, he discusses a company he has co-founded, called Monument Biosciences, that is focusing o...
Former NIH Director and Co-Founder of ModeX Therapeutics Elias Zerhouni shares his take on possible NIH cuts and the state of science in the United States, and working on multispecifics at his company 30.07.2025 25:48
He highlights his new memoir, Disease Knows No Politics, and gives his opinion on what is at stake in preserving NIH and other scientific funding. Plus, how ModeX is working on multispecifics for cancer and autoimmune conditions, and multivalent vaccines.
AI x Bio Summit: Proscia CEO David West describes how AI in pathology is not just helping pathologists find disease, but can also help get the right drug to the right patient 25.07.2025 9:41
He describes how computing power in pathology is augmenting the work that pathologists traditionally do, but also is becoming an increasing important tool in precision medicine.
Monte Rosa Therapeutics' CEO Markus Warmuth updates us on the company's progress in developing molecular glue degraders 24.07.2025 18:31
The company, which recently had a paper earn a spot on the cover of Science, is progressing ahead with both I&I and oncology indications. Dr. Warmuth walks us through the pipeline progress and overall strategy of finding and pursuing targets.
Abivax CEO Marc de Garidel discusses Obefazimod's phase 3 trial result in ulcerative colitis, and what is next for the company 24.07.2025 26:55
He covers the mechanism of action, this week's efficacy and safety data, what it might mean for the maintenance trial that will read out in 2Q26, additional indications, IP, business development, and more.
AI x Bio Summit: Recursion's Chief R&D Officer & CCO Najat Khan describes how the company leverages AI - including in both the dry lab and the wet lab, and all through clinical trials 24.07.2025 15:24
She describes Recursion's work, and what the acquisition of Exscientia has brought to the company. Plus, how AI can not only help with drug design, but also safety and patient recruitment.
After receiving a CRL for its RP1 oncolytic immunotherapy yesterday, the CEO of Replimune walks us through the program's timeline and history, and what this might mean for its future 23.07.2025 20:25
CEO Sushil Patel walks us through the decisions behind the design of the IGNYTE phase 1/2 study and the ongoing IGNYTE-3 study, he gives Replimune's impression of how the review went since the BLA was filed last November, and he discusses what the CRL could mean for the future.
AI x Bio Summit: The CEO of Alto Neuroscience, which is working on precision medicine for neuroscience, talks about how the company is using AI and machine learning in its development programs 23.07.2025 10:41
Amit Etkin says Alto Neuro is trying to use machine learning to understand signals from the complexity of the brain, and the company is also embedding AI in its clinical trials in order to collect as much information from the field as possible. He also walks us through the company's program.
NYSE Strategist Eric Criscuolo shares his take on the markets and biotech sentiment 23.07.2025 10:06
He discusses the importance of interest rates to high risk sectors like biotech, and comment on how our sector has not performed lately like other "risk-on" assets have. Plus, explaining his job of helping CEOs of NYSE listed companies understand the economic and capital markets environment. Note: The NYSE is a sponsor of BiotechTV
AI x Bio Summit: The Co-Founder and Head of Machine Learning at Dyno Therapeutics describes how his company is using AI to design better capsids 22.07.2025 12:47
Sam Sinai talks about how capsids are being more precisely designed today, which is allowing drug developers to better target them to different organs and to improve their efficiency. Plus, why he believes AI will help make cell and gene therapies reach more patients in the future.
RBC's Healthcare Desk Strategist Chris McCarthy discusses biotech sentiment, and positioning around key events and catalysts that are upcoming 22.07.2025 10:08
He highlights recent M&A, but also notes how the sector has not been reliant on deals like it has in the past. Plus, discussing how Sarepta's wild ride has not led to contagion, and previewing what key data events are upcoming.
AI x Bio Summit: Nimbus Therapeutics' new CEO and head of R&D describe how AI is an isn't used in the company's R&D process 22.07.2025 11:10
CEO Abbas Kazimi and President of R&D Peter Tummino discuss how AI integrates into their discovery and clinical development work, and walk us through some of the company's current programs.
Metsera CEO Whit Bernard shares an update on the company's obesity programs, and comments on the state of the field post ADA 22.07.2025 17:46
He describes data that Mestera presented at ADA for its monthly-dosed GLP1 and also its amylin analog. Plus, recent learnings about the field in general, including what orforglipron might mean for the oral therapy space and why Metsera believes in an oral peptide.
Cambridge, MA based Avalyn Pharma is developing a novel inhaled formulation of pirfenidone and other medicines for pulmonary fibrosis - it just raised a $100M (up round) series D financing 22.07.2025 11:39
CEO Lyn Baranowski describes the therapy and demonstrates the nebulizer that delivers it, and explains how Avalyn's method is designed increase the dose patients can take vs oral therapies and, therefore, increase the therapeutic value.
On a visit through London today, NodThera's CEO Dan Swisher discusses the company's brain-penetrant NLRP3 platform, including an asset that's in phase 2 for weight loss 21.07.2025 9:00
He discusses the science behind NLRP3, and describes why he thinks NodThera's brain penetration differentiates it from other programs from pharma and other companies. The weight loss program is a oral therapy that doesn't require titration and hasn't shown GI tolerability side effects.
Prime Medicine's new CEO Allan Reine walks us through the prime editing company's new focused pipeline 17.07.2025 25:11
He describes the benefits of prime editing, walks us through human proof-of-concept data that was announced in a patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease, and explains the rationale to focus on Wilson's Disease, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis, and the company's CAR-T partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb.
Kailera Therapeutics' partner Hengrui announced positive p3 results for its GLP1/GIP agonist in China - biotech veteran and Kailera CEO Ron Renaud walks us through the company's obesity space strategy 16.07.2025 30:39
He describes why Kailera chose to in-license a GLP1/GIP specifically, and describes where he sees this asset placing in the competitive landscape based on this data. Plus, commentary on CMC, business development, oral therapies, and more.
Southampton professor, and Curve Therapeutics' CSO, Ali Tavassoli describes the unique properties of cyclic peptides and why he believes Curve's cell-based method to drug discovery makes it different 16.07.2025 11:59
He describes the properties that make cyclic peptides unique compared to small molecules and antibodies, and how Curve's approach is different than others in the field. Plus, the work his team is doing on cyclic peptides in their lab at University of Southampton.
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