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Can a small band of biopharma players succeed where Eli Lilly failed? They’re taking a shot

Eli Lilly didn’t try to spin anything about the mid-stage data they got on their CHK1/CHK2 drug prexasertib for ovarian cancer patients. The drug failed to move the dial in a significant fashion and they unceremoniously swept it right out of the pipeline a little more than 2 years ago.

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Can a small band of biopharma players succeed where Eli Lilly failed? They’re taking a shot

Can a small band of biopharma players succeed where Eli Lilly failed? They’re taking a shot

Eli Lilly didn’t try to spin anything about the mid-stage data they got on their CHK1/CHK2 drug prexasertib for ovarian cancer patients. The drug failed to move the dial in a significant ...

Lilly kicks off 2020’s predicted biopharma M&A boom with $1.1B Dermira deal

Lilly kicks off 2020’s predicted biopharma M&A boom with $1.1B Dermira deal

Eli Lilly is picking up Dermira for $1.1 billion, or $18.75 a share, more than double the value at which it was trading a month ago. Analysts expected the company to pursue oncology assets, ...

Eli Lilly lines up a blockbuster deal for Covid-19 antibody, right after it failed a NIAID trial

Eli Lilly lines up a blockbuster deal for Covid-19 antibody, right after it failed a NIAID trial

Two days after Eli Lilly conceded that its antibody bamlanivimab was a flop in hospitalized Covid-19 patients, the US government is preparing to make it a blockbuster. The pharma giant ...

“If Grandma Is on the Table, No One Will Blink at the Price” A Former Drug Company Manager Talks About Price-Setting

“If Grandma Is on the Table, No One Will Blink at the Price” A Former Drug Company Manager Talks About Price-Setting

Frances Leath no longer works in management for pharmaceutical industry giant Eli Lilly and Company, but she keeps tabs on the company where she spent the first 15 years of her career. She ...

Lilly cancer drug fails key trial, will no longer be prescribed

Lilly cancer drug fails key trial, will no longer be prescribed

Eli Lilly and Co said on Friday that its cancer treatment Lartruvo, which had wo...

The man who founded a biotech that got sold to Eli Lilly for $8 billion reveals why he's staying on at the pharma giant

The man who founded a biotech that got sold to Eli Lilly for $8 billion reveals why he's staying on at the pharma giant

Now the head of the Loxo Oncology organization at Lilly, Josh Bilenker shares his advice for other founders who want to stay on after an acquisition.

Shifts in pharma’s 2020 digital health landscape

Shifts in pharma’s 2020 digital health landscape

Former health innovation executive Naomi Fried highlights trends to watch among pharmas interested in digital health technologies.

Eli Lilly to Close UK Research Center, Affecting 270 Staffers

Eli Lilly to Close UK Research Center, Affecting 270 Staffers

The facility is expected to close by the end of 2020, affecting 270 staffers, with 80 possible redundancies.

Lilly’s $8 billion Loxo deal turned into an acqui-hire

Lilly’s $8 billion Loxo deal turned into an acqui-hire

First Eli Lilly paid $8 billion for Loxo Oncology. Pharma companies buy biotechs for the drugs, not the people, and founders usually cash out and move on to the next thing. But after the ...

Pharma Stocks Soothe Stock-Market Malady

Pharma Stocks Soothe Stock-Market Malady

Pharmaceutical stocks have been a safe harbor in a choppy stock market, and for good reason.

Apple teams up with Eli Lilly to study how iPhone and Apple Watch can help detect dementia

Apple teams up with Eli Lilly to study how iPhone and Apple Watch can help detect dementia

Apple has teamed up with Eli Lilly to study whether the Apple Watch and iPhone can be effectively used to spot early signs of dementia.

Eli Lilly to shut down UK-based neuroscience R&D centre, cut jobs

Eli Lilly to shut down UK-based neuroscience R&D centre, cut jobs

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