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Fierce Pharma Asia—Astellas CEO's BD plan; Takeda's US layoffs; Chugai's chase for name recognition
24 Jan 2026 00:56 GMT
… partners. And more.
1. JPM26: Astellas CEO resists 'rescue BD … upcoming patent cliff in 2027, Astellas CEO Naoki Okamura said the … the upcoming revenue gap. Astellas has not been defined by … neuroscience field force hit with layoffs as key patent loss looms …
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Keros lays off nearly half its staff; Astellas buys into a China biotech’s ADC
30 May 2025 17:13 GMT
… rundown of news involving Astellas Pharma and Keros Therapeutics, … pulmonary arterial hypertension and lay off 45% of its staff … quarter. — Ben Fidler
Astellas Pharma said it is paying … as potential commercial royalties. Astellas has already gained FDA …
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Fierce Pharma Asia—China troubles at Merck, AZ; Astellas' C-suite shuffle and Izervay stumbles
07 Feb 2025 16:03 GMT
… feared far worse.
3. Astellas fires CSO and chief manufacturing … created combined role.
4. Astellas takes $760M charge, reveals … Izervay after regulatory stumbles
Meanwhile, Astellas’ key launch of the … Myers Squibb, Kyowa Kirin layoffs hit 119 in New Jersey …
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Pharma and Biotech Layoffs Signal Strategic Shift Towards Efficiency Amid Industry Restructuring
05 Nov 2024 06:40 GMT
… pressure. Shattuck Labs’ layoffs and pipeline adjustments suggest … reductions. For example, Astellas closed its South San … to Financial Underperformance
Some layoffs, particularly in the CRO … Broader Industry Implications
The layoffs across the sector reflect …
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Fierce Pharma Asia—Astellas' first-in-class FDA nod; Otsuka's IgAN win; Samsung Bio's $1.2B contract
25 Oct 2024 19:58 GMT
… customer to date.
1. Astellas nabs class-first FDA approval … After a prior rejection, Astellas has picked up an FDA … Takeda details another round of layoffs in Massachusetts as restructuring drive … to Massachusetts that it will lay off 79 employees across two …
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Astellas Gene Therapies to turn out the lights at South San Francisco production plant
04 Sep 2024 21:22 GMT
… The first tranche of layoffs affecting 10 employees took … the second notice states.
Astellas Gene Therapies’ manufacturing … partners’ needs.”
While Astellas’ gene therapy manufacturing … Area businesses, including Astellas Gene Therapies, Xyphos Biosciences …
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Biopharma Layoff Tracker 2023: Aclaris, Asher, Atara and More Cut Staff
06 Jan 2023 00:00 GMT
… therapy biotech Atsena Therapeutics recently laid off an undisclosed number of employees … is also facing competition from Astellas, whose eye therapy Izervay was … site and lay off 113 employees.
Sangamo Therapeutics announced plans to layoff about …
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Rx Rundown: Merck, Sanofi, Eli Lilly and more
05 Jun 2025 21:27 GMT
… on an experimental cancer drug.
Astellas Pharma announced a deal that … $40 million from existing investors.
Layoffs:
Rapt Therapeutics conducted its second … of layoffs in just under a year.
Protein degradation company Plexium laid off …
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Rx Rundown: Novartis, Abcuro, SpringWorks Therapeutics and more
14 Feb 2025 14:16 GMT
… an updated label for Astellas’ Izervay (avacincaptad pegol … injectable hyaluronic acid gels.
Layoffs:
Mass General Brigham announced … Bio announced it would lay off half of its workforce. … Odyssey Therapeutics is conducting layoffs ahead of its initial …
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Sumitomo brings together Gemtesa 'Go-Getters' to discuss overactive bladder symptoms
04 Dec 2024 19:16 GMT
… drivers at the company, which laid off 400 staffers earlier this year … grow after generic copies of Astellas’ rival OAB medicine Myrbetriq came …