Andrew McConaghie
Senior Writer
Andrew is a London-based journalist who has been writing about pharma, biotech and healthcare for over 20 years.
He writes on a range of topics, including biopharma R&D and commercial issues, digital healthcare and issues affecting patients and global healthcare systems, especially the UK’s NHS.
Latest From Andrew McConaghie
Leucid Bio Unveils ‘Parallel CAR-T’ Platform Targeting Solid Tumors
The King's College London spin-out has gained £11.5m backing to take its ‘parallel CAR-T’ into the clinic.
Failure Brings Atea and Roche’s COVID-19 Pill Moonshot Down To Earth
An attempt to show efficacy even in younger people with mild COVID-19 symptoms has fallen flat in Phase II, and AT-527 will now lag behind rivals Merck and Pfizer.
Sofinnova Raises €472m To Build Europe’s Biggest Early-Stage Investment Fund
The VC firm is making the most of a surge of capital from new and established investors who believe in the promise of European biopharma start-ups.
Positive Signs For Valneva’s COVID-19 Vaccine, But Efficacy Data And Orders Still Lacking
Immunogenicity data from Valneva’s COV-COMPARE study are encouraging, but the inactivated vaccine will need proper efficacy data to gain a toehold in a crowded market.
Can Sarepta Beat Pfizer To A Duchenne Gene Therapy Breakthrough?
As rival Phase III gene therapy trials get underway, Sarepta’s product could have the edge in safety and efficacy over its rival from Pfizer, but the chance of failure remains high.
CRISPR Therapeutics Moves Into Off-The-Shelf CAR-T Lead, But Durability Test Awaits
Some remain unconvinced on durability, but CRISPR Therapeutics is looking at a second ‘consolidation’ dose and other measures to boost CTX110’s efficacy in a pivotal trial.