Joseph Haas
Senior Writer
Joe has covered a wide range of biopharmaceutical stories since 2007 and contributes to Scrip, In Vivo, Pink Sheet and related Citeline publications. His specialties include business development, commercial strategies and liver and infectious diseases.
Latest From Joseph Haas
Genfit Pivots To Opposite End Of The Liver Disease Spectrum
Genfit CEO Pascal Prigent talks to Scrip about the company's high-profile trial failure in NASH and the pipeline pivot to various other drug candidates for rare liver diseases.
Ordaõs Looks To Unlock The Therapeutic Promise Of Mini-Proteins
Emerging Company Profile: Mini-proteins offer some of the capabilities of small molecules and antibodies with fewer limitations, Ordaõs claims. The biotech wants to lead a paradigm shift from discovery to design.
Merck Plans To ‘Tuck In’ Imago And Its Phase III-Ready Hematologic Candidate
After not closing a deal this year on Seagen, Merck takes a smaller step with a $1.35bn bid for Imago and its candidate for multiple myeloproliferative neoplasm indications.
Inovio Abandons Lassa, MERS Vaccines Shortly After Ending COVID-19 Booster Work
Two clinical-stage vaccine candidates for Lassa Fever and MERS, funded by CEPI, are being discontinued, but Inovio will continue its focus on DNA medicines for HPV-related conditions and cancer.
Asia Deal Watch: Eisai Advances Portfolio Focus With Divestiture Of Two Products To DKSH
Plus deals involving Dong-A/Polifarma, Intas/Syna, Kissei/Synmosa, Ono/Memo, Takeda/Shionogi, Fosun/Lilly and JW Therapeutics/2seventy bio.
Seagen Taps Epstein As New CEO After A Tumultuous Year
Former Novartis executive and venture capitalist David Epstein will step in to lead Seagen after its founder resigned in a scandal and amid M&A speculation.