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
Fennec Finds Ex-US Commercial Partner For Pedmark In UK’s Norgine
Norgine will market Pedmark, indicated to reduce risk of chemotherapy-related hearing loss in pediatric cancer, in the EU and UK. It will seek additional approvals in Australia and New Zealand.
Madrigal Has A Slow, Steady Launch Planned For Rezdiffra
Madrigal faces the challenge of opening the metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH, also known as NASH) market, but the firm has been laying groundwork for over a year.
Madrigal’s FDA Approval In MASH Ends Years Of Industry Frustration
As the first approved MASH (formerly NASH) therapy, nearly four years after initially anticipated, Madrigal gets the opportunity to establish a MASH marketplace with Rezdiffra (resmetirom).
No More NASHing Of Teeth: Madrigal’s Resmetirom Approval Ends Years Of Industry Frustration
US FDA clears first MASH (formerly NASH) therapy, nearly four years after one had been initially anticipated. With the accelerated approval path established, Madrigal gets the opportunity to create a marketplace with Rezdiffra (resmetirom), and candidates in the pipeline get a clear target.
Ionis Could Be A Factor In MASH With Positive Phase II Data
Ionis’s DGAT2 inhibitor showed potential to improve disease activity score and resolve metabolic-associated steatohepatitis in a Phase II study, but analysts point to fibrosis-reduction data as competitively intriguing.
Deal Watch: Biogen, AbCellera Team To Find Novel Way To Cross Blood-Brain Barrier
Plus deals involving BiomX/Adapative Phage, One/NEX-I, Shionogi/FunPep, Taiho/Haihe, Kinnate/Pierre Fabre, StemCell Technologies/SQZ and more, as well as tech transfer agreements.