Vir’s George Scangos, Westlake Village BioPartners’ Sean Harper, Kronos Bio’s Norbert Bischofberger, Scorpion’s Axel Hoos and Eikon’s Roy Baynes discuss the experiences they bring and the challenges they have faced in the transition from large drug makers to small biotechs. 

Public Company Edition: There was just one initial public offering during the past two weeks, but another biotech-focused SPAC went public and Gingko Bioworks announced a high-value SPAC merger. Also, Insmed and Dynavax offerings led recent public company financings.

Phase III study in newly diagnosed patients with NPM1-mutated AML could enable Kronos’ SYK-inhibitor to reach market two years earlier under accelerated approval than it would under a traditional endpoint, company says.

Around 100 executives highlight the hot areas to watch on the R&D front in 2021. From cancer to CNS and from regenerative medicine to real world data, expectations are high on many fronts.