Navigating Biotech Financing and Strategies

On this episode of Biotech Hangout, hosts Chris Garabedian, Daphne Zohar, Josh Schimmer, Tim Opler, Paul Matteis and special guest Allison DeAngelis kick off the show with a look at the renewed interest and recent funding in the neuropsychiatric disease space, including Seaport Therapeutics’ $225 million Series B financing. This progresses into a comparison of diversified versus focused pipelines as Roivant CEO Matt Gline joins the stage as an impromptu guest to share his perspective on the benefits and challenges of the hub-and-spoke model. The group also discusses recent biotech market performance and how the statistics show that biotech is actually having a really good year. Turning to data, the hosts cover Alto Neurosciences’ Phase 2 results and discuss the idea of precision psych and the use of biomarkers in clinical trials. The group also discusses Vertex’s Phase 2 pain data and how Intellia’s positive Phase 2 data in hereditary angioedema moved the stock in the surprisingly wrong direction. Other topics discussed include Sangamo’s accelerated path for its Fabry gene therapy, Starboard takes on Pfizer, Alkermes and Roche earnings highlights, and more. *This episode aired on October 25, 2024.