Marc de Garidel, Abivax 🇫🇷 | Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammation | E46

When Abivax released stunning phase 3 results for ulcerative colitis, its 600% stock price surge froze Euronext for 45 minutes.

Philip meets Abivax CEO Marc de Garidel in Vienna, Austria, to go behind the scenes of a remarkable biotech turnaround.

Marc discusses the processes involved in executing the phase 3 trial that beat even Abivax’s own phase 2 data. He also talks about France’s biotech ecosystem and the importance of having the right team.

⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Marc de Garidel joined Abivax as CEO in 2023. Prior to this, he led two biotech companies through billion-dollar exits (CinCor Pharma and Corvidia Therapeutics). He also served as CEO of Ipsen from 2010 to 2016, and has worked at the likes of Amgen and Eli Lilly.

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED

• Abivax’s website - https://www.abivax.com/
• Phase 3 results - https://ir.abivax.com/news-releases/news-release-details/abivax-announces-positive-phase-3-results-both-abtect-8-week
• $747.5 million public offering - https://ir.abivax.com/news-releases/news-release-details/abivax-announces-closing-7475-million-public-offering
• Marc de Garidel, Abivax | How to make two Billion-dollar exits (“smoothly”) | E09 - https://flot.bio/episode/marc-de-garidel-abivax-exit/
• Chris Martin, Verona Pharma 🇬🇧 | Ohtuvayre, COPD, Execution | E34 - https://flot.bio/episode/chris-martin-verona-pharma-copd/
• Christophe Bourdon, LEO Pharma 🇩🇰 | Biopharma Turnaround | E31
• https://flot.bio/episode/christophe-bourdon-leo-pharma-biopharma/
• Nanobiotix episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Krhyy6a-nw&pp=0gcJCQMKAYcqIYzv
• Fabrice Chouraqui, Pharming 🇳🇱 | Transgenic Rabbits, Rare Diseases | E43 - https://flot.bio/episode/fabrice-chouraqui-pharming-transgenic-rabbit/

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS

• 0:44: Abivax’s crazy Ph3 data and stock price jump
• 4:06: Surging investor demand on NASDAQ and Euronext
• 8:58: Future directions
• 11:02: Executing a Phase 3 home run
• 17:20: Marc de Garidel's leadership style
• 21:58: Abivax: origins
• 34:51: France's billion-dollar biotechs
• 44:11: Quick-fire questions