Evolving challenges will keep the COVID-19 pipeline active, while oncology, immunology and CNS are areas also expected to see much progress in 2022. Industry executives look forward to the year in therapeutic R&D.

Private Company Edition: Arbor is developing drugs based on proprietary gene editors, Acrivon is applying proteomics to precision cancer therapies, and bit.bio is producing differentiated cell products. Also, Marengo launches with $80m, Sanofi invests up to $60m in Gyroscope and Shasqi raises $50m.

The week's round-up includes a new CEO at Synthorx Inc., new sales executives at Aerie Pharmaceuticals and board appointments at BTG, Pertinax Pharma, Realm Therapeutics, Breath Therapeutics, iOnctura, NBE Therapeutics and Inflazome.

Recent executive-level company changes and promotions in the biopharma, medical device and diagnostics industries.