The confluence of data science and molecular biology fuels expectations among biopharma industry leaders for another year of breakthrough innovation in human therapeutics. More than 70 executives and experts reveal what they are most excited about on the technology front.

The Switzerland-headquartered group believes it has a potentially best-in-class GLP-2 agonist on its hands with apraglutide, which has proved effective in a subgroup of patients that do not benefit from standard of care Gattex.

The market for new company creation in the biopharma sector remains healthy and poised to continue fostering the establishment of start-ups, based on a new In Vivo study of the strong initial investments that pharma and biotech companies receive.

The upcoming review of two novel gene therapies from bluebird bio marks will be the first time the US FDA’s CTGTAC has met for a genetic product review in five years. That is a surprisingly long gap – and one that probably will not be repeated.