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STAT+ | Nature Medicine to investigate study that found cancer treatment is better in morning

Nature Medicine starts an investigation into inconsistencies in a study that found it was better to have immunotherapy in the morning.

By Angus Chen


STAT+ | Bayer sues J&J over 'false and misleading claims' about competing prostate cancer treatments

The lawsuit is a reminder of the profits at stake for treating prostate cancer, a market forecast to generate $28 billion in U.S. sales by 2033.

By Ed Silverman


STAT+ | Jeffrey Epstein's tissue samples ignited a furor in the Harvard lab of George Church

Researcher threatened to quit over special treatment for a 'bad person' who had steered donations to George Church's Personal Genome Project.

By Megan Molteni



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STAT+ | Gilead to buy Arcellx in nearly $8B deal

Gilead Sciences said Monday it is acquiring Arcellx in a deal worth $7.8 billion, merging two biotech companies already co-developing a CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma. 

The transaction values Arcellx at $115 per share, or a 79% premium to the stock's Friday close. Arcellx shareholders will also be eligible for an additional payment equal to $5 per share, based on achieving a future sales target. 

By Adam Feuerstein


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