October 29, 2026
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Big4Bio CEO Weekly - Q&A Life Sciences Leaders
BIG4BIO CEO WEEKLY Q&A:
Dr. Yuichi Iwaki, Founder, President, & CEO, MediciNova
In this Q&A, Iwaki discusses what led him to found the company, how its lean operating model and non-dilutive partnerships help advance a late-stage pipeline, the milestones ahead as MN-166 approaches discussions with FDA, and what he'd change about drug development timelines industry-wide. More

Press Releases

  • 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals: Partnership With The University of Southern Mississippi to Evaluate Castanospermine in Nonclinical Models of Alpha-Gal Syndrome More
  • Supernus: Chloe Kim Is Changing the Conversation Around ADHD in Women With Qelbree for ‘Ms. Represented’ Campaign More

Financial News


  • Indivior: Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results More
  • More on Rockville’s Kaigene Signing Celltrion Deal for Autoimmune Drug Candidate More
  • October 30, 2026: BioPharmCatalyst Weekly Watchlist: Key Catalysts Due Within the Next 6 Months More
  • Vanda Pharmaceuticals: Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results More
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Media/Misc Coverage

  • Big4Bio CEO Weekly Q&A: Dr. Yuichi Iwaki, Founder, President, & CEO, MediciNova More
  • Biotech & Pharma Updates | October 28, 2026 More
  • FDA Charts Path for Approval of Individualized Gene Editing Therapies More* More
  • FDA’s Rare Disease Framework Aims to ‘Stand the Test of Time’ More
  • More on Maryland’s Senseonics Beginning First Human Study of Transmitter-Free Glucose Monitor More
  • More on RIVANNA Securing FDA Clearance for AI-Powered Bone Visualization Software More
  • More on Rockville’s MacroGenics Reporting Encouraging Phase 2 Cancer Results as LINNET Trial Advances After Safety Hold More
  • More on Vanda Pharmaceuticals Targeting Major GLP-1 Market Challenge With Positive Trial Outcomes More
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Career Moves

Slone Partners Places Farhad Ghavami as Chief Executive Officer at SeqCenter
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  • Biopharma Cuts at Manufacturing Plants Expected to Affect 4,000+ More
  • OPPORTUNITY: Chief Growth Officer, Remote More
  • OPPORTUNITY: Executive Director, Remote More
  • OPPORTUNITY: Head of Global Research & Development, Columbia, MD More
  • People on the Move: Katrina Downie Joins Thermo Fisher Scientific as Vice President of Commercial BioProduction for North America More
  • Senate President Bill Ferguson Names Sen. Brian Feldman Maryland’s Senate Economic Development Chief at TEDCO Entrepreneur Expo More
  • Slone Partners: How Investors Are Impacting Talent Strategies in Life Sciences and Healthcare More
  • Slone Partners: Leading Through AI - The New Playbook for Healthtech Executives More
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Events

Note: Events may be in any Big4Bio region or virtual
Spotlight Event: Biotech Showcase, Jan 11-13
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  • PODD: Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery Oct 29-30
  • Aggression in Mice: Bridging Evidence, Best Practices, and Scientific Rigor Nov 4
  • Scaling Academic Research Programs Through Strategic Colony Management Partnerships Nov 11
  • 23rd Annual Pantheon Awards Nov 12
  • 2026 LSPA Patient Summit Nov 12
  • Patient Pathways (Use code 26B4B10 for 10% off) Nov 17-20
  • Pricing & Contracting WEST (Use code 26B4B10 for 10% off) Dec 7-8
  • Trade and Channel Strategies (Use code 26B4B10 for 10% off) Dec 8-10
  • Advancing Drug Development Forum Dec 10

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