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David Foulk, DPhil

Senior Editor. DPhil History, University of Oxford.

Mark Lappe’s lean biotech model: smaller teams, bigger wins

Mark Lappe’s lean biotech model: smaller teams, bigger wins

Inhibrx has built its drug discovery engine around tight, focused teams. The philosophy is simple: “We’re best when we’re smaller. When teams get too big, they stop innovating,” shaping how programs are advanced or spun out.

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FDA approvals - December 2025

FDA approvals - December 2025

The winter batch of FDA approvals featured therapies that compress intervention into fewer doses, fewer visits, and fewer points of failure.

FDA Approvals - November 2025

FDA Approvals - November 2025

Mitochondrial disease and mutant leukemias signal where specialty pharma is placing its biggest bets.

FDA approvals - September 2025

FDA approvals - September 2025

September’s FDA approvals signaled shifting rules in biopharma - faster launches, smarter formulations, and bold plays from rising innovators and the familiar giants.