Restructuring Edition: FibroGen follows its clinical setback with a 32% reduction in force, cutting 104 jobs. Also, Amarin named a new CEO, but cut all US sales and 30% of non-sales US roles, and 9 Meters is headed for dissolution after Chapter 7 bankruptcy, while several others seek strategic alternatives.

Public Company Edition: Follow-on offerings did not surge after ASCO, but Day One and Cogent raised $150m-plus. Also, IQVIA and Ionis sold $1.25bn and $500m in notes, while Krystal and Lexicon grossed $160m and $125m from post-approval offerings.

Phase III trials of a number of late-stage investigational therapies are expected to read out during the second quarter of 2021, according to new analysis from Informa Pharma’s product pipeline database Biomedtracker. Some of the Phase III data could be transforming for a few of the less grand players in the pharma sector and here Scrip picks out some of the highlights to look out for in the months ahead.

Verrica got a complete response rather than approval for its drug/device combo for molluscum, but says the FDA only needs additional information on product changes for safe usage by clinicians.