The biggest deal ⬩ In the black ⬩ End of an era ⬩ n of 1 ⬩ Small places ⬩ A life of control ⬩ The doctor will see you now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 9: the last of his kind

Nov 3rd, 2021 39m 9s

Award season ⬩ NURTURE, and Gabriel ⬩ Kyle Derkowski’s new future ⬩ The drugs of SMA ⬩ Piece of magic ⬩ Frank’s Super Bowl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 8: part of something big

Oct 27th, 2021 42m 23s

Ethics lessons ⬩ Biogen re-ups ⬩ The ultimate sacrifice ⬩ FDA as partner ⬩ Emma’s phase 3 ⬩ Doug Kerr’s bright idea ⬩ Isis to Ionis ⬩ Spinraza approval Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 7: the SMA gang

Oct 20th, 2021 40m 23s

The Larsons ⬩ The skunkworks project ⬩ The most unmet need ⬩ Instant synergy ⬩ Another first for antisense ⬩ The clinic, again ⬩ The achievements of Kathie Bishop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 6: lone voice in the wilderness

Oct 13th, 2021 43m 12s

Rosanne saves the company ⬩ Ibis is sold ⬩ An approval ⬩ Souring on Genzyme ⬩ The end of Genta ⬩ The discovery of the SMA gene Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 5: valley of antisense

Oct 6th, 2021 41m 37s

The genomics bubble ⬩ Affinitak fails ⬩ Lynne saves the company ⬩ Hybridon pivots ⬩ New chemistries ⬩ Regulus formed ⬩ Isis as cult Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 4: three kinds of failure

Sep 29th, 2021 43m 47s

Stumbling out of the gate ⬩ Launch of Vitravene ⬩ Questions about antisense ⬩ The field thins ⬩ Clinical failure ⬩ The darkest days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 3: San Diego restart

Sep 22nd, 2021 47m 35s

Rosanne ⬩ An investor emerges ⬩ Founding Isis ⬩ The old garage ⬩ A proper space ⬩ A growing antisense scene ⬩ Starting a pipeline ⬩ Isis goes public Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 2: a winding path

Sep 15th, 2021 46m 37s

Quits Purdue ⬩ Pharmacy school ⬩ Off to Baylor ⬩ Harris Busch ⬩ Bristol Labs ⬩ SmithKline ⬩ The death of Nancy Crooke ⬩ The end of SmithKline Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chapter 1: an ugly place

Sep 8th, 2021 32m 2s

Stan Crooke is born ⬩ A tenuous existence ⬩ Life with his mother ⬩ The Tech Corner ⬩ Arsenal Tech High School ⬩ Nancy ⬩ Hoodlum ways ⬩ Off to Purdue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.