New CEO Brett Monia Takes The Lead As Ionis Prioritizes Non-Partnered Programs

Monia told Scrip at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that the company will be more selective about partnerships going forward and build commercial capabilities to market Ionis-owned drugs.

Ionis CEO Brett Monia
Brett Monia was a founding scientist at Ionis • Source: Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. has monetized its expertise in antisense drug discovery by linking up with bigger biopharmaceutical companies to lead late-stage development and commercialization. But going forward, new CEO Brett Monia said, the company will be more selective about entering into new collaborations and prioritize Ionis-owned drug candidates.

Scrip spoke with Monia about Ionis’s future in an interview at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference earlier this month in...

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