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This is a solid thread surfacing influence by AV over FDA, but one quibble: I haven't seen any sources confirming that Szarama was hired earlier than Dec 2025 (incl her LinkedIn). Source 12 is dated Dec 2025, after the $QURE pre-BLA meeting in which CBER reversed on AMT-130.



$MREO lets go finally the CEO woken up. alvelestat in bronchiectasis indication is finally reality Phase 2b study 250 patients, randomized 1:1:1 to receive one of two alvelestat doses with standard of care or placebo with standard of care. Vs $INSM $XBI $XBI $SER $AZN


this is the first major mention i've seen of arnold venture's influence on this fda. arnold is said to be have been a major backer of prasad's research (i don't have proof of this, have just been told many times), and as wsj notes, szarama worked at arnold before prasad brought her in. most aren't aware arnold ventures was the major backer of ICER, the group that defines the value of medicines for the UK (which is set at a cap of roughly 30k pounds per human life year). it is also the reason the UK has dropped below basically all other developed countries when it comes to access to rare disease medicines. in short, arnold doesn't believe rare disease medicines are worth it, and it's natural to conclude prasad and others were bringing that philosophy to fda. now it's fine to have that view as a society (as the UK chooses to), but the trump administration represented the opposite, which is to accelerate access to rare disease medicines. wsj.com/opinion/one-ex…

Okay, Before today, I knew Arnold Ventures funded Vinay Prasad - but I didn't know the amount. Today I learned that: - Vinay Prasad was funded by ~$4m grants from 2017-23, and continues to be funded by AV - Marty Makary was also funded by AV - $500-$1m in grants - Tracy Beth Hoeg was supported indirectly by Arnold Ventures while working in Vinay Prasad's lab So basically Arnold Ventures was able to place ideologically aligned people at the FDA. TO BE CLEAR, I think @Arnold_Ventures does great things. I agree with its goal of lowering cost of medicines. However, I disagree with its approach. I also think sometimes, they end up funding ideologues - people who wants to "prove" their biases rather than being evidence or fact-driven.


@RxRegA His outrageous public treatment of $QURE and bias against established standards, pushing back on pre-agreed trial designs, overruling senior staff in fields way out of his competence, creating huge uncertainty in the industry…is what caused his down fall. Unfit for the job











