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UK-based immunotherapy firm Centauri Therapeutics has secured a £1 million ($1.25 million) grant from PACE (Pathways to Antimicrobial Clinical Efficacy) to further develop its Alphamer technology. 25 November 2024
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GSK has announced its largest US manufacturing investment to date, dedicated to producing medicines and vaccines. 25 October 2024
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Following a re-examination, the European Medicines Agency’s human health committee, CHMP confirmed its initial recommendation to refuse the granting of a conditional marketing authorization for Masitinib AB Science’s masitinib. 18 October 2024
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University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and SHINE Europe have secured a 10.5 million euro ($11 million) grant to advance European production of terbium isotopes for cancer treatments. 17 October 2024
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Danish dermatology focused LEO Pharma has announced the launch of Anzupgo (delgocitinib) cream in Germany for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema (CHE), for whom topical corticosteroids are inadequate or inappropriate. 15 October 2024
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French pharma major Sanofi revealed it has entered into negotiations with private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for the potential sale of a 50% controlling stake in Opella, its consumer healthcare business. 14 October 2024
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The UK’s new 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access, and growth (VPAG) came into force at the beginning of January this year. 4 October 2024
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French drugmaker Mitem Pharmavhas the worldwide acquisition of Desferal (deferoxamine), a major MITM in hematology, from Swiss giant Novartis. 25 September 2024
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The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is further expanding its focus on life sciences by opening an institute for biomedical artificial intelligence (AI) based on a 150 million euros ($166.8 million) funding from the German non-profit Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation (BIS). 18 September 2024
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Novartis is building two new radioligand therapy (RLT) manufacturing facilities in the USA to enhance its supply chain for cancer treatments. This move supports the growing use of RLTs, a form of precision medicine that targets tumors with radiation. 6 September 2024
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Belgium’s largest drugmaker UCB announced a strategic divestment deal in China, underscoring its strategic shift towards innovation and partnership in one of the world’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical markets. 27 August 2024
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The UK’s largest pharma company AstraZeneca has rejected claims that it is moving its vaccine operations to the USA, according to media reports. 23 August 2024
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Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma announced the termination of its exclusive sales rights agreements with AnGes for the HGF gene therapy product, Collategene (beperminogene perplasmid) intramuscular injection targeting peripheral arterial diseases in Japan and the USA. 23 August 2024
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UK pharma major AstraZeneca has become the only current UK-lis¬ted company to reach a £200 billion ($256.4 billion) valuation, the Financial Times reported today, noting that it is a vindication of the company’s bet on developing a leading portfolio of cancer drugs. 14 August 2024
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US pharma giant Pfizer has announced the publication of real-world results from a cohort of the longitudinal, observational Phase IV THAOS (Transthyretin Amyloidosis Outcomes Survey) study in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. 8 August 2024
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Japanese drugmaker Shionogi says that its New Drug Application (NDA) for cefiderocol has been accepted for review by the Center for Drug Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). 5 August 2024
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Germany’s Bayer has submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval to market elinzanetant for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), commonly known as hot flashes, associated with menopause. 2 August 2024
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Spanish plasma-derived medicines company Grifols announced with the Andorran government the cancellation of the immunology research center planned for the parish of Ordino. 29 July 2024
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Palforzia (peanut [Arachis hypogaea] allergen powder-dnfp] to include initiation of treatment, up-dosing and maintenance in individuals ages one through three years. 27 July 2024
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Swiss pharma giant has shared a well-timed updated analysis from the pivotal Phase III NATALEE trial at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024. 16 September 2024
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The Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee (GIDAC) of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met on Friday to discuss Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Ocaliva (obeticholic acid, OCA). 16 September 2024
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Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the FIBRONEER-IPF trial met its primary endpoint, which was the absolute change from baseline in Forced Vital Capacity [mL] (FVC) at week 52 versus placebo. FVC is a measure of lung function. 16 September 2024
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Oligonucleotide therapeutics are rapidly emerging as a promising class of drugs capable of addressing a variety of genetic and complex diseases by targeting RNA sequences.1 16 September 2024
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Pfizer released longer-term follow-up results from the Phase II single-arm PHAROS clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with Mektovi (binimetinib) for patients with BRAF V600E - mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 16 September 2024
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Under pressure from certain shareholders, autoimmune diseases specialist Aurinia Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has restructured its board of directors. 14 September 2024
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As the world’s leading cancer research professionals arrived at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona on Friday, they were given a reminder of some of the remaining challenges that lie ahead in their field. 13 September 2024
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Women’s health focussed company Organon China today revealed that it has entered into license and supply agreements with Shanghai Bao Pharmaceutical, acquiring the exclusive commercialization rights to its investigational asset, SJ02, in China Mainland. 13 September 2024
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On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration released a Drug Safety Communication warning that Veozah (fezolinetant), which is used to treat hot flashes due to menopause, can cause rare but serious liver injury. 13 September 2024
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US pharma major Eli Lilly has announced a $1 billion expansion of its manufacturing site in Limerick, Ireland, to increase production of biologic active ingredients, including those for its recently approved treatment for early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. 13 September 2024
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Thursday was a wretched day for Fulcrum Therapeutics, a US biopharma company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases. 13 September 2024
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Gilead Sciences’ shares closed up 2.7% at $83.16 yesterday, after it releases positive results of an interim analysis from a second pivotal Phase III clinical trial investigating the use of the company’s twice-yearly injectable HIV-1 capsid inhibitor, lenacapavir. 13 September 2024
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Germany’s Pentixapharm is planning a public offering of new shares as part of its spin-off from Eckert & Ziegler, a leading specialist in radioisotopes for medical, scientific and industrial applications. 12 September 2024
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The Russian Ministry of Health wants to speed registration of drugs that are not localized in the Russian Federation at the time of the application submitted by domestic pharmaceutical companies, explaining such changes by "unpredictable geopolitical situation," reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 12 September 2024
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Innovent Biologics has announced positive results from a Phase III trial for mazdutide, a dual agonist targeting GLP-1 and glucagon receptor. 12 September 2024
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Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) will come under the microscope when the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee meets on Friday. 12 September 2024
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French pharma major Sanofi is delving into the emerging class of cancer drugs known as radiopharmaceuticals, which use radioactive substances to attack tumor cells in a targeted way. 12 September 2024
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Bain Capital Life Sciences has announced the closing of its fourth fund, securing approximately $3 billion in total commitments. 12 September 2024
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EQT Life Sciences revealed that it has led a 93 million-euro ($102.5 million) oversubscribed Series A fundraise in PanTera, a Belgian radioisotope producer. 12 September 2024
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