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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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Germany’s Evotec says it has taken notice of the statement made by Halozyme Therapeutics on November 22, stating that it has withdrawn its non-binding proposal to acquire Evotec for 11.00 euros per share in cash. 23 November 2024
Biotechnology
Colorado, USA-based OncoVerity announced the closing of a series A extension led by existing investors, argenX and RefinedScience. The value was not disclosed, but this extension follows a $30 million Series A fundraiser in March 2023. 22 November 2024
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Sweden-based BioArctic saw its fall 7.5% to 139.90 kronor on Friday, after its announced that its partner, Japan’s Eisa, has updated its revenue outlook for the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi (lecanemab) for the 2024 fiscal year (FY), which runs from April 2024 through March 2025. 11 November 2024
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Danish biotech Gubra announces that Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim has decided to discontinue the development of the long-acting neuropeptide Y receptor type 2 (NPY2R) agonist BI 1820237 in obesity. 4 November 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Eisai has completed the rolling submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lecanemab-irmb (US brand name Leqembi) subcutaneous autoinjector for weekly maintenance dosing after it was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. 1 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
Pharmaceutical
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
Biotechnology
Sirnaomics, a firm specializing in RNAi therapeutics, has entered into a subscription agreement with biotech specialist Poon Hung Fai. 4 October 2024
Biotechnology
GigaGen has been awarded a contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 4 October 2024
Biotechnology
Oxford, UK-based Enara Bio today announces the closing of a $32.5 million Series B financing supported by a strong syndicate of new and existing biotech investors. 3 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 European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) has elected Bruno Sepodes as its new chair. 19 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
Biotechnology
Zenas BioPharma announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 13,235,294 shares of its common stock at an initial public offering price of $17.00 per share. 13 September 2024
Biotechnology
Tokyo-based Daiichi Sankyo (TYO: 4568) has announced that its booster vaccine Daichirona for Intramuscular Injection (DS-5670) has been approved as an Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent mRNA vaccine against COVID-19. 29 November 2023
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Belgian biotech Agomab Therapeutics today announced the appointment of Dr Angelika Jahreis as an independent non-executive director to its board of directors, while Andrea Sáez will join Agomab’s executive leadership team as chief development officer. 29 November 2023
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it has received reports of T-cell malignancies, including chimeric antigen receptor CAR-positive lymphoma, in patients who received treatment with BCMA- or CD19-directed autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell immunotherapies. 29 November 2023
Pharmaceutical
Industry lobbyist Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has criticized greater use of prior authorization in Medicaid. 29 November 2023
Biotechnology
Shares of Dutch immunology specialist Argenx (Euronext: ARGX) have dropped around a tenth following negative results from the ADVANCE-SC study. 29 November 2023
Pharmaceutical
Swiss pharma giant Roche will resume the supply of its cystic fibrosis drug Pulmozyme (dornase alfa), as the company has found the way for its imports to the Russian market, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 29 November 2023
Pharmaceutical
US pharma giant Merck & Co has announced results from STRIDE-3, a Phase III trial evaluating V116, the company’s investigational 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine specifically designed to protect adults. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
US biopharma Novavax has been granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its updated COVID-19 jab for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in people aged 12 and older. 28 November 2023
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India's Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023, that propose several changes to India's patent regime, have raised significant concerns among public health experts, domestic drug industry chiefs, and civil society organizations. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
Shares of US RNA-focussed biotech Avidity Biosciences leapt as much as 35% pre-market, after it announced a global licensing and research collaboration with pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of multiple cardiovascular targets. 28 November 2023
Pharmaceutical
US biopharma SpringWorks Therapeutics has won a landmark approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 28 November 2023
Pharmaceutical
US clinical-stage drug developer Ensysce Biosciences and Sweden’s OncoZenge have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to explore a strategic collaboration to accelerate the commercialization of BupiZenge in the USA. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
Canada’s Xenon Pharmaceuticals has reported top-line results from the Phase II X-NOVA trial, showing the primary efficacy endpoint was not met. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
Two Swedish biotechs have agreed to work together on the development of novel pain medicines. 28 November 2023
Pharmaceutical
Citing a failure to show required efficacy, the US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a submission from Aldeyra Therapeutics for its dry eye candidate reproxalap. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and granted priority review for the Biologics License Application (BLA) for prademagene zamikeracel (pz-cel), submitted by Abeona Therapeutics. 28 November 2023
Pharmaceutical
Russia will significantly reduce public procurements of anti-cancer drugs which are not included in the list of vital drugs due to the lack of funds, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
USA-based venture capital and private equity company focused on life sciences, Flagship Pioneering, has marked the official opening of its UK hub. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
Roivant Sciences’ shares fell 4.7% to $8.70 in early morning trading yesterday, after it announced the Phase II study evaluating oral brepocitinib in adult patients with moderate to severe active lupus did not meet its primary endpoint. 28 November 2023
Biotechnology
UK biotech start-up Myricx Bio has announced the publication today of ground-breaking research in Nature Cell Biology by its collaborators at the MRC-LMS (Laboratory of Medical Sciences) that has uncovered the central role of NMT as a druggable pathway in senescence. 28 November 2023
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