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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
Biotechnology
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Evotec says it has taken notice of the statement made by Halozyme Therapeutics on November 22, stating that it has withdrawn its non-binding proposal to acquire Evotec for 11.00 euros per share in cash. 23 November 2024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
Biotechnology
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
Biotechnology
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
Pharmaceutical
GSK has announced its largest US manufacturing investment to date, dedicated to producing medicines and vaccines. 25 October 2024
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and |Drug Administration (FDA) has released briefing documents for the April 28, 2023, Advisory Committee Meeting (AdCom) discussing the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for UK AstraZeneca’s Lynparza (olaparib) in first-line (1L) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). 27 April 2023
Biotechnology
A new antibody therapy targeting coronavirus has “demonstrated benefit” in a Phase III trial, according to a statement from SAB Biotherapeutics, while markets reacted negatively to the top-line results. 27 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
GSK reported a 3% drop in its first-quarter sales compared to a year ago. 26 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
The European Commissiont has issued a long-anticipated set of proposals to reform the legislative framework for medicines in the region. 26 April 2023
Generics
The International Council for Harmonization (ICH) has initiated the process for a new guideline on bioequivalence requirements for the approval of medicines, which is an important milestone for global convergence. 26 April 2023
Biotechnology
With another set of strong data under its belt, Swiss pharma giant Novartis is now looking to filing regulatory applications for its investigational oral monotherapy iptacopan. 26 April 2023
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved Qalsody (tofersen) to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene (SOD1-ALS). 26 April 2023
Biotechnology
UK-based company Epsilogen is even more confident in its claim to be a global leader in the development of novel immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to treat cancer following three new senior hires. 26 April 2023
Biotechnology
Shares of Morphic Therapeutics experienced volatility yesterday, after the US biotech reported positive top-line data from the main cohort of the open-label EMERALD-1 Phase IIa study of MORF-057, an oral small molecule inhibitor of the α4β7 integrin, in adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). 26 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
Kidney disease specialist Akebia Therapeutics saw its shares lifted over 6% on Monday, following a European approval for Vafseo (vadadustat). 26 April 2023
Biotechnology
Post-marketing research into Vabysmo (faricimab) shows superior performance to aflibercept in wet age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). 26 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
Obesity is a major public health concern with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs worldwide. 26 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
Swiss pharma giant Roche says that, in the first three months of 2023, group sales declined by 3% (-7% in Swiss franc term) to 15.3 billion francs ($17.2 billion). 26 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
German family-owned drugmaker Grünenthal says it has successfully placed its 300 million-euro ($329 million) aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior secured notes due 2030. 26 April 2023
Biotechnology
It has been a challenging first quarter for biotech financing, but a company founded by British clinical-stage biopharma firm PureTech Health has secured over $100 million for its work on the microbiome. 25 April 2023
Biotechnology
US biotech company Biogen beat analysts’ expectations with its first-quarter 2023 financial results, exceeding forecasts with both sales and earnings figures. 25 April 2023
Biotechnology
Specialty pharma firm Assertio Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire fellow USA-based Spectrum Pharmaceuticals in an all-stock and contingent value rights (CVR) transaction. 25 April 2023
Biotechnology
Idorsia’s shares were down more than 9% at 8.76 Swiss francs by early afternoon, as the Switzerland-based biotech announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023. 25 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
Swiss pharma giant Novartis was trading 3% higher on Tuesday afternoon after presenting its first-quarter 2023 financial results and latest full-year guidance. 25 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
Californian specialty drugmaker Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has bought Baqsimi (glucagon) from Eli Lilly, in a deal worth over a billion dollars. 25 April 2023
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