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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Evotec says it has taken notice of the statement made by Halozyme Therapeutics on November 22, stating that it has withdrawn its non-binding proposal to acquire Evotec for 11.00 euros per share in cash. 23 November 2024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
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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
Family-owned Italian drugmaker Chiesi Farmaceutici says that its worldwide growth continues. 6 April 2023
Biotechnology
The UK’s BioIndustry Association (BIA) has published research suggesting that the country’s medicines evaluation body is basing its methods and processes for evaluating drugs for rare diseases on outdated evidence. 6 April 2023
Biotechnology
US biotechnology company Bicycle Therapeutics , which pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycle) technology, has announced the appointment of Dr Santiago Arroyo as chief development officer, effective March 31. 6 April 2023
Biotechnology
French clinical-stage biotech Abivax has appointed Marc de Garidel as chief executive (CEO) and interim board chairman of the company, effective May 5, 2023. 6 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
There have been huge changes in the way highly regulated markets operate in recent years – caused by new regulations, technologies and demands. 6 April 2023
Biotechnology
Having received accelerated approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January this year for their Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi (lecanemab), Japan’s Eisai and US biotech Biogen are now awaiting authorizations in the important markets of the European Union and Japan to solidify the drug’s position as the top-selling drug for Alzheimer's in the upcoming years. 6 April 2023
Biotechnology
San Diegan protein degrader company Biotheryx has agreed terms for a research collaboration with Incyte. 6 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
In what is being seen as a double blow to UK pharma major AstraZeneca's non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) drug Tagrisso (osimertinib mesylate), the Indian Patent Office has granted a patent to the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, for its nano-formulation of drug osimertinib mesylate. 6 April 2023
Biotechnology
TheUK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the provision of Lynparza (olaparib) for National Health Service (NHS) patients with forms of early-stage breast cancer and prostate cancer in England and Wales. 6 April 2023
Biotechnology
Vienna, Austria-based start-up Proxygen today revealed entering a multi-year research collaboration and license agreement with US pharma giant Merck & Co, known as MSD outside the USA and Canada, to jointly identify and develop molecular glue degraders against multiple undisclosed therapeutic targets. 5 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
US immunology focussed biotech Immunic saw its shares soar more than 23% to $1.80 in early trading today, as it reported positive data from the maintenance phase of its Phase IIb CALDOSE-1 trial of its lead asset, vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838), in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). 5 April 2023
Biotechnology
A number of changes in how the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) perceives rigorous trial design have been noted in a report on the evolving FDA approval processes for biotech companies in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the USA, including typical impediments to success. 5 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
UK-based iron deficiency specialist Shield Therapeutics today revealed that Andy Hurley will be joining the firm’s executive team as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective April 10, 2023. 5 April 2023
Biotechnology
American antiviral specialist Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences have filed a patent infringement case against the developers of Comirnaty, in the US District Court for New Jersey. 5 April 2023
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of Germany-headquartered clinical-stage biotech InflaRx Gohibic (vilobelimab) injection. 5 April 2023
Biotechnology
Positive high-level results from a planned interim analysis of the DUO-O Phase III trial have been presented by Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca, which was subsequently trading 2% higher by lunchtime Wednesday. 5 April 2023
Biotechnology
US biotech major Biogen has appointed Adam Keeney as executive vice president, head of corporate development effective April 17, 2023, adding a new face to its business development team. 5 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
The value of treatments for obesity is set to grow considerably in the next decade, with industry analyst GlobalData forecasting a market value of around $37 billion by 2031. 5 April 2023
Pharmaceutical
A Citizen Petition (CP) has been filed on behalf of Swiss biotech Idorsia Pharmaceuticals, urging the USA’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to de-schedule the dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) class of chronic insomnia medications based on a review of evidence from available data, including post-marketing surveillance data. 5 April 2023
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a partial clinical hold on all trials of Gossamer Bio’s GB5121, in response to serious adverse events that have been observed in the Phase Ib/II STAR-CNS study, including atrial fibrillation, a sudden death event and a fatal intracranial hemorrhage. 5 April 2023
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