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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
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
Biotechnology
US pharma major Eli Lilly and Egyptian firm EVA Pharma have entered into an agreement to expand access to Olumiant (baricitinib) to an estimated 20,000 people in 49 low- to middle-income countries in Africa by 2030. 6 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
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
Pharmaceutical
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
Generics
The generics and biosimilars trade group, Medicines for Europe, has put out a strong message amid ongoing discussions on a European Union (EU) Critical Medicines Act. 26 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has announced the withdrawal of Oxbryta (voxelotor), a treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD), from all global markets. 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
US biotech major Amgen rolled out senior executives and a swish presentation in providing an update on two of its drugs in Phase III trials this week. 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
US biotech Emergent BioSolutions revealed it has secured approximately $400 million in orders in 2024 and 2025 associated with its vaccinia, smallpox and mpox product portfolio. 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib), 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
German drug discovery company Evotec has entered a technology development partnership with Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk in cell therapy. 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
US pharma major Merck has announced that its Phase III KEYFORM-007 trial did not meet its primary endpoint. 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
Recently-created by US biotech incubator Flagship Pioneering, Abiologics has announced the appointment of Maria-Chiara Magnone as its chief scientific officer. 26 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
LEO Pharma has presented late-breaking data on the DELTA FORCE trial for Anzupgo (delgocitinib) cream as a potential treatment for adult patients with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema (CHE). 26 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing authorization for Joenja (leniolisib), from Netherlands-based Pharming. 26 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
The UK government has released a position paper outlining its vision for Framework Programme 10 (FP10), a successor to Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research collaboration program. 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
Shanghai-based Junshi Biosciences has announced that the European Commission has approved Loqtorzi (toripalimab) for two cancer indications. 26 September 2024
Biotechnology
Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio), a gene therapy company wholly-owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer, has announced a new strategic collaboration with Belief BioMed (BBM) to explore the potential for new gene therapies. 25 September 2024
Biotechnology
Italian biotech Genespire—which is developing off-the-shelf gene therapies for pediatric patients affected by genetic diseases—has announced the closing of a 46.6 million euros ($52 million) Series B financing. 25 September 2024
Biotechnology
US biotech 2seventy bio and partner Bristol Myers Squibb today revealed that they will discontinue enrollment in its ongoing Phase III KarMMa-9 study. 25 September 2024
Biotechnology
Amgen yesterday revealed that Tepezza (teprotumumab [genetical recombination]) has been approved for the treatment of active or high clinical activity score (CAS) thyroid eye disease (TED) in Japan. 25 September 2024
Biotechnology
Eli Lilly's Kisunla has been approved in Japan for early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, following its US approval in July 2024. Administered via IV infusion, it targets patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia linked to amyloid pathology. Kisunla aims to slow cognitive and functional decline in AD patients 25 September 2024
Biotechnology
Belgian drugmaker UCB (Euronext: UCB) has announced the presentation of new four-year data in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with bimekizumab, the company’s IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor that is marketed as Bimzelx. 25 September 2024
Pharmaceutical
Healthcare plan provider Centivo has raised $75 million in equity and debt financing to support its goal of offering affordable care to employees and their families. 25 September 2024
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