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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Evotec says it has taken notice of the statement made by Halozyme Therapeutics on November 22, stating that it has withdrawn its non-binding proposal to acquire Evotec for 11.00 euros per share in cash. 23 November 2024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
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine has announced a multi-year, multi-target strategic research collaboration with French pharma major Sanofi. 9 November 2022
Biotechnology
The checkpoint blocker Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) has secured US approval for the first-line treatment of certain adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 9 November 2022
Biotechnology
Shares of Novavax were up as much as 3% in pre-market trading, after the US biotech released top-line results from a Phase III boosting trial for COVID-19, showing that its BA.1 vaccine candidate (NVX-CoV2373) met the primary strain-change endpoint. 9 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
San Diego, USA-based Vividion Therapeutics has hired Jenna Goldberg to take the position of chief medical officer. 9 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
French drugmaker Ipsen has announced that Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection) has met the goals of the Phase III NAPOLI 3 trial. 9 November 2022
Biotechnology
Hopes that the novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) camidanlumab tesirine (Cami) might soon secure a review under the Accelerated Approval scheme have been dashed. 9 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Denmark-based CNS specialist Lundbeck saw its shares rise nearly 4% to 28.48 Danish kroner in early trading, after the company released financial results for the first nine months of 2022. 9 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
UK pharma major AstraZeneca today reported that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee has voted overwhelmingly to recommend approval of PT027 (albuterol/budesonide) as a new rescue treatment in the USA for people 18 years of age and older, but was not so supportive for younger age groups. 9 November 2022
Generics
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday published a new draft guidance for industry, titled “Sameness Evaluations in an ANDA – Active Ingredients.” 9 November 2022
Biotechnology
Blue Earth Therapeutics’ investigational therapeutic radiopharmaceutical, 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.2, has been awarded an Innovation Passport by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the treatment of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. 9 November 2022
Biotechnology
VectorY Therapeutics, a Dutch biotech developing vectorized antibody approaches for neurodegenerative diseases, has named Sander van Deventer, co-founder and formerly chief technology officer, as chief executive. 8 November 2022
Biotechnology
Novartis has presented new data on Leqvio (inclisiran), an siRNA product approved in primary hyperlipidemia as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). 8 November 2022
Biotechnology
Sino-American drug developer Zenas BioPharma today announced proceeds of $118 million in connection with the issuance of Series B preferred shares. 8 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Italian drugmaker Recordati today presented its annual financial results for the first nine months of 2022, edging its shares up 1.6% to 38.48 euros. 8 November 2022
Biotechnology
Japan’s Ono Pharmaceutical has exercised its option to an iPS cell-derived chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-expressing solid tumors, under its collaboration with Fate Therapeutics. 8 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Ocuphire Pharma’s leapt nearly 27% to $2.65 in pre-market activity this morning, in reaction to its conclusion of an exclusive license agreement with FamyGen Life Sciences (Famy) for the development and commercialization of Nyxol (phentolamine mesylate) across three indications in USA, Europe, Japan, India, China and other global markets. 8 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
Continued growth in the giant and growing market for heart failure treatments looks assured for British pharma major AstraZeneca, with more positive data for its glucose lowering blockbuster Farxiga (dapagliflozin). 8 November 2022
Pharmaceutical
German life sciences giant Bayer has reported an increase in sales across the group in the third quarter 2022, up 5.7% to 11.3 billion euros ($11.3 billion). 8 November 2022
Generics
Generics major Viatris yesterday said it intends to create an ophthalmology franchise by acquiring two companies, Oyster Point Pharma (Nasdaq: OYST) and Famy Life Sciences. 8 November 2022
Biotechnology
US biotech Mirum Pharmaceuticals saw its shares rise 3% to $23.69 yesterday, when it presented new data from Livmarli (maralixibat) oral solution studies at The Liver Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. 8 November 2022
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