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Japanese drugmaker Eisai today that the humanized antisoluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody Leqembi (lecanemab) has been launched in South Korea. 28 November 2024
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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Evotec says it has taken notice of the statement made by Halozyme Therapeutics on November 22, stating that it has withdrawn its non-binding proposal to acquire Evotec for 11.00 euros per share in cash. 23 November 2024
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
A crucial milestone is coming up next month for French ophthalmology company Nicox. 19 October 2022
Biotechnology
An exclusive licensing agreement has been reached between Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Zymeworks, granting the former extensive development and commercialization rights to zanidatamab. 19 October 2022
Biotechnology
New Jersey, USA-based rare disease drug developer PTC Therapeutics saw its shares close down 11% yesterday and fall a further almost 12% to $43.00 pre-market today, after it revealed it has paused US enrollment in a Phase II study of PTC518 in Huntington's disease. 19 October 2022
Biotechnology
Spanish plasma-derived medicines company Grifols ( today announced that its drug Tavlesse (fostamatinib) has a been recommended by UK health technology assessor the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to treat chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in adult patients refractory to other treatments. 19 October 2022
Biotechnology
UK-based Nucleome Therapeutics, a spinout from Oxford University founded with the aim to unlock the non-coding regulation of the genome for human health, has closed an oversubscribed £37.5 million ($42.4 million) Series A financing round. 19 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
Shares in Texan protein expert Salarius Pharmaceuticals fell back by as much as 45% on Monday, after the firm said it was pausing a key trial of its lead candidate. 19 October 2022
Biotechnology
Cambridge, USA-based clinical-stage biotech Synlogic has announced positive top-line data from its Phase II Synpheny-1 study in phenylketonuria (PKU). 19 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson was trading around 0.5% lower at lunchtime on Tuesday. 18 October 2022
Biotechnology
German biotech Abalos Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Thomas Bogenrieder as chief medical officer (CMO). 18 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
A broad set of mechanisms of action (MOAs) are being explored by drug developers in dry eye syndrome (DES), analysis from GlobalData shows. 18 October 2022
Biotechnology
Bolstering its presence in the gene therapy sector, US pharma major Eli Lilly today announced it is acquiring Akouos, a precision genetic medicine company that is developing a portfolio of first-in-class adeno-associated viral gene therapies for the treatment of inner ear conditions, including sensorineural hearing loss. 18 October 2022
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After several setbacks in its product development and partnering deals in the last few years, US oncology focussed biotech AVEO Oncology has agreed to be acquired by South Korea’s LG Chem. 18 October 2022
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Hungary-based Gedeon Richter has announced the UK launch of Drovelis (estetrol (E4]/ drospirenone (DRSP)) as a combined oral contraceptive. 18 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
US neurological diseases specialist Acorda Therapeutics saw its shares go stratospheric yesterday, after it revealed it has been awarded $16.5 million by an arbitral panel following a dispute with Ireland-incorporated drugmaker Alkermes over licensing royalties for the multiple sclerosis drug Ampyra (dalfampridine). 18 October 2022
Biotechnology
Gilead Sciences has won European approval for Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) for the treatment of certain adults with different kinds of large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). 18 October 2022
Biotechnology
Shares of US messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines maker Moderna closed up almost 4% at $139.25 yesterday, after it announced that the company and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have mutually agreed to cancel remaining pending orders under the current COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement for 2022. 18 October 2022
Pharmaceutical
Swiss pharma giant Roche today reported that third-quarter 2022 revenues fell 6% to 14.74 billion Swiss francs ($14.84 billion), below market expectations of about 15.5 billion francs. 18 October 2022
Biotechnology
Privately-held Swiss ophthalmology company Oculis and European Biotech Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: EBAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. 18 October 2022
Biotechnology
Kineta, a privately-held immuno-oncology company, has announced that it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck & Co. 17 October 2022
Biotechnology
Partners Biogen and Sage Therapeutics were both trading more than 1% higher during Monday morning’s trading. 17 October 2022
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