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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Evotec says it has taken notice of the statement made by Halozyme Therapeutics on November 22, stating that it has withdrawn its non-binding proposal to acquire Evotec for 11.00 euros per share in cash. 23 November 2024
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
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
Biotechnology
In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Pieris Pharmaceuticals has notified investors that Servier Laboratories is pulling the plug on the firms’ cancer collaboration. 5 July 2024
Biotechnology
Global biotechnology firm CSL Behring has announced that two patients with hemophilia B have been treated with the gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec). 5 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
Novartis, Pfizer, Otsuka and Novo Nordisk have breached the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Code of Practice. 5 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
Anglo-Swedish pharma major AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) has won a new approval in the European Union (EU). 5 July 2024
Biotechnology
Sweden-based biotech Genovis has announced the completion of a strategic investment in SEQURNA. 5 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
The Russian pharmaceutical company Polysan will build one of the largest drugmaking facilities in the North-West of Russia, that will be located on the Sofiysky industrial park in St Petersburg. 5 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
Chennai, India-based Orchid Pharma has announced the launch of its new drug - cefepime-enmetazobactam. 4 July 2024
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Approximately 36% of the pharmaceutical manufacturing units inspected recently by the Indian drug regulator were shut down due to non-compliance with quality standards. 4 July 2024
Biotechnology
DNA specialist INOVIO has appointed Steven Egge as chief commercial officer. 4 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
An Expert View from Brendan Frey, founder and chief innovation officer of Deep Genomics. 4 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
New Jersey, USA-based biopharma firm Insmed (Nasdaq: INSM) has revealed additional positive outcomes from its Phase III ASPEN study of brensocatib. 4 July 2024
Biotechnology
Swiss pharma giant Roche was trading nearly 2% lower by lunchtime on Thursday. 4 July 2024
Biotechnology
The global recombinant proteins market is projected to grow from $132 billion in 2023 to $203 billion by 2029, according to a recent BCC Research study. 4 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
Chinese biopharma Hutchmed today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for tazemetostat for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R ) follicular lymphoma (FL) has been accepted for review and granted Priority Review in China. 4 July 2024
Biotechnology
US biotech Moderna has received a project award of $176 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) to accelerate the development of mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccines. 4 July 2024
Biotechnology
British drugmaker GSK (LSE: GSK) and Germany's CureVac (Nasdaq: CVAC) have announced a restructuring of their collaboration into a new licensing agreement. 4 July 2024
Generics
UK pharma major AstraZeneca is defending a patent for its diabetes drug Forxiga (dapagliflozin) in Russia, as part of the recent decision taken by the Russian Supreme Court, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 4 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
A survey of British voters ahead of Thursday’s general election has revealed just how much importance they attach to the issue of access to medicines. 3 July 2024
Generics
Viatris has announced that the antitrust division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded its investigation into Mylan and its former president, Rajiv Malik. 3 July 2024
Biotechnology
LenioBio, a German biotech company focused on cell-free protein production, and UK-based enzymatic DNA production Touchlight have announced a supply agreement. 3 July 2024
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