16 October 2024 US pharma major Eli Lilly has announced a strategic collaboration with two UK government departments and the devolved nations to tackle significant population health challenges, including exploring new models to better care for people living with obesity.
ViiV Healthcare, the specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, today announced the presentation of new real-world evidence and implementation data showing the effectiveness, adherence, and quality-of-life improvement of Apretude (cabotegravir long-acting (CAB LA)) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 16 October 2024
Jaguar Health today announced the US launch of Gelclair, the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved mucoadhesive on the market indicated for the management of pain caused by oral mucositis 16 October 2024
Netherlands-based life sciences venture capital firm Forbion has raised more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) across its two newest funds. 16 October 2024
The American Lung Association Research Institute has announced a $22 million research investment in 2024, marking one of the largest lung health research programs in the USA. 16 October 2024
US pharma major Eli Lilly has announced a strategic collaboration with two UK government departments and the devolved nations to tackle significant population health challenges, including exploring new models to better care for people living with obesity. 16 October 2024
TenNor Therapeutics, a Suzhou-based clinical-stage biotech company, has announced the initial closing of a series E financing round, raising over 300 million yuan ($41 million). 16 October 2024
Switzerland-based Novocure saw its shares rise 10% yesterday and leap a further 24% to $22.05 pre-market, after the company received a new US regulatory approval for its key product Optune Lua. 16 October 2024
Shares of Spanish drugmaker PharmaMar leapt more than 28% to 63.70 euros today, after it announced positive clinical trial findings for its combo lung cancer treatment, under development with USA-based Jazz Pharmaceuticals, which rose 4.2%. 15 October 2024
Novartis has discontinued an early Phase II trial of LTP001 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company confirmed that the decision was not related to safety, with no issues emerging in the study. 15 October 2024
US pharma major Eli Lilly has announced plans to invest around 1.5 billion renminbi ($206 million) into expanding its manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China. 15 October 2024
Spanish dermatology specialist Almirall (BME: ALM) has announced the successful completion of the decentralized regulatory procedure in Europe for efinaconazole. 15 October 2024
French biopharma company Inventiva has announced financing of immediately 94.1 million euros ($103 million) and up to 348 million euros, subject to satisfaction of specified conditions. 15 October 2024
India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has provided a favorable recommendation for its novel antibiotic Miqnaf (nafithromycin) discovered and developed for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) in adults. 14 October 2024
The Danish Medicines Council (Medicinrådet), responsible for evaluating and recommending new treatments for Denmark’s healthcare system, is facing a significant increase in processing times. 14 October 2024
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will strengthen collaboration between the two health product regulators. 14 October 2024
California-based AI company Suki has raised $70 million in new funding to accelerate the growth of its AI-powered voice solutions in healthcare. 11 October 2024
Pfizer is to present initial findings from its CULTIVATE study of its sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator Velsipity (etrasimod) in Crohn’s disease (CD) at United European Gastroenterology Week 2024. 11 October 2024
Switzerland-based KeyBioscience and US pharma major Eli Lilly have agreed to extend their collaboration on the development of dual amylin calcitonin receptor agonists (DACRA), a new class of potential treatments for obesity and related disorders. 11 October 2024
Basel, Switzerland-based SixPeaks Bio emerged from stealth mode yesterday, with a pipeline of therapies for healthy weight loss, including a potentially best-in-class dual-specific antibody targeting activin type IIA and B receptors. 23 May 2024
MilliporeSigma, the US and Canada Life Science business of Germany’s Merck KGaA, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire USA-based Mirus Bio, a specialist in the development and commercialization of transfection reagents. 23 May 2024
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a first-of-its-kind draft policy proposal to promote equal access to products stemming from NIH-owned inventions. 23 May 2024
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo has established two research institutes: DS Research Institute Boston and DS Research Institute Munich, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and Munich, Germany, respectively. 23 May 2024
A new cost-cutting campaign from New York-based Pfizer demonstrates the intensity of the firm’s focus on ensuring operational efficiencies. 23 May 2024
Japanese drugmaker Otsuka Pharmaceutical and its US subsidiary have decided to terminate the development of the novel compound AVP-786, which was being studied as a potential treatment for patients with agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. 23 May 2024
Biomarker-driven clinical research and development company Precision for Medicine has announced that Harpreet Singh has joined the Maryland firm as chief medical officer. 22 May 2024
Privately-held Swiss company Swixx Biopharma today announced a strategic acquisition of Biopas, one of Latin America’s leading marketing and distribution companies for international biopharmaceutical firms. 22 May 2024
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, a US biopharma specializing in rare neuroendocrine diseases, has announced that its drug Imcivree (setmelanotide) is expected to be funded and available for use in England and Wales within three months through the National Health Service (NHS) in specialist centers. 22 May 2024
The Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology has published a post hoc analysis of data from the Phase III KINECT-4 study of Ingrezza (valbenazine). 22 May 2024
Taking another step into the sector, US pharma major Eli Lilly has signed an agreement with Boston, USA-based biotech firm Aktis Oncology, to generate anticancer radiopharmaceuticals using the latter’s novel miniprotein technology platform. 21 May 2024
Israeli dermatology company Sol-Gel Technologies has signed an agreement with Beimei Pharma for the commercialization of Twyneo (tretinoin/benzoyl peroxide) in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Israel. 21 May 2024
While AstraZeneca’s chief executive Pascal Soriot has been proven right about many of his prior boasts on the company’s future success during his 12-year reign, his latest claim could be questioned even by his strongest supporters. 21 May 2024
The use of AI across all industries and sectors has been heralded as driving efficiency and accelerating innovation, with some experts even citing the technology as the biggest disruptor of our lifetime. 21 May 2024
Following a review of its strategic options, Swedish immunology company InDex Pharmaceuticals has opted for a reverse merger with Stockholm-based Flerie Invest. 21 May 2024
Japanese drugmaker Otsuka has announced that the primary endpoint was achieved in the Phase III trial in Japan of bempedoic acid as a potential treatment for patients with hypercholesterolemia. 20 May 2024
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