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4 April 2025 A planned autumn review of the UK’s 2024 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG) will be brought forward to report back in June, it has been announced.
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Privately-held US biotech IFM Therapeutics today announced that Swiss pharma giant Novartis has exercised its option to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of its subsidiary, IFM Due. 13 March 2024
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In what the company describes as “a significant stride towards making advanced cancer treatment accessible to all,” Indian drugmaker Zydus Lifesciences (NYSE: ZYDUSLIFE) has launched olaparib, a PARP inhibitor marketed by UK pharma major AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) as Lynparza, under the brand name Ibyra in India. 13 March 2024
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Sweden-headquartered contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Recipharm says that its ReciBioPharm unit has entered a collaboration agreement with GeneVentiv Therapeutics, a pre-clinical US gene therapy company 13 March 2024
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Privately-held Dutch firm ProteoNic has announced a strategic alliance with US biotech Ginkgo Bioworks. 13 March 2024
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The biopharmaceutical industry is witnessing a shift in investor sentiment. Despite facing challenges such as declining venture financing and macroeconomic pressures, there exists optimism about a recovery in biotech funding. 13 March 2024
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Pfizer has won European Commission (EC) approval for Prevenar 20 for the prevention of invasive disease, pneumonia and acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children aged from six weeks to less than 18 years. 13 March 2024
Biosimilars
Swiss generics and biosimilars major Sandoz today announced strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. 13 March 2024
Biotechnology
Swiss drugmaker Roche - no doubt with the recent success of anti-amyloid candidates in mind - is persisting with its efforts in Alzheimer’s disease. 13 March 2024
Biotechnology
Cambridge, USA-based synthetic biology company Pearl Bio, which is backed by Khosla Ventures, has entered a license, collaboration and option agreement with pharma giant Merck & Co, to discover biologic therapies comprising non-standard amino acids. 13 March 2024
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US clinical stage biotech Coya Therapeutics’ shares closed down 7.7% at $9.01 yesterday, after it presented biomarker data as part of a panel presentation at the Society of Neuroimmune Pharmacology Conference. 13 March 2024
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French hearing specialist Sensorion has announced that a Phase IIa trial of SENS-401 has met its primary efficacy endpoint. 12 March 2024
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Following discussions with the US regulator, Texan drugmaker Lexicon Pharmaceuticals now plans to resubmit a New Drug Application (NDA) for sotagliflozin. 12 March 2024
Biotechnology
US pharma giant Pfizer today announced further positive data for its recently acquired Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin). 12 March 2024
Pharmaceutical
New Zealander Guy Oliver has left his role as Ipsen’s general manager for the UK and Ireland, to take up the same position at Bristol Myers Squibb. 12 March 2024
Biotechnology
US clinical-stage biotech IDRx today announced that it has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of Tim Clackson, as chief executive and Brad Dahms as chief financial officer and chief business officer. 12 March 2024
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USA-based rare disease company Applied Therapeutics closed nearly 9% lower after Monday’s trading. 12 March 2024
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Swiss drugmaker Basilea Pharmaceutica announced yesterday that the continued strong sales performance of the antifungal Cresemba (isavuconazole) by its license partner Pfizer in the Asia Pacific region and China exceeded the sales threshold triggering a $1.25 million milestone payment. 12 March 2024
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Shares in San Diego, USA-based Acadia Pharmaceuticals fell around 20% ahead of the opening bell on Tuesday, following poor results from the ADVANCE-2 trial. 12 March 2024
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USA-based Viatris said in a website posting that it has been informed by its partner, Israel-based Mapi Pharma, that it has received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for GA Depot 40mg from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 12 March 2024
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Danish firm Novo Nordisk has announced positive results from the kidney outcomes trial FLOW, in which Ozempic (semaglutide) 1mg reduced the risk of kidney disease progression and the risk of kidney and cardiovascular deaths by 24%. 12 March 2024
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al rule on April 4, that modernizes and improves Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs.
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A planned autumn review of the UK’s 2024 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG) will be brought forward to report back in June, it has been announced. 4 April 2025
Pharmaceutical
US private equity firm Vance Street Capital has expanded its life sciences manufacturing platform with the acquisition of Irish contract manufacturer Zenith Adhesive Components, adding further technical capabilities and boosting regional reach. 4 April 2025
Pharmaceutical
Swedish biotech OncoZenge has expanded its regulatory team as it prepares for a Phase III trial of BupiZenge (bupivacaine), a non-opioid treatment for oral pain caused by cancer therapies. 4 April 2025
Pharmaceutical
US neuroscience-focused biopharma Neurocrine Biosciences today announced the appointment of Sanjay Keswani to the company's executive management team as chief medical officer (CMO) effective June 2, 2025. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
Dark Blue Therapeutics, a UK discovery and development biotech developing precision oncology medicines, has announced the appointment of Edwin Moses as chairman. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Uplizna (inebilizumab-cdon) as the first and only treatment for adults living with immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD), the drug’s developer, Amgen announced yesterday. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
US biotech MoonLake Immunotherapeutics has entered into an agreement with Hercules Capital for up to $500 million in non-dilutive capital, of which $75 million drawn down at close and additional tranches will become available upon achievement of certain pre-specified milestones that are aligned with MoonLake’s strategy and funding needs. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
Struggling US genomic medicines company Sangamo Therapeutics has been offered a lifeline via a licensing deal with pharma major Eli Lilly, sending its share up 24% to $0.77. 4 April 2025
Biosimilars
An Expert View from Dr Elena Wolff-Holz, global head of clinical development at Biocon Biologics, the biosimilar subsidiary of Biocon. 4 April 2025
Pharmaceutical
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Wainzua (eplontersen) to treat adults with polyneuropathy associated with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv), which is a rare progressive condition that runs in families caused by a protein called transthyretin (TTR). 4 April 2025
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US biotech Aldeyra Therapeutics has received a Complete Response Letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the resubmission of the New Drug Application (NDA) of its dry eye disease candidate reproxalap. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
Swiss pharma giant Roche’s Genentech subsidiary has presented new data at the AD/PD 2025 International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases in Vienna, Austria. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
A new report from GlobalData has raised concerns over the effectiveness of mpox vaccines for people living with HIV. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
UK pharma major AstraZeneca today reported extended approvals in Europe for two of its cancer drugs: Imfinzi (durvalumab) and Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan). 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
US biotech Novavax is still waiting on a decision from the Food and Drug Administration over full approval of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, despite the agency having set an April 1 target date to complete its review. 4 April 2025
Biotechnology
US regenerative cell therapy specialist Neurona Therapeutics has announced the successful completion of an upsized and oversubscribed $102 million financing. 4 April 2025
Pharmaceutical
US pharma major Eli Lilly’s brand value has surged by 108% since entering the weight loss market in 2023, according to a new report from Brand Finance. 3 April 2025
Biotechnology
US biotech BioMarin Pharmaceutical yesterday revealed that the Phase III PEGASUS trial evaluating Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz) met its primary efficacy endpoint, demonstrating a statistically-significant lowering in blood phenylalanine( Phe) levels in adolescents aged 12-17 with phenylketonuria (PKU) compared to diet alone. 3 April 2025
Biotechnology
Sino-American biotech BeiGene today revealed it intends to discontinue its clinical development program for ociperlimab (BGB-A1217), an anti-TIGIT antibody, as a potential treatment for lung cancer. 3 April 2025
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