5 September 2024 Targeted alpha therapy (TAT), or radioligand therapy, is a recent hot area that attracted big pharmas like Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis.
GSK today announced positive headline results of MATINEE, the Phase III clinical trial evaluating its asthma drug Nucala (mepolizumab), a monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin-5 (IL-5) in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 6 September 2024
Organon KK, a Japan subsidiary of Organon & Co, announced that the primary endpoint was achieved in a domestic Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of OG-8276A 6 September 2024
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has posted its revised Evidence Report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness of three medicines for the treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). 6 September 2024
Genetic Leap, an AI-native techbio company innovating at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence and RNA genetic medicine, today announced a research collaboration with US pharma major Eli Lilly to develop genetic medicine therapeutics. 6 September 2024
The short-acting insulin market is poised for significant growth, driven by a rising prevalence of diabetes, technological advancements, and evolving healthcare policies. 6 September 2024
San Diego, USA-based Travere Therapeutics saw its shares close up more than 8% at $10.75 yesterday on positive news form the US regulator. 6 September 2024
California’s Lykos Therapeutics is still trying to regroup after being rocked by the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 6 September 2024
In an interview with Danish national public radio broadcast station DR, Henrik Juuel, chief financial officer of vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic, reacted to public calls for the company to lower the price of its mpox vaccine. 6 September 2024
The cost of prescribed dependency-forming medicines has decreased by £410 million ($539.6 million) since 2015/16, according to newly released data from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). 6 September 2024
Voyager Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VYGR) has entered into a new licensing agreement with Novartis (NOVN: VX), building on a partnership that began in March 2022. 6 September 2024
The Biosimilars Council, alongside the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), released its 2024 US Generic & Biosimilar Medicines Savings Report. 6 September 2024
Targeted alpha therapy (TAT), or radioligand therapy, is a recent hot area that attracted big pharmas like Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis. 5 September 2024
Amid an explosion in investment and development milestones seen over the past decade, the age of radiopharmaceuticals as both diagnostics and as therapeutics is very much arriving. 5 September 2024
Shares of US gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer developer IN8bio closed down more than 7% yesterday and fell a further 3.2% to $0.465 pre-market, after it announced a major reshuffle. 5 September 2024
Shares in US biopharma Axsome Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing and delivering novel therapies for the management of CNS disorders, closed 7% higher on Wednesday. 5 September 2024
Gene therapy company Genprex (Nasdaq: GNPX) has announced plans to transfer its diabetes program and related assets into a new, wholly-owned subsidiary. 5 September 2024
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $25 million, based on its ability to pay, to resolve its alleged liability under the False Claims Act for conspiring to fix the price of a generic drug, the US Department of Justice announced. 5 September 2024
Biosimilar-focused biopharmaceutical company and contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Tanvex BioPharma has named Stephen Lam its new chief executive (CEO). 5 September 2024
Pathalys Pharma, a private biopharmaceutical company based in North Carolina, USA, has announced the successful closure of a $105 million series B financing round. 21 August 2024
Germany's pharmaceutical sector is on high alert for potential drug shortages, following China’s recent intensification of its espionage laws. 21 August 2024
GSK (LSE: GSK) has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration for GSK'227, an investigational B7-H3-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). 20 August 2024
AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) has announced that Fasenra (benralizumab) has picked up a new approval from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). 20 August 2024
Danish biotech Adcendo has signed a licensing agreement with Multitude Therapeutics for the global development and commercialization of ADCE-T02. 20 August 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lazcluze (lazertinib) in combination with Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw), from Janssen Biotech, for the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 20 August 2024
The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. 20 August 2024
California, USA-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company 89bio has appointed Francis Sarena as chief operating officer (COO), effective August 5, 2024. 20 August 2024
MindBio Therapeutics yesterday reported durability data from Phase IIa clinical trials in depressed patients testing MB22001, MindBio's proprietary self-administered take home microdose of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). 20 August 2024
Lundbeck today reported financial results for the first six month of 2024, showing that total revenue rose 10% (+8% at constant exchange rates) to 10,741 million kroner ($1.58 billion). 20 August 2024
The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization for Tepkinly (epcoritamab) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy. 20 August 2024
Visiox Pharmaceuticals, a biopharma company based in Ohio, USA, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ocuvex Therapeutics. 20 August 2024
Avidity Biosciences (Nasdaq: RNA) has successfully closed its previously announced public offering, raising approximately $345.1 million. 19 August 2024
USA-based biotech Tiziana Life Sciences today announced the appointment of Ivor Elrifi as its chief executive (CEO), effective immediately. 19 August 2024
Walgreens (Nasdaq: WBA) has entered a strategic partnership with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to innovate in the area of decentralized clinical trials. 19 August 2024
BioNTech (Nasdaq: BNTX) and MediLink Therapeutics have resumed recruitment for their Phase I trial of BNT326/YL202, following the US Food and Drug Administration's decision to lift a partial clinical hold. 19 August 2024
Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) have announced regulatory advancements for Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), in the treatment of certain people with brease cancer. 19 August 2024
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals says that its subsidiaries Otsuka Precision Health, Inc. (OPH) and Click Therapeutics (Click) have launched Rejoyn (developed as CT-152). 19 August 2024
Danish diabetes and obesity giant Novo Nordisk says its Novo Nordisk Pharmatech unit is building a new factor to meet significantly higher demand for raw materials, following its purchase in March of a site in Køge. 19 August 2024