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Privately-held US biotech Alloy Therapeutics has announced a strategic collaboration and license agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical. 21 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Japanese drugmaker Eisai has announced that the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment Rozebalamin for Injection (mecobalamin) has been launched in Japan as a treatment for slowing progression of functional impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 21 November 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of Ziihera (zanidatamab-hrii) 50mg/mL for injection for intravenous use, say the drug’s developer, Jazz Pharmaceuticals. 21 November 2024
Biotechnology
San Diego-based Kura Oncology and Japan’s Kyowa Kirin have entered into a global strategic collaboration to develop and commercialize ziftomenib. 21 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Shanghai-based Leading Tac Pharmaceutical has announced the successful completion of a series A financing round, raising over 100 million yuan ($14 million). 21 November 2024
Biotechnology
US biotech major Amgen has announced that Dr Howard Chang will join the company as senior vice president of research, effective December 16, 2024. 21 November 2024
Biotechnology
Bioplatform company builder Flagship Pioneering has announced its companies Ampersand Biomedicines and Montai Therapeutics have entered into agreements to identify targeted molecules that could potentially be further developed as treatments for obesity and lung cancer. 20 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Ascentage Pharma will see its investigational BCL-2 selective inhibitor, lisaftoclax, assessed under China’s Priority Review scheme. 20 November 2024
Biosimilars
Sweden-based Xbrane Biopharma and Intas Pharmaceuticals have announced an exclusive global licensing and co-development agreement for the former company’s Opdivo (nivolumab) biosimilar candidate. 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
A pair of industry veterans have teamed up to create Jupiter Bioventures, a San Francisco-based biotech venture foundry promised to build bold, science-driven therapeutics companies. 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
The UK’s health technology assessor the Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says that talks with the makers of Enhertu have ended without agreement, meaning guidance that does not recommend Enhertu for advanced breast cancer will remain unchanged. 20 November 2024
Biotechnology
German biotech CatalYm has followed up a groundbreaking 2023 with an impressive 2024. 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
US pharma giant Merck & Co today announced positive top-line results from the pivotal Phase III MK-3475A-D77 trial for its mega blockbuster drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in subcutaneous form. 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
Privately-held US biotech Georgiamune has announced the appointment of Mark Avagliano as chief business officer (CBO). 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
Germany’s Lindis Biotech, a specialist in multi-specific antibody platforms, has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Pharmanovia, for the commercialization of Korjuny (catumaxomab). 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
Californian oncology-focused biotech Avenzo Therapeutics has announced a pair of important updates. 19 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
Swiss cancer giant Novartis has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing and collaboration deal with Ratio Therapeutics, aiming to develop a next-generation radiotherapeutic. 19 November 2024
Biotechnology
Chinese biotech Keymed Biosciences has entered an exclusive licensing agreement with Platina Medicines for its bispecific antibody candidate, CM336. 18 November 2024
Pharmaceutical
In yet another sign of the mounting interest in radiopharmaceuticals, Tongrui Biopharma, a Chinese innovator in this area, has announced the completion of a $100 million series A+ financing round. 18 November 2024
Biotechnology
DNA specialist INOVIO has appointed Steven Egge as chief commercial officer. 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
Pharmaceutical
Pentixapharm has announced the acquisition of the target discovery business of fellow German firm Glycotope. 3 July 2024
Biotechnology
US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) yesterday released encouraging new data on the overall survival benefit of its Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel; cilta-cel). 3 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Japanese pharma major Astellas’ Xtandi (enzalutamide) for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). 2 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
US pharma major Eli Lilly has followed up last year’s $1.4 billion acquisition of radiopharmaceuticals firm POINT Biopharma Global with another deal in the field. 2 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
A co-development deal between Finland’s Orion Corporation (HEL: ORNAV) and Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) has been upgraded to an exclusive global licensing agreement. 1 July 2024
Biotechnology
Japanese drugmaker Eisai today announced it is ending its global strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb for the co-development and co-commercialization of farletuzumab ecteribulin (FZEC). 1 July 2024
Pharmaceutical
Oncology small molecule specialist Redx Pharma (JPJ: REDX) has announced positive mid-stage results from the Phase II PORCUPINE and PORCUPINE2 studies of zamaporvint. 1 July 2024
Biotechnology
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has received a new European approval for a combination of Rybrevant (amivantamab) plus chemotherapy in lung cancer. 28 June 2024
Pharmaceutical
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended seven novel medicines and one biosimilar for approval at its June 2024 meeting. 28 June 2024
Biotechnology
TwoStep Therapeutics, a biotech start-up developing targeted therapies for solid tumors, has officially launched after securing $6.5 million in seed funding. 27 June 2024
Pharmaceutical
CASI Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CASI) has announced a preliminary proposal from its chairman and chief executive, Wei-Wu He, to acquire the company's business operations in China. 27 June 2024
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking accelerated approval of patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd). 27 June 2024
Biotechnology
French biotech MaaT Pharma has appointed Gianfranco Pittari as chief medical officer. 25 June 2024
Pharmaceutical
Germany’s Merck KGaA (MRK: DE) has pulled the plug on its Phase III TrilynX study, evaluating xevinapant plus chemo in head and neck cancer. 25 June 2024
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