Genentech

Sep 28, 2018

Companion diagnostics domain falls within the larger field of study called pharmacogenomics, which employs the person’s genomic makeup to predict a drug response or to tailor therapy specifically for that patient. The US FDA depicts companion diagnostics as an in vitro diagnostic device or an imaging tool, which pro...

May 08, 2018

Atara Biotherapeutics hires ex-Genentech SVP to lead its global R&D program Atara Biotherapeutics recently hired Dietmar Berger, M.D., Ph.D., as its R&D global head. During the time in Genentech, Berger was involved in the approval of several drugs including the PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor Tecentriq. Berger w...

Feb 19, 2018

Immune checkpoints are the regulators of immune activation. They play a key role in maintaining immune homeostasis and preventing autoimmunity. Immune checkpoint activators are small molecules responsible for maintenance, modulation, and regulation of immune responses. Its significance in immune-therapeutics is back...

Nov 07, 2017

Teva looks to sell generics in China through joint venture with Guangzhou Pharma As the world’s largest generics maker, Teva still doesn’t have much of a presence in China, even though it is a country relies heavily on generics. The Israeli company is looking to remedy that as Teva has said it “has no agreement with...

Mar 24, 2017

Targeted therapy is the most preferred option for cancer treatment and a number of new targets are being discovered which target cancer specific receptors, AKT being one of them. Protein kinase B (PKB), also known as AKT, belongs to serine/threonine protein kinase superfamily. AKT has been validated as a potential t...

Sep 22, 2016

Collaboration between Sygnis AG and ECACC for licensing and distribution of Caco-2 cell line Sygnis AG enters into a collaboration agreement with ECACC to significantly expand Sygnis' Caco-2 business. Under the collaboration, ECACC will organize that companies obtain the license for the use of the Caco-2 cell line f...

Aug 26, 2016

The South San Francisco biotech startup, Denali Therapeutics, that had raised $217 million last year to fight Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS, and an additional  $130 million from investors in a private placement led by Baillie Gifford, a UK-based mutual fund, has finally spoken about its plans to use the fund. The...

Aug 18, 2016

Branded product portfolio of Shionogi acquired by Lupin Pharma giant Lupin entered into a strategic agreement when its Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co. purchased the product portfolio of Japan’s Shionogi & Co., Ltd. The agreement results in acquisition of 21 products long-listed, and the dea...