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Aug 04, 2020

MorphoSys, Incyte gets an early FDA nod for Monjuvi, an alternative to CAR-T for B-cell malignancies MorphoSys and Incyte announced the US FDA approval under accelerated approval for their treatment Monjuvi in combination with lenalidomide for adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymp...

Jul 30, 2020

Roche bets USD 120 Million on UCB's anti-tau Alzheimer's antibody The Swiss pharma, Roche, is handing over USD 120 million upfront for the right of UCB's anti-tau antibody development. If everything goes according to plan, milestone payments and royalties could bring the deal's total near to USD 2 billion. Th...

Jul 28, 2020

AZ, Daiichi put their trust into TROP2-based drugs, inks an oncology deal to together develop and commercialize DS-1062 AstraZeneca has inked an oncology deal with Daiichi Sankyo to jointly develop and commercialize an antibody-drug conjugate DS-1062 (trastuzumab deruxtecan), worldwide except in Japan. Daiichi ...

Jul 21, 2020

AstraZeneca demonstrates positive early results from its trial evaluating COVID-19 vaccine-AZD1222 In a frenzied race to find a global cure for COVID-19, several pharma players are testing waters and presenting results from clinical studies evaluating their potential candidates. Not long after, Moderna, a U...

Jul 14, 2020

Merck Collaborates with Dewpoint Therapeutics to Cure HIV with Condensates   Merck has forged a collaboration with Boston-based Dewpoint Therapeutics to treat HIV using Dewpoint’s proprietary platform for condensate-based drug discovery.Under the terms of the agreement, Dewpoint is eligible for receiving ...

Jul 09, 2020

Sanofi licenses NK cells of Kiadis to boost the efficacy  Sanofi has licensed the natural killer (NK) cells from Kiadis Pharma for use in combination with its multiple myeloma drug Sarclisa. The deal worth of USD 986 million gives the global rights to Sanofi for therapies that could lessen an efficacy-limit...

Jul 07, 2020

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals launches the Phase III trials of REGN-COV2 for treatment and prevention of COVID-19.   Regeneron is running two trials simultaneously, one for prevention and other for treatment, with the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Phase III trial is studyi...

Jul 02, 2020

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals grabs USD 30 Million  Amylyx Pharmaceuticals has grabbed USD 30 million boosts after posting positive data, which showed it could help decrease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). AMX0035, which is its leading candidate, is being tested in degenerative ALS and Alzheimer’s disease....

Jun 25, 2020

Regeneron recognizes new combos to boost I-O drug Libtayo's cancer response PD-1/L1 inhibitors work by enhancing the immune response to cancer, have benefitted patients combat several types of tumors. However, many people either do not respond to these checkpoint inhibitors, or they eventually develop resistance...

Jun 18, 2020

Lassen Therapeutics to create anti-IL-11 antibody for cancer and fibrosis Lassen Therapeutics is revealing USD 31 million from Frazier Healthcare Partners, Alta Venture and Longwood Fund and has an aim to create antibodies for cancer and fibrosis treatment. IL-11, a cytokine that plays a role in both disease are...