Merck

Dec 03, 2020

Roche receives FDA authorization for the quantitative COVID-19 antibody test Roche has got an authorization from the FDA for a more accurate COVID-19 blood test capable of measuring the levels of specific antibodies, which target the cell-unlocking spike protein of coronavirus. The company anticipates the tes...

Sep 15, 2020

AstraZeneca/ Oxford resumes the trial of their COVID-19 vaccine in the UK After receiving a go-ahead from the UK’s Medicines Health Regulatory Authority, AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford have resumed the trials of their experimental coronavirus candidate AZD1222 in the country. A rapid review by the tria...

Aug 10, 2020

Merck’s Gefapixant could become the first drug approved for Chronic Cough ATS 2020 Virtual is happening from August 5 to August 10, and it is exciting to watch major Respiratory /Pulmonary Pharmaceutical companies and their key presentations. Merck is worth mentioning here, as it is presenting key posters and...

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...

Jun 26, 2020

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common herpes virus, and approximately 50 to 80 per cent of the adult US population has had a CMV infection by the time they turn 40. Once the virus infects an individual, it stays in their bodies in dormant form.  The estimates by DelveInsight suggest that the total number of dia...

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 23, 2020

Sarepta Therapeutics has announced a research and option alliance with Codiak BioSciences to design and develop engineered exosome therapeutics for neuromuscular diseases The engineered exosome technology is believed to improve the delivery of delivering gene therapy, gene editing and RNA technologies for ne...

May 14, 2020

Merck supports Peloton Therapeutics with positive kidney cancer data Merck is revealing the data from a phase 2 study of a HIF-2α inhibitor after a year betting USD 1.05 billion on Peloton Therapeutics, and the deal is promising.  The drug limited tumour growth in 43% and shrank tumors in 28% of patients...

May 12, 2020

MyoKardia has announced the promising results of Phase III clinical trials of its lead drug mavacamten for symptomatic, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Following the announcement, shares of the California-based company skyrocketed. The Phase III clinical trial - EXPLORER-HCM – demonstrated the pot...