pharma consulting

Mar 28, 2018

Novo Holdings optimistic about investments in life sciences Novo Holdings is planning to increase its investment in early & late stage biotechs. Its focus will be mainly in the U.S. and Europe. They are optimistic about the investment in life-science companies with their past experience. NMD gets USD 47 million...

Mar 22, 2018

Merck and Eisai has entered into an Oncology Pact worth Up to USD 5.76 Billion Two major pharmaceutical companies (Merck & Eisai) has entered into a USD 5.76 Billion pact to develop and commercialize Lenvima (lenvatinib mesylate) both as a monotherapy and an in-combination therapy for treating multiple types of ...

Mar 21, 2018

Precise pathological diagnosis is crucial for proper management of patients suffering from cancer. There are approximately 100 known tumor types of the central nervous system. Due to Large number of tumor type standardization of the diagnostic process is very challenging. Researchers are now working on a completely ...

Mar 20, 2018

Arbor Biotechnologies shining with new CRISPR enzyme Arbor Biotechnologies is shining with its new CRISPR enzyme and has successfully bagged USD 15.6 million in series A funding. The company has recently announced its first scientific discovery of a new enzyme, Cas13d, a CRISPR-Cas13 enzyme. It could offer advantag...

Mar 19, 2018

Hyperuricemia is a pathological condition occurring due to excess of uric acid in blood (serum uric acid level > 7.0 mg/dL in adult men and > 5.7 mg/dL in adult women). Hyperuricemia occurs when body either produces too much uric acid or is unable to excrete enough of it. It leads to formation of crystals whi...

Mar 15, 2018

M&A activity of Sanofi and Bioverative for rare blood diseases Sanofi has strengthened its position in hematology & speciality medicine by acquiring Bioverativ, Biogen hemophilia & blood disorders-focused company for USD 105 per share on March 8, 2018. This will increase Sanofi’s hemophilia portfolio for...

Mar 14, 2018

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals got effective results in reducing the risk of major adverse heart events in a clinical study of nearly 19,000 patients with the help of cholesterol drug Praluent. Drugmakers now hope that the results are good enough to convince insurers to pay for the pricey medicine. Treatment w...

Mar 13, 2018

Anthera’s Sollpura flops after phase 3   Anthera cut free it’s flopped late-arrange Lilly castoff Sollpura (liprotamase), and now looks for those feared "key choices". Sollpura was out-licensed by Lilly in 2014, and the written work had all the attributes of its failure, back in December 2016 when it posted the info...

Mar 12, 2018

Celiac Disease (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the small intestine characterized by damage to the lining of the small intestine and typically leads to dyspepsia, malabsorption and a variety of other symptoms. Individuals with Celiac Disease carry DQ2 or DQ8 MHC class ...

Feb 22, 2018

Gilead Sciences Inc. bought Kite Pharma (USD 11.9 Billion) while Celgene took over Juno Therapeutics (USD 9 Billion) to make the greatest speculation into this rising subject over the recent one year. While experts hope that each individual CAR-T therapies will yield sales of USD 1 billion, the investing companies...