pharma news
May 17, 2022
BMS Sells NY Biologics Plant; FDA Approves Mitsubishi Tanabe’s Radicava, Love Pharma Acquires MicroDoz; Sandoz Launches Generic of Roche’s Esbriet; Pfizer to Acquire Biohaven Pharma; eureKARE’s Cell and Gene Therapy CDMO; Atamyo’s LGMD Gene Therapies; FDA approves Eli Lilly’s Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Love Pharma Completes the Acquisition of MicroDoz Therapy LOVE Pharma Co. has announced the completion of its acquisition of MicroDoz Theraphy Inc. ("MicroDoz"). Love Pharma holds exclusive manufacturing, marketing, packaging, selling, and distribution licenses in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America. U...
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Apr 19, 2022
GSK Acquires Sierra Oncology; BriaCell’s Targeted Breast Cancer Immunotherapy; Merck’s Tepmetko; Gilead’s Magrolimab for MDS and AML; Eli Lilly’s Retevmo; Merck’s Pneumococcal Vaccine; FDA Approves Bevacizumab Biosimilar; Halozyme to Acquire Antares Pharma
GSK Acquires Sierra Oncology for USD 1.9 Billion GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to buy Sierra Oncology and its lead drug assets, momelotinib, for anemia caused by the blood malignancy myelofibrosis. GSK is paying USD 55 per share in cash for Sierra, a 39% premium to the company's closing share price yesterday, valui...
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Apr 05, 2022
Precigen’s PRGN-3006; Yescarta Approved as a First CAR T-cell Therapy for R/R LBCL; Biogen & Ionis’ BIIB078; Nobelpharma’s HYFTOR (sirolimus topical gel) 0.2%; Cerevance Parkinson’s Drug; Sanofi & Regeneron’s Dupixent; Clovis’s Rubraca for Ovarian Cancer; Immunocore Eye Cancer Cell Therapy Approval
FDA Approves Yescarta as a First CAR T-cell Therapy for Initial Treatment of R/R Large B-cell Lymphoma Until now, existing CAR-T therapies have been reserved for patients with blood cancer who have tried multiple treatments. The FDA has approved Yescarta, a CD19-directed CAR-T therapy developed by Gilead Science...
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Mar 31, 2022
Ypsomed-CamDiab’s Collaboration; Vela Diagnostics’s NGS-Based Pan-Cancer Panels; Fresenius’s SMOFlipid Lipid Injectable Emulsion; Sientra Gained Regulatory Nod to Market Breast Implants; Synchron’s Endovascular BCI Stentrode Device; HLT’s TAVR Clinical Studies
Ypsomed Collaborated with CamDiab for Smartphone-based Automated Insulin Delivery On March 22, 2022, Ypsomed, a leading manufacturer of injection and infusion systems for self-medication partnered with CamDiab Ltd, developer of CamAPS FX, an app for the management of glucose levels via insulin pumps using an ada...
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Mar 22, 2022
Bristol Myers’ Opdivo combo Opdualag for Melanoma; Biogen’s Aduhelm; Marinus’ Ztalmy for CDKL-5 Deficiency Disorder; Merck’s Keytruda + Lynparza; Vitaris’s Breyna; Moderna’s Second COVID-19 Booster Shot; Takeda’s Exkivity; BMS’s First LAG-3 Checkpoint Inhibitor
NHS Grants Fast Track Access to Takeda’s Exkivity Takeda has secured UK approval for its lung cancer therapy Exkivity, with an NHS access deal that could see it prescribed to patients within the next few weeks. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has granted conditional marketing authorisa...
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Mar 15, 2022
AstraZeneca and Merck’s Lynparza; Venatorx’s cefepime-taniborbactam; AbbVie’s Qulipta; AstraZeneca’s IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra; Sandoz Acquires Coalesce; Incyte’s Opxelura; Bayer’s Nubeqa; NICE Rejects Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy
FDA Clears AstraZeneca and Merck’s Lynparza as an Adjuvant Breast Cancer Therapy The FDA approved the AstraZeneca and Merck drug for a specific group of patients with high-risk early breast cancer after chemotherapy treatment, either before or after surgery. Lynparza cements its position as the best-selling PARP...
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Mar 08, 2022
Lilly & Boehringer’s Jardiance; BMS Secures a Neoadjuvant Market for Opdivo; Amgen & NHS Signs a Deal; Roche’s Alzheimer Drug gantenerumab; Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine; Civica’s Insulin Biosimilars; Eli Lilly & Incyte’s JAK inhibitor Olumiant; Natco Pharma Launches Revlimid Generic
Eli Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jardiance Giving Competition to AstraZeneca’s Farxiga with EU Approval Jardiance, the diabetes blockbuster from Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim, recently received a Heart Failure label expansion in the United States. Now, the drug is expanding into Europe, with a nod that mig...
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Mar 01, 2022
GSK’s Covifenz; Idorsia’s Quviviq; GSK’s ZEJULA; EMA Expands its Nod for BMS, Eli Lilly, and Novartis Drugs; Cantex Secures Global Licence to Develop Azeliragon; Biocon Acquires Viatris’ Biosimilar Business
GSK’s Covifenz, A Plant-Based COVID Vaccine, Receives First Approval The recombinant COVID-19 vaccine developed by Medicago, now known as Covifenz, has received approval in Canada, the company's home country. Covifenz employs Coronavirus-Like Particle (CoVLP) technology, with the vaccine consisting of recombinan...
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Feb 22, 2022
Sandoz’s Generic Revlimid; Agios’ Pyrukynd; Organon Announces 4Q & Full-year Earnings Report; BMS’ CAR-T Drug Breyanzi; Sanofi & Regeneron’s Dupixent Trial; AZ & Daiichi’s Drug Enhertu; Bayer’s Drug Kerendia; Lilly Releases Mirikizumab Data
Sandoz Launches generic Revlimid in 19 European Countries, Bringing a Flood of Competition to BMS' Megablockbuster Since Bristol Myers Squibb acquired Celgene and its megablockbuster Revlimid, the company has been bracing for the day when the multiple myeloma superstar would face generic competition. Sandoz, a s...
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Feb 08, 2022
Biogen’s Aduhelm; FDA Approves Sanofi’s Enjaymo; NHS & Orchard Signs a Deal; Bristol’s Breyanzi & Abecma; Pharming’s Leniolisib; Eli Lilly’s Verzenio Trial; UCB’ Zilucoplan Trials Result; Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab
Biogen's Aduhelm Marketing and Approval are Under Scrutiny in New FTC and SEC Investigations Biogen can't seem to get a break when it comes to the Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm. Along with limited sales and a constraining Medicare coverage plan, the medicine is now facing additional scrutiny as part of a pair...
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