Novartis To Take Over Corthera
Novartis is expected to gain exclusive worldwide rights to relaxin, a recombinant version of a naturally occurring human peptide, through the acquisition of Corthera. Relaxin is currently in

Novartis is expected to gain exclusive worldwide rights to relaxin, a recombinant version of a naturally occurring human peptide, through the acquisition of Corthera. Relaxin is currently in

Ablynx has unveiled results from the open label extension of the phase Ib study of its anti-thrombotic, ALX-0081, in patients with stable angina undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

LifeCycle Pharma (LCP) has submitted the phase 3 protocol for LCP-Tacro in de novo kidney transplant recipients, to the FDA. LCP is expected to review the protocol with

Compugen has signed a collaboration agreement with Pfizer for the predictive discovery by Compugen of therapeutic peptide product candidates, for three drug targets of interest to Pfizer. Reportedly,

Synta Pharmaceuticals (Synta) has initiated phase 2 clinical study of STA-9090 in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). This is the sixth clinical study of STA-9090, a

Novexel has signed a definitive agreement whereby the company shall be acquired by AstraZeneca for a total cash consideration of up to $505m. The transaction is expected to

The HHS Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has awarded a contract to Elusys Therapeutics (Elusys) of Pine Brook, for the advanced development of a medication to

Impax Laboratories (Impax) has initiated a challenge of the patents listed by Abbott Laboratories in connection with its Tricor (fenofibrate) tablets, 48mg and 145mg. Tricor is indicated as

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has completed the acquisition of Neurogen following approval of the transaction by Neurogen stockholders. As a result, Ligand gains a fully funded partnership with Merck &

The FDA has approved Sanofi Pasteur’s Fluzone High-Dose, an inactivated influenza virus vaccine for people aged 65 years and older, to prevent disease caused by influenza virus subtypes