RegulationDrug Filing January 11, 2019 Ocular seeks FDA nod for expanded indication of Dextenza eye treatment By PBR Staff Writer The company submitted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) with the regulator for new indication of Dextenza. The FDA is expected to complete the review for new indication
Production & SalesManufacturing January 10, 2019 Takeda completes $62bn acquisition of Irish biotech firm Shire By PBR Staff Writer The cash-cum-stock deal between Takeda and Shire was signed in May 2018 in a move to create a global, values-based research and development (R&D) driven biopharma company headquartered
Production & SalesManufacturing January 8, 2019 Lilly to acquire Loxo Oncology for $8bn By PBR Staff Writer Loxo Oncology is engaged in the development and commercialization of highly selective drug candidates for patients with genomically defined cancers. The company is developing targeted drugs that are
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development January 7, 2019 Sanofi to invest €80m in biopharmaceutical firm BioNTech By PBR Staff Writer BioNTech has expanded its research collaboration with Sanofi formed in late 2015 to advance the development of mRNA-based cancer immunotherapies. Simultaneously, BioNTech has signed an agreement with Sanofi
Production & SalesManufacturing January 4, 2019 Bristol-Myers Squibb to acquire Celgene for $74bn By PBR Staff Writer The merger of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Celgene is expected to result in a specialty biopharma company that will strive to develop high-value innovative medicines to meet the needs
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development January 3, 2019 US cell therapies firm Promethera secures investment from ITOCHU By PBR Staff Writer ITOCHU is the first lead investor in Promethera’s new investment round, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of this year. The US pharma firm is
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development January 2, 2019 Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm Antengene completes $120m Series B financing By PBR Staff Writer Antengene has secured the money under series B financing round led by Boyu Capital and FountainVest. The participants include new investors such as Celgene, WuXi Corporate Venture Fund
RegulationApprovals December 28, 2018 US FDA approves Sanofi’s new pediatric vaccine By PBR Staff Writer The vaccine, called Vaxelis, is indicated to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, pertussis, hepatitis B and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b. It has been approved for
Production & SalesMarketing & Sales December 27, 2018 Opiant and Sanofi sign licensing deal for drinabant By PBR Staff Writer ACO is commonly associated with the ingestion of ‘edibles’ such as brownies, cookies and candies that contain large quantities of D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and synthetic cannabinoids that are more
Drug DeliveryResearch & Development December 26, 2018 Researchers conduct study to identify common genetic architecture of PCOS By PBR Staff Writer PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder found in reproductive-age women, and is a major cause of infertility and type 2 diabetes. The source of the disease is