Oncology March 13, 2023 Sumitovant Biopharma completes acquisition of Myovant Sciences By PBR Staff Writer The deal was announced on 23 October 2022. Sumitovant has acquired all outstanding shares of Myovant it did not own through the all-cash deal. Following the completion of
Neurology March 10, 2023 QurAlis raises funds to develop neurodegenerative disease medicines By PBR Staff Writer The financing round, which brings the total funds raised by the firm to $143.5m, was led by EQT Life Sciences, investing from Droia Ventures, Sanofi Ventures and the
Drug Discovery March 9, 2023 invoX Pharma completes acquisition of F-star Therapeutics for $161m By PBR Staff Writer F-star is being acquired for a total cash consideration of approximately $161m or $7.12 per share. Currently, F-star is undertaking Phase II trials in Europe and the US.
Oncology March 8, 2023 Volastra in-licenses Amgen’s KIF18A inhibitor sovilnesib By PBR Staff Writer Under the agreement terms, Volastra receives an exclusive global license (ex-China) for the development and commercialisation of sovilnesib. Amgen will, in exchange, receive an upfront mix of cash
Central Nervous System March 6, 2023 Ractigen receives orphan drug designation for ALS therapy By PBR Staff Writer RAG-17 has been designed to act on and knockdown SOD1 expression in patients with pathogenic mutations that are known to cause ALS. The chemistry of the therapeutic is
Neurology March 3, 2023 Avenue signs license agreement with AnnJi Pharmaceutical for AJ201 By PBR Staff Writer Designed to modify SBMA through several mechanisms, AJ201 is currently in a Phase Ib/IIa study in the US to treat spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), which is
RegulationApprovals February 28, 2023 AbbVie gets positive CHMP opinion for upadacitinib to treat Crohn’s disease in adults By PBR Staff Writer Upadacitinib (RINVOQ, 45mg [induction dose] and 15mg and 30mg [maintenance doses]) is intended for those patients who have not shown adequate response, lost response or were intolerant to
Oncology February 17, 2023 Fresenius Kabi introduces pegfilgrastim biosimilar for cancer patients in US By PBR Staff Writer In September last year, Stimufend received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs that
Other Diseases February 6, 2023 US FDA gives approval to sBLA for expanded use of Takeda’s TAKHZYRO By PBR Staff Writer TAKHZYRO is a completely human monoclonal antibody that particularly binds and reduces plasma kallikrein activity. Before this approval, the only approved routine prophylaxis treatment options for children
Anaemia/ Vitamins January 30, 2023 CHMP recommends approval of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Reblozyl By vbandhakavi The European Commission (EC) will now review the recommendation. On receiving approval, this would represent the third authorised indication for the therapy in the EU. Approved in the