RegulationApprovals February 18, 2020 Novartis gets EC nod for Beovu to treat wet AMD By PBR Staff Writer Beovu is claimed to be the first EC-approved anti-VEGF treatment to show better resolution of retinal fluid (IRF/SRF) against aflibercept. Wet AMD, a chronic and degenerative eye disease,
Clinical TrialsHuman Trials February 17, 2020 Opdivo delivers superior five-year survival results in renal cell carcinoma By PBR Staff Writer The company said that 26% of patients with previously treated advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma are alive at five years of treatment with Opdivo. According to Bristol-Myers
RegulationApprovals February 14, 2020 Roche gets Chinese approval for Tecentriq plus chemotherapy to treat ES-SCLC By PBR Staff Writer Tecentriq is a monoclonal antibody designed to bind with PD-L1 protein that is expressed on tumour cells and tumour-infiltrating immune cells, restricting its interactions with both PD-1 and
Clinical TrialsHuman Trials February 12, 2020 Pfizer, Astellas’ Xtandi significantly improves OS in phase 3 prostate cancer study By PBR Staff Writer The phase 3 trial assessed Xtandi plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) against placebo plus ADT in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC). The OS was a major
RegulationDrug Filing February 11, 2020 Nanobiotix gets FDA fast track status for NBTXR3 to investigate in head and neck cancer By PBR Staff Writer The designation has been granted for the investigation of NBTXR3 activated by radiation therapy, with or without cetuximab, to treat patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous
Clinical TrialsHuman Trials February 10, 2020 Regeneron’s Eylea delivers positive two-year results in PANORAMA trial By PBR Staff Writer The late-stage trial called PANORAMA, which features 402 patients, has been assessing Eylea in comparison to sham injection for the improvement of moderately severe to severe NPDR without
Production & SalesMarketing & Sales February 7, 2020 Apollo to buy speciality pharmaceutical company Covis Pharma By PBR Staff Writer Based in Baarn, Covis is involved in the marketing and distribution of branded pharma products for the treatment of chronic and serious medical issues. The company supplies products
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development February 5, 2020 Regeneron to develop antibodies for novel coronavirus with HHS support By PBR Staff Writer Recently declared as a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO), novel coronavirus had originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Regeneron is said to
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development February 5, 2020 Bristol-Myers Squibb, BioMotiv launch new biotechnology firm Anteros Pharmaceuticals By PBR Staff Writer Yale University has developed the intellectual property behind Anteros and was first in-licenced by BMS and later authorised to Anteros. BioMotiv CEO Dr Satish Jindal said: “Anteros Pharmaceuticals
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development February 4, 2020 Catalent to buy cell and gene therapy CDMO MaSTherCell for $315m By PBR Staff Writer Established in 2011, MaSTherCell Global is a technology-focused cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) that serves cell therapy innovators. Catalent chair and CEO John