Oncology May 19, 2021 BMS signs cancer therapy deal worth $1.5bn with Agenus By PBR Staff Writer As part of the agreement, BMS will pay $200m upfront to Agenus, which is also eligible for up to $1.36bn in development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments and
Infectious Disease May 17, 2021 Dr. Reddy’s begins pilot of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in India By vbandhakavi The Central Drugs Laboratory cleared the first batch of Sputnik V doses that reached India earlier this month. Under the pilot, a soft launch has begun, and the
Oncology May 14, 2021 Dr. Reddy’s signs license deal for anti-BCMA CAR-T PRG1801 in India By vbandhakavi Besides acquiring the exclusive rights to commercialise PRG1801 in India, Dr. Reddy’s will be responsible for future development including clinical trials, in the country. Pregene will be the sole supplier
Drug Delivery May 13, 2021 CD&R agrees to acquire UDG Healthcare for $3.7bn By vbandhakavi Under the terms of the deal, CD&R will pay £10.23 in cash per share in UDG. Headquartered in Dublin, UDG Healthcare provide healthcare advisory, communications, commercial, clinical and
Drug Discovery May 12, 2021 Lilly, MiNA Therapeutics partner to develop new drug candidates By vbandhakavi The companies will leverage MiNA Therapeutics’ small activating RNA (saRNA) technology platform to develop the drug candidates. Using its saRNA platform, MiNA Therapeutics will research up to five
Infectious DiseaseRegulationApprovals May 11, 2021 US FDA approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents By PBR Staff Writer The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to include adolescents aged 12 to 15 years.
Infectious Disease May 10, 2021 India’s DCGI allows use of oxygen dependence-lowering Covid-19 drug By vbandhakavi India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) developed the drug in alliance with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL). The drug
RegulationApprovals May 7, 2021 Russia approves single dose Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light By PBR Staff Writer The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced that a single dose Covid-19 vaccine called Sputnik Light, obtained authorisation for use in the country. With recombinant human adenovirus
Infectious Disease May 6, 2021 Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine gets Canada approval for adolescents By vbandhakavi Pfizer Canada and BioNTech have received Interim Order authorisation from Health Canada for the use of their Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents aged 12 to 15 years. This Covid-19
RegulationApprovals May 3, 2021 WHO grants emergency use listing for Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine By PBR Staff Writer World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency use listing (EUL) for Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to prevent the infection in people aged 18 years and above. The Covid-19 Vaccine