Sanofi to acquire Origimm Biotechnology to develop acne vaccine
Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Origimm Biotechnology to add a potential first-in-class vaccine for acne to their pipeline.
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CHMP issue positive opinion on Comirnaty® for five to 11 year olds
The human medicines committee issue a positive opinion on the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty® in children aged five to under 12 years.
NICE recommends osimertinib for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Over 600 people may benefit as NICE publishes final draft guidance recommending osimertinib within the Cancer Drugs Fund.
Amgen named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for eighth year
Amgen ranks in top 10 percent of biotech companies and demonstrates strengths in business ethics, philanthropy and environmental reporting.
FDA approves new imaging drug to identify ovarian cancer lesions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Cytalux to help identify cancerous lesions during ovarian cancer surgery.
EC approve Zeposia® to treat ulcerative colitis
The European Commission (EC) has granted Zeposia® (ozanimod) a marketing authorisation to treat people with ulcerative colitis.
AZD7442 reduces COVID-19 risks by 83 percent in Phase III trial
A separate treatment trial showed 88 percent reduced risk of severe COVID-19 or death when treated within three days of symptom onset.
Sanofi invests $180 million in Owkin’s AI to advance oncology pipeline
Sanofi invests $180 million equity in Owkin’s artificial intelligence (AI) and federated learning to advance oncology pipeline.
NICE recommends risdiplam for spinal muscular atrophy
The new draft guidance recommends Evrysdi (risdiplam) to treat spinal muscular atrophy as part of a managed access agreement (MAA).
EMA issues advice on use of Lagevrio for the treatment of COVID-19
The Europe Medicines Agency (EMA)'s human medicine committee advise (CHMP) that Lagevrio can be used for COVID-19 patients who do not require oxygen and are at increased risk.
FDA approves first drug to treat common form of dwarfism in children
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves vosoritide injection to improve growth in children at least five years of age with achondroplasia and open epiphyses.
Is cell-free protein synthesis the future of bioproduction?
Looking at patent and publication data, researchers show the applications and potential of cell-free protein synthesis systems are growing.
Transfection technologies market to value $1.5 billion by 2026
Growth in the global transfection technologies market will be driven by emerging methods and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases over the next five years.
Oral milvexian reduces risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism
Milvexian showed a 12 percent rate of postoperative venous thromboembolism compared to the benchmark rate of 30 percent in a Phase II study.
Cell-free protein synthesis could enable decentralised conjugate vaccine production
Researchers have developed a novel platform technology, iVAX, that could enable the decentralised bioproduction of conjugate vaccines and enhance vaccination rates in developing nations.
