Astellas to accelerate ocular disease treatments with $5.9 billion acquisition
A $5.9 billion acquisition of biotech Iveric Bio by Astellas is set to accelerate development of treatments for blinding retinal diseases.
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Bristol Myers Squibb boosts CAR T therapy manufacturing capabilities
Securing in-house viral vector production capabilities in the US is set to help Bristol Myers Squibb manufacture its two CAR T-cell therapies.
Global research consortium to help address antimicrobial resistance
Researchers in the UK, South Africa, Uganda and Brazil have formed the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) to optimise antimicrobial use globally.
Pharma responds to proposed EU pharmaceutical legislation reform
Industry bodies EPFIA and the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and law firm Pinsent Masons have responded to the recent proposed revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation.
Bristol Myers Squibb appoints new CEO
Bristol Myers Squibb’s leadership team is set to reshuffle, with Christopher Boerner becoming it’s new CEO in late 2023.
Biologic could be first new hidradenitis suppurativa treatment in a decade
The first and only fully human biologic that directly inhibits interleukin-17A has been granted a positive opinion by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
Immunotherapy to become standard treatment for infants with ALL
First-line immunotherapy blinatumomab significantly improved survival in babies with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in an international trial.
Moderna’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre begins construction
Moderna achieves another milestone in its UK government partnership, with the start of construction of its mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre.
Novartis releases data for potentially “practice-changing” PNH medicine
Iptacopan achieved "improvement of anaemia never seen before with anti-C5s” in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, showed Novartis data presented at 2023 EBMT.
Pioneering malaria vaccine gains regulatory clearance
University of Oxford-developed R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has secured approval in two African countries.
Monoclonal antibody combination treatment given NICE approval
Shown to increase myeloma remission times by more than two years, a combination treatment that uses a monoclonal antibody has been approved by NICE.
Boehringer Ingelheim invests €350m in new biotech R&D facility
The new €350 million biotechnology R&D centre is Boehringer Ingelheim’s largest single investment in Germany to date.
Injectable small molecule inhibitor could improve vision
Long-term Phase II study data of small molecule inhibitor UBX1325 delivered significant vision improvements in diabetic macular edema (DME).
Yescarta® demonstrates promising European manufacturing experience
In newly published analysis, Kite's CAR T-cell therapy delivered a reduced median European manufacturing turnaround time for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients.
NICE recommends therapy duo for advanced leukaemia
Janssen states Imbruvica® plus venetoclax will provide "a much-needed new treatment option" for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
