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Pharmaceutical suspension market to witness accelerated growth
The global pharmaceutical suspensions market is set to value $83.8 billion by 2032, due to the systems having key benefits such as supporting patient compliance.
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BioNTech agrees collaboration to accelerate autologous CAR-T therapies
The collaboration between BioNTech SE and Autolus Therapeutics utilises manufacturing and commercial infrastructure, supporting a shared goal of advancing autologous CAR-T programmes towards potential market authorisation.
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AstraZeneca to boost cell therapy operations with $300m manufacturing investment
Investment in the US manufacturing facility will accelerate AstraZeneca’s ambition to make next-generation cell therapy a reality, the company asserts.
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Novo Nordisk $11b acquisition to support manufacturing capacity
As part of its acquisition of Catalent, Novo Holdings plans to sell three Catalent fill-finish sites, supporting the growth of the European and US manufacturing capacity.
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US legislation to benefit small molecule drug innovation
Passing of two key legislations in the US is set to support innovation for small molecule drugs and the biotech sector, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) asserts.
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Biogen refocuses its Alzheimer’s strategy
Part of Biogen’s prioritisation of its portfolio includes focusing on the advancement of its leading anti-amyloid beta Alzheimer’s treatment, LEQEMBI® (lecanemab-irmb).
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NICE recommends injectable bispecific antibody for aggressive blood cancer
Recommendation of AbbVie’s bispecific antibody for NHS use is based on a Phase I/II trial, which observed a 62 percent overall response rate in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients.
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Immunotherapy drug achieves trial-first in fifty years
Major findings from a Phase III trial show that using immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab post-surgery extended survival and delayed disease recurrence in kidney cancer.
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CHMP meeting highlights: January 2024
In its first meeting of 2024, the CHMP recommended a generic medicine for schizophrenia and refused a marketing authorisation (MA) for geographic atrophy.
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Medicines for Europe calls for simpler SPC manufacturing waiver
To ensure timely market entry of generics and biosimilars in the EU, the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) Manufacturing Waiver must be clearer, asserts Medicines for Europe.
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Eosinophilic esophagitis medicine approval expanded
Approval of the first treatment for patients one year old and over with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was based on trial data showing a greater proportion of children given Dupixent achieved histological remission compared to placebo.
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Eli Lilly EVP of Global Quality to retire
Following her leading contribution in key manufacturing and quality projects in Ireland and the US, Eli Lilly and Company’s Executive Vice President (EVP) of Global Quality is set to retire after nearly 35 years of service.
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First-of-a-kind psoriasis study outcomes revealed
Phase III data for Janssen’s innovative IL-23 inhibitor has revealed that the biologic is effective for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) across all skin tones.
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Sanofi bets $1.7b on potential best-in-class rare disease therapy
Under its newly agreed acquisition, Sanofi is to acquire Inhibrx, Inc., adding INBRX-101 to its portfolio, a therapy that could improve the treatment options available for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).
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NICE recommends innovative breast cancer drug
The first BRCA-targeted treatment has been recommended for advanced breast or metastatic breast cancer by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
