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AbbVie to buy neuroscience specialist Cerevel Therapeutics for $8.7bn
AbbVie plans to acquire neuroscience specialist Cerevel Therapeutics for $45 per share, or around $8.7 billion.
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‘Innovation-first’ mindset vital for advanced therapies sector future
Improving data harmonisation and investing in the advanced therapy sector’s workforce are some of the key recommendations the sector must take to advance the field and increase patient access, a new report highlights.
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Common drug could facilitate “huge step-change” in managing type 1 diabetes
A common rheumatoid arthritis drug can suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes, research shows, making it the first disease-modifying, oral treatment of its kind for the condition.
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Antibody-immunotherapy combination shows promise in lung cancer
A study evaluating the combination of a PD1 inhibitor with dupilumab enabled one out of six lung cancer patients to achieve a near-complete clinical response two months post-treatment, a paper states.
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Novartis secures first-of-a-kind haematology approval
A novel Factor B inhibitor of the immune system's complement pathway has been approved for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH).
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UK’s entrance into Horizon Europe finalised
The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes has adopted the political agreement on UK’s association to the Horizon Europe programme.
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Phase III data for novel telomerase inhibitor released
Currently, imetelstat is being reviewed by the FDA and EMA for the treatment of transfusion-dependent anaemia in adults with lower risk MDS.
podcasts
EPR Podcast Episode 21 – Biosimilars – Salim Benkhalifa, Celltrion Healthcare France
In this podcast, Dr Salim Benkhalifa, Medical Affairs Lead, Celltrion Healthcare France reflects on biosimilars development.
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Novel generalised myasthenia gravis treatment approved
A subcutaneous C5 complement inhibitor has been authorised by the European Commission (EC) as a treatment for generalised myasthenia gravis in Europe.
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AbbVie agrees $10 billion oncology acquisition
Under its proposed acquisition of ImmunoGen, AbbVie will gain rights to ELAHERE®, the first antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) approved in ovarian cancer.
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Drug development trends: insight from Thermo Fisher’s Anil Kane
In this interview, Anil Kane, Executive Director and Global Head of Technical & Scientific Affairs, Pharma Services, at Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses innovations in oral delivery of biologics, the rising popularity of prefilled syringes as well as global pharma trends in regulation and manufacturing.
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Cell and gene therapy: manufacturing and talent trends 2023
In this interview, Stephen Ward, Chief Manufacturing Officer and Jeanette Evans, Chief Business Officer, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, highlight key data from the organisation’s recent GMP Manufacturing Survey and Skills Demand reports, and present insight into the sector’s current and future landscape.
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mRNA therapies: a new frontier
Nicolas Chornet, Senior Vice President of International Manufacturing at Moderna, speaks to EPR about the future of mRNA therapies and offers an update on the company’s international expansion plans.
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Ferring reveals long-term data for cancer gene therapy
New data from a Phase III gene therapy trial has demonstrated a 90 percent three-year overall survival rate for its participants with a high-risk bladder cancer.
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First pill for desmoid tumours approved
Approval of the first treatment option for desmoid tumours beyond surgery and radiation has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
