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AstraZeneca to advance haematology cell therapy
The new acquisition grants AstraZeneca rights to a new CAR-T cell therapy with a differentiated manufacturing process that could provide a potential best-in-class blood cancer treatment.
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Leveraging innate cell engagers for lymphoma treatment
In this interview, Andreas Harstrick, CMO of Affimed discusses the evolution of the lymphoma treatment landscape and the promise of innate cell engagers for treating cancer.
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Trends shaping capsule development
In this interview from CPHI Barcelona, Julien Lamps from Lonza CHI discusses trends shaping capsule development.
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BMS strikes $14bn deal for Karuna Therapeutics
The deal includes Karuna Therapeutics' potential first-in-class antipsychotic, xanomeline-trospium, for patients with schizophrenia and other conditions.
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MeiraGTx sells XLRP gene therapy to Janssen
Janssen will pay up to $415 million for MeiraGTx’s botaretigene sparoparvovec, a gene therapy for treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).
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Sanofi stops development of lung cancer drug
Sanofi is discontinuing development of tusamitamab ravtansine for certain types of non-small cell lung cancer after a Phase III clinical trial did not meet its endpoint.
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CDMO expands ADC facility in Scotland
Contract development and manufacturing organisation, Piramal Pharma Solutions, has expanded its antibody drug conjugate manufacturing facility in Scotland.
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NICE recommends combination therapy for prostate cancer
Lynparza (olaparib), which is being co-developed by AstraZeneca and MSD, showed clinically meaningful benefit when used with abiraterone and prednisone or prednisolone to treat hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer.
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FDA grants priority review to omalizumab for food allergies
If approved, monoclonal antibody omalizumab would be the first medicine to reduce allergic reactions to multiple foods following an accidental exposure.
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EU pharmaceutical legislation revisions: what are the implications for biopharma?
Anne Dhulesia and Sean Dyson, Partners at L.E.K. Consulting, discuss the proposed revisions to EU pharma legislation and potential implications for biopharma companies operating in Europe.
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The imperative of fridge-free vaccines
Bruce Roser of Stablepharma gives an overview of efforts to develop thermostable vaccines. Could ‘fridge-free’ formulations improve the cost-effectiveness and accessibility of vaccination?
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The nitty gritty of biotherapeutics production
Caroline Peachey chats with Mahesh Bhalgat, COO at Syngene International Limited about the role of new technology in biotherapeutics production.
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Otsuka to commercialise hereditary angioedema drug in Europe
Japanese company Otsuka Pharmaceutical will pay $65 million is to commercialise Ionis’ hereditary angioedema candidate in Europe.
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European regulators prepare for AI in pharma
A coordinated workplan, which runs to 2028 will help European regulators embrace opportunities for artificial intelligence.
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$260 million funding injection for Danish vaccines initiative
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is investing up to $260 million in a vaccines research and development initiative focused on respiratory diseases.
