CSL gets boost for rare disease therapy

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Feb 27, 2023

After spending $6.5B for Momenta, J&J readies 'pipeline in a product' for pivotal year


What can bats, naked mole rats and Jaws tell us about human biology? Paratus is on a $100M mission to find out


CSL, seeking to stall Takeda drug, links antibody to rare disease benefits and plans global filings


Months after going public, Apexigen lays off 55% of staff and considers exit routes


Keytruda killer: Chipscreen bags Chinese rights to Biocytogen’s bispecific antibody


3D-printed hearts made from real patient data could pump up accuracy of TAVR implants

 

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After spending $6.5B for Momenta, J&J readies 'pipeline in a product' for pivotal year

With over 10 indications already being explored and the promise of more to come, it’s no surprise that Johnson & Johnson’s nipocalimab has been dubbed a “pipeline in a product.” It's a good thing, too, because the monoclonal antibody didn't come cheap. 
 

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What can bats, naked mole rats and Jaws tell us about human biology? Paratus is on a $100M mission to find out

What do bats, naked mole rats and Jaws have in common? Probably not a lot, but at least the first two may be able to teach us something about human biology. That’s the hope of a new biotech called Paratus Sciences launching today with $100 million.

CSL, seeking to stall Takeda drug, links antibody to rare disease benefits and plans global filings

CSL is coming for one of Takeda’s fastest-growing products. Phase 3 data on CSL’s garadacimab in a rare disease suggest the monoclonal antibody may have an edge over Takeda’s Takhzyro in terms of efficacy and convenience, giving the biotech a boost as it races to file global regulatory submissions this year.

Talent, Training and Scientific Infrastructure. All in NC.

Growth in North Carolina’s life sciences has outpaced most U.S. life sciences hubs. Top talent, infrastructure, and business-friendly climate are why companies are choosing the Tar Heel state.

Months after going public, Apexigen lays off 55% of staff and considers exit routes

Where did it all go wrong for Apexigen? Seven months after going public via a SPAC merger, the Epitomics spinout is already culling half its workforce and looking for a potential buyer or other escape route.

Keytruda killer: Chipscreen bags Chinese rights to Biocytogen's bispecific antibody

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals has found a partner for its push to develop a better checkpoint inhibitor, with Chipscreen NewWay Biosciences picking up regional rights to its PD-1xCD40 bispecific antibody.

3D-printed hearts made from real patient data could pump up accuracy of TAVR implants

Bioengineers have used cardiovascular data from individual patients to print soft models of their hearts, complete with the ability to pump just as their hearts did with the help of a robotic sleeve. Their work could be used to help clinicians pick the best-fitting TAVR implant and reduce the likelihood of complications.

The iii's have it! Sanofi's fresh approval of hemophilia drug Altuviiio gets a new factor in drug naming

Sanofi and the Brand Institute have raised the bar in drug naming with the audacious use of not one, not two, but three of the same letter in a row for its new hemophilia treatment.

Medtronic pads the case for MiniMed closed-loop system with one-year data, study of automated meal-detection app

Nearly two years after submitting its MiniMed 780G insulin delivery system to the FDA for clearance, Medtronic is still awaiting the agency’s nod—though not for a lack of evidence to back the technology.

J&J wins EU backing for PARP combo Akeega in prostate cancer—but only in some patients

Drug reviewers at the European Medicines Agency have recommended an approval for the combination of Zejula and Zytiga for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. But only patients with BRCA1/2-mutated tumors will be eligible for the fixed-dose combo.

Bankrupt Akorn Pharma calls it quits and closes all US sites, laying off entire workforce

It's the end of a rocky road for Akorn. After years of financial problems, the drugmaker has laid off all of its employees, according to reports.
 
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