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April 03, 2020___

Today's Rundown

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GSK allies with Innovax for COVID-19 vaccine R&D project

GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with Xiamen Innovax Biotech to evaluate a vaccine against the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement gives Innovax access to a GSK adjuvant to enhance the immune response triggered by its recombinant protein-based vaccine.

Top Stories

BioNTech, CureVac tell regulators to lower clinical trial bar if they want a COVID-19 vaccine quickly

Two German biotech companies at the start of a race to create new vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic are warning the EMA and FDA they will need traditional clinical trial hurdles removed if governments want the inoculations as quickly as possible.

VenBio Partners raises $394M fund 'to turn great science into impactful medicine'

The COVID-19 pandemic may be disrupting clinical trials and drug launches, but it’s not holding up venture firms intent on bankrolling innovative biotech startups. With Arch Venture Partners, Flagship Pioneering and now venBio unveiling their latest efforts, it looks like everyone’s raising a life sciences fund this week.

Zentalis pulls off speedy $165M IPO amid pandemic-driven uncertainty

The new coronavirus has injected all kinds of uncertainty into the biotech world, leading companies to delay clinical trials, reorganize their pipelines and hold off on their IPOs. Not so for Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, which priced its IPO at $165 million, eclipsing the $100 million goal it laid out in early March.

Horizon snaps up Curzion Pharma and its ex-Sanofi rare disease drug

Horizon Therapeutics has added to its growing acquisitive pipeline with the buyout of Curzion Pharmaceuticals for just $45 million.

J&J inks Fate deal to move into allogeneic CAR therapies 

Johnson & Johnson is paying Fate Therapeutics $50 million upfront to collaborate on up to four CAR NK and CAR-T cell therapies. The deal, which features $3 billion in milestones, tasks Fate with using its induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) platform to develop drugs based on four targets picked out by J&J.

BD to offer fingerstick antibody blood test for COVID-19

BD will begin offering a point-of-care COVID-19 antibody assay, which operates like a combination of a blood glucose test and a home pregnancy test.

COVID-19 vaccine packed into skin patch shows promise in mice

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine developed a COVID-19 vaccine that uses pieces of the virus' spike protein to create immunity and that can be delivered into the skin with a Band-Aid-like patch. They're planning to apply to the FDA for approval to start clinical trials soon.

EuroBiotech Report—Lilly-Sitryx, Genfit and COVID-19, Gilead tests remdesivir in U.K. and more

In this week's EuroBiotech Report, Sitryx inks Lilly deal, Genfit downplays COVID-19 impact on NASH data and Gilead tests remdesivir in U.K.

FiercePharmaAsia—Fujifilm’s Avigan for COVID-19?; Aurobindo-Novartis deal nixed; China’s API supply

The White House is pressuring the FDA to allow Fujifilm's Avigan for emergency use against COVID-19. Aurobindo and Novartis terminated their U.S. generics deal on FTC delay. China's API supply so far this year has dropped 10% to 20% on average but is recovering. And more.

Chutes & Ladders—Kewalramani officially takes over as Vertex CEO

Vertex moves Kewalramani into CEO post; Pfizer taps Gates Foundation head to board; Sera taps Moyes as CFO.

Resources

[Webinar] Model-Based Approach to Design Bispecific Modalities in Early Discovery

Learn how we used a tiered model-based approach of a bispecific antibody to appropriately cover multiple antigen pairs to help teams with informed antibody design, prioritization of experiments, and triaging of challenging antigen pairs

[Whitepaper] Digital Twins: Creating Digital Operations Today to Deliver Business Value Tomorrow

This whitepaper highlights the challenges of implementing the right digital twin strategy while providing key use cases in the manufacturing domain for which a digital twin is extremely useful and several examples of technology trends that will shape the future.

[Guide] Pandemic Survival Guide --- IT Solutions for Business Continuity

To survive in these challenging conditions, companies need to promptly address business continuity issues - especially the remote delivery of data and voice solutions. See how Outer Edge can help.

[Whitepaper] Ensuring the Greatest Return From Your Poorly Soluble Molecule

Poorly soluble molecules hindering your workflow?

[On Demand] Tufts-eClinical Solutions Data & Analytics Survey Results

Key findings from the 2019 Life Sciences Data & Analytics Survey conducted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development will be unveiled during this live webinar led by industry expert and study lead, Ken Getz, Director of Sponsored Programs and Associate Professor.

[eBook] Expecting the Unexpected: Strategies for Efficient Clinical Supply Management and Forecasting

Learn how to drive excellence within the forecasting process and utilize forecasting throughout the clinical study to better plan clinical supply budgets and project timelines. Explore how to identify potential supply-related issues before they can negatively impact your study.

[Fact Sheet] Forecasting to Optimize Clinical Trial Supply Management

Whether a study is simple or highly complex, forecasting and simulation reports serve as data driven communication tools to help minimize risks and keep the study on track. Learn more about forecasting solutions for informed decision making and supporting contingency planning for clinical study.

[Case Study] Establishing Parameters for Success

Learn about a real-world example of how clinical supply management expertise was applied to overcome inventory challenges for a complex, global study.

[eBook] 9 Ways to Enhance Healthcare Customer Experiences

Download this e-book to learn 9 ways to enhance the customer experience within healthcare marketing.

[Whitepaper] The ROI of Document Delivery

3 ways you may be overspending on scientific literature access, and how to fix them.

[Executive Summary] Strategies for Flexible Manufacturing

This whitepaper discusses the benefits of end-to-end solutions and share case studies on how flexible manufacturing strategies can accommodate the changing landscape of pharmaceutical products and help bring a drug to market.

[Presentation] Flexible Manufacturing Strategies

Get expert insights on strategies to implement flexible manufacturing and different technologies that are easily scalable and reproducible.

[Executive Summary] Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges for Accelerated Drug Development

Regardless of the assigned FDA expedited approval designation and approach, the key action items should be: the assurance of a detail-oriented plan and the adaption of a “forward-thinking” approach that will assist in any future challenges and opportunities for growth of each project.

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