Today's Rundown Takeda culls Shire pipeline med after no one wants it Ipsen names Sanofi Pasteur CEO Loew as new leader COVID-19 vaccine leaders talk up the need for partners, potential for a working vax by October [Sponsored] How Treatment Technology is Advancing the Discovery of Cancer Medicines ASCO: Ziopharm's IL-12 gene therapy boosts survival in hard-to-treat brain cancer ASCO: Myovant details speedy effects of prostate cancer med relugolix ASCO: Allogene reports 63% response rate in early trial of off-the-shelf CAR-T in lymphoma FiercePharmaAsia—CanSino's COVID-19 vaccine data; Takeda's new Alunbrig nod; GSK-Samsung deal Chutes & Ladders—Immunomedics CEO Semerjian out after short tenure Featured Story | Friday, May 29, 2020 One of the European Commission’s stipulations for Takeda’s purchase of Shire was that it divest the biopharma’s inflammatory bowel disease candidate SHP647. |
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| Top Stories Friday, May 29, 2020 Ipsen has named the head of Sanofi’s vaccines division as its CEO. The new hire, David Loew, arrives at a company reeling from a torrent six months that have crushed hopes for its $1 billion bet on rare disease drug palovarotene. Friday, May 29, 2020 Leaders from four of the biggest drugmakers in the world spoke about rising to the challenge of defeating the global pandemic as scaled-up trials and a potential approval peek over the horizon. Monday, May 25, 2020 Jazz Pharmaceuticals is applying its proprietary technology to recognize the potential of combination therapy for treating cancer patients and redefining what is possible in the treatment landscape. Friday, May 29, 2020 Radiation, chemotherapy and surgery don’t cut it against glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer that often recurs with a vengeance. Ziopharm is working on a “remote-controlled” gene therapy to buy these patients more time—and early data show it extended patients’ lives by more than a year. Friday, May 29, 2020 Myovant Sciences revealed last fall that its prostate cancer drug beat the standard of care at lowering patients’ testosterone levels. Now, it's laying out details, including how quickly the drug worked and how low it brought testosterone levels as well as how the drug affected heart problems in the patient group. Friday, May 29, 2020 Allogene released expanded data from a phase 1 trial of its off-the-shelf, CD19-directed CAR-T, ALLO-501, plus its antibody ALLO-647. The response rate wasn't quite as impressive as what the company reported two weeks ago, but the details could generate some excitement among Wall Street analysts. Friday, May 29, 2020 CanSino Biologics' COVID-19 vaccine yields positive phase 1 data. Takeda's Alunbrig wins FDA nod to treat newly diagnosed ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. GlaxoSmithKline adds biologics manufacturing capacity through a $231 million deal with Samsung Biologics. And more. Friday, May 29, 2020 Immunomedics' short-lived CEO Semerjian steps down; Rallybio nabs Alexion vet Armstrong; Flagship brings on Couzelis as CIO. Enrollment Showcase | Sponsored by: Drexel University Online Drexel University’s online graduate programs in biomedicine, clinical research, drug discovery, and molecular medicine were developed with working professionals in mind, providing you with the education, practical skills, and competitive edge you need to be successful in your career. Learn more. |
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