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Jun 15, 2023

Coherus breached Humira patent settlement by striking deal with Mark Cuban’s drug firm, AbbVie contends


Another of Mersana's ADCs slapped with FDA hold, this time over bleeding events that include 5 deaths


Sandoz reveals plan to boost global biosim uptake, starting in the Americas


Lilly adds to gene editing arsenal, paying Verve $60M for preclinical cardiovascular program


FDA committee set to discuss strain selection for next round of COVID-19 boosters

 

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Coherus breached Humira patent settlement by striking deal with Mark Cuban's drug firm, AbbVie contends

An announcement early this month by Mark Cuban’s deep discount drug company that it would sell Coherus Biosciences’ biosimilar version of AbbVie’s Humira has the Illinois drugmaker calling foul. In a regulatory filing, AbbVie claims that Coherus has violated a licensing agreement, which governs the commercializing of the biosimilar.
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Another of Mersana's ADCs slapped with FDA hold, this time over bleeding events that include 5 deaths

Mersana Therapeutics' lead antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) has had the clamps put down by the FDA over bleeding events in patients that have included five fatalities.

Sandoz reveals plan to boost global biosim uptake, starting in the Americas

Sandoz' Act4Biosimilars action plan includes a detailed report of challenges preventing wider biosimilar access in each region, starting with the Americas. The initiative's steering group will work with stakeholders across the region to implement steps to boost uptake.

Lilly adds to gene editing arsenal, paying Verve $60M for preclinical cardiovascular program

Eli Lilly is joining Amgen and Novartis in the pack of drugmakers aiming to treat cardiovascular disease by targeting lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)). The Big Pharma landed a spot at the back of the bunch by handing Verve Therapeutics $60 million for rights to its once-and-done gene editing approach to the problem protein.

FDA committee set to discuss strain selection for next round of COVID-19 boosters

While demand for COVID-19 vaccines has plummeted throughout 2023, healthcare officials remain focused on ensuring that the most effective shots are available for those who need them. Now, regulators are discussing strain selection for the next round of boosters.

Awaiting FDA's decision, Aldeyra's dry eye disease drug scores phase 3 win for conjunctivitis

Aldeyra Therapeutics has notched up another phase 3 win for its allergic conjunctivitis treatment, as the biotech awaits an FDA approval decision for dry eye disease.

AbbVie's Skyrizi posts ulcerative colitis win in maintenance study, teeing up FDA nod

After acing a study for the induction treatment of ulcerative colitis, AbbVie’s Skyrizi has delivered another win in a maintenance trial. An approval now looks within reach for 2024.

Astellas adds Cullgen to parade of protein degrader pacts, paying $35M upfront to access tech

Astellas has found a biotech capable of enhancing its in-house protein degradation skills. Having used its internal capabilities to hustle a KRAS candidate into the clinic, the Japanese drugmaker has agreed to pay Cullgen $35 million upfront to access next-generation prospects.
 
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