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Jul 19, 2024

Amgen, BMS and Merck have the most exposure as Big Pharma eyes $183B patent cliff: analyst


Pfizer's obesity pill news leaves analysts wanting, biotech investors cheering 


Roche’s $2.7B weight-loss wager delivers early oral GLP-1 win 


J&J’s CAR-T partner Legend Biotech reportedly receives buyout offer 


In a first, patients with autoimmune diseases respond to allogeneic CAR-T treatment


AbbVie's Humira loses some ground in high-stakes battle against biosimilars: report

 

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Amgen, BMS and Merck have the most exposure as Big Pharma eyes $183B patent cliff: analyst

While patent cliffs loom for many of biopharma’s top-selling products, the industry has enormous capacity to respond as “conditions for M&A are favorable,” according to a July 11 research note from Morgan Stanley.
 

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Pfizer's obesity pill news leaves analysts wanting, biotech investors cheering

Pfizer gave a leg up to two obesity biotechs yesterday with the announcement that an extended-release formulation of oral med danuglipron will be advanced into dose optimization studies.

Roche’s $2.7B weight-loss wager delivers early oral GLP-1 win

Roche’s $2.7 billion bet on Carmot Therapeutics has delivered another early win. Participants in a phase 1 trial lost 7.3% of their body weight after taking Carmot’s oral GLP-1 prospect for four weeks, suggesting the candidate can hold its own against rival molecules from the likes of Eli Lilly and Pfizer.

J&J’s CAR-T partner Legend Biotech reportedly receives buyout offer

CAR-T specialist Legend Biotech has reportedly received a takeover bid and has tapped Centerview Partners as a financial adviser to evaluate its options. The news led to a surge in the stock price of the company and its parent GenScript.

In a first, patients with autoimmune diseases respond to allogeneic CAR-T treatment

In a first, three patients with autoimmune diseases have responded positively to allogeneic CAR-T therapy. The study, conducted in China and published in Cell on July 15, is the first sign of the potential of allogeneic CAR-T therapies in treating autoimmune diseases, according to William Blair analysts.

AbbVie's Humira loses some ground in high-stakes battle against biosimilars: report

With ten biosimilar options in play, AbbVie's star immunology drug lost 13% of its total market share since March, according to a new Samsung Bioepis report.

J&J MedTech pitches Shockwave as its next billion-dollar company in Q2 earnings

J&J MedTech put up $7.96 billion in revenue, below analysts’ expectations for the division, to equal a 2.2% reported gain compared to the second quarter of last year.

Drug prevents COVID symptoms in mice by protecting mitochondria, without resistance risk

New findings in mice suggest it’s possible to prevent organ damage from COVID-19 with an antioxidant enzyme that protects the mitochondria—without the risk of resistance. 

Behind Hengrui's surprise FDA rejection: Scathing Form 483 lists litany of shortfalls at PD-1 drug plant

A lengthy Form 483 details the concerns that led to the FDA's surprise rejection of Hengrui and Elevar's PD-1 inhibitor camrelizumab in May. Meanwhile, a separate Form 483 and a warning letter add to Hengrui's list of production problems.

Pharmas are underutilizing social media to communicate with doctors and patients, HCPs say

In a survey of healthcare providers representing more than a dozen specialties by the physician influencer marketing agency MedFluencers, nearly 90% said they believe the pharma industry is underutilizing social media as a method of communication.
 
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