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Oct 12, 2022

Merck & Co., in busy morning, taps Moderna's therapeutic cancer vaccine, Royalty in schizophrenia deal

Tavros signs $930M biobucks deal with Bayer's Vividion in hunt for 4 oncology targets

Moderna says yes to Autolus, licensing targeting technology for immuno-oncology project

Approaching phase 3, Sangamo shares post-ERT durability data on Fabry gene therapy

Inceptor, Avectas are latest biotechs to take up solid tumor​ CAR-T challenge

Ascidian Therapeutics rises from ATP’s ocean floor with $50M and Dyne’s former CEO

 

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Merck & Co., in busy morning, taps Moderna's therapeutic cancer vaccine, Royalty in schizophrenia deal

Merck & Co. had a busy morning signing off on licensing deals for midstage assets. The Big Pharma not only confirmed it would push ahead with developing a therapeutic cancer vaccine with mRNA leader Moderna but also signed up to collaborate on its schizophrenia treatment with Royalty Pharma.
 

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Tavros signs $930M biobucks deal with Bayer's Vividion in hunt for 4 oncology targets

Bayer subsidiary Vividion Therapeutics has partnered with Tavros Therapeutics to find targets for hard-to-treat diseases, paying out $17.5 million cash and offering the biotech up to $912.5 million in biobucks.

Moderna says yes to Autolus, licensing targeting technology for immuno-oncology project

After kicking the tires on Autolus Therapeutics’ targeting technology, Moderna has decided to pay up for the right to use the binders in an mRNA therapy. The exercising of the option positions Moderna to use the binders in a candidate against an undisclosed immuno-oncology target.

Approaching phase 3, Sangamo shares post-ERT durability data on Fabry gene therapy

Sangamo Therapeutics has presented updated preliminary data from its phase 1/2 Fabry disease clinical trial, revealing that recipients of its gene therapy had elevated levels of a key enzyme even after stopping taking the standard of care.

Inceptor, Avectas are latest biotechs to take up solid tumor CAR-T challenge

CAR-Ts have already changed the treatment landscape when it comes to blood cancers, but getting a cell therapy to market for solid tumors remains tantalizingly out of reach. Now, Inceptor Bio and cell engineering tech company Avectas are taking on the challenge.

Ascidian Therapeutics rises from ATP’s ocean floor with $50M and Dyne’s former CEO

Ascidian Therapeutics is launching up from the ocean floor with $50 million in series A funds. The company's primary focus is the continued development of its lead asset targeting ABCA4 gene mutations.

Philips warns of lower-than-expected sales, takes another €1.3B hit in Respironics division

Ahead of its third-quarter earnings report, Philips steeled investors for less-than-stellar sales and order intake growth, compounded by a pair of non-cash charges for the quarter that together amount to nearly 1.5 billion euros.

Over a 3rd of US counties are 'maternity care deserts,' March of Dimes study finds

More than 2.2 million women of childbearing age live in counties without hospitals, birth centers or other providers offering obstetric care, according to a report published Tuesday.

Novartis uses Breast Cancer Awareness Month to launch video series for personal cancer stories

Think of October and you will imagine falling leaves, Halloween and colder nights, but it’s an important month in oncology as it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And this year, Novartis is looking to boost awareness by tapping personal stories of those living with the disease.

BeiGene heaps more pressure on AbbVie, J&J with new Brukinsa head-to-head win over Imbruvica

As BeiGene gears up for an all-out war against AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson’s Imbruvica, the company has turned in more clinical evidence to show it has the winning BTK inhibitor to fight certain blood cancers.

US Preventive Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings for kids

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force yesterday recommended extending anxiety screening for children between 8 and 18. Meanwhile, a report by the United Health Foundation underscores just how serious youth mental health problems have become.
 
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