Cognito study proves neuromod benefits in Alzheimer’s

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Dec 12, 2023

ASH: After Imbruvica's stumble in mantle cell lymphoma, AbbVie and J&J eye possible combo comeback 


BMS pays $800M upfront for antibody-drug conjugate, opening new front in Merck rivalry 


Cognito study shows white matter growth, reduced myelin loss in Alzheimer’s patients after neuromod treatment


Ferring trims US workforce by 134 with layoffs in New Jersey, Minnesota


FDA scouts members for new genetic metabolic disease advisory committee 


ZimVie, Brainlab collab bears fruit with FDA nod for combined spinal fixation system 

 

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ASH: After Imbruvica's stumble in mantle cell lymphoma, AbbVie and J&J eye possible combo comeback

With the initial shock of AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson's disease-specific approval pull for Imbruvica now fading into the rearview, the partners are making the case for the BTK inhibitor to stage a comeback in mantle cell lymphoma.
 

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BMS pays $800M upfront for antibody-drug conjugate, opening new front in Merck rivalry

Bristol Myers Squibb has filled the antibody-drug conjugate-shaped hole in its pipeline by following the increasingly well-trodden path to China, handing SystImmune $800 million upfront for a phase 1/2 solid tumor candidate as part of a deal worth up to $8.4 billion.

Cognito study shows white matter growth, reduced myelin loss in Alzheimer’s patients after neuromod treatment

In the study, patients with Alzheimer’s were tasked with using Cognito’s neuromodulation headset for an hour each day for the entire six-month study period.

Ferring trims US workforce by 134 with layoffs in New Jersey, Minnesota

The drugmaker will lay off 79 at its New Jersey headquarters and 55 at its microbiome subsidiary Rebiotix in Minnesota as a result of a "revised business strategy."

FDA scouts members for new genetic metabolic disease advisory committee

The FDA is creating a new advisory committee made up of nine voting members who will provide insight on potential treatments for genetic metabolic diseases.

ZimVie, Brainlab collab bears fruit with FDA nod for combined spinal fixation system

Less than a year after ZimVie tapped Brainlab to add its surgical guidance technology to ZimVie’s own spinal surgery devices, the partnership has already paid off.

ASH: J&J, Sanofi square off in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, with one med showing 'unprecedented' efficacy

Another data face-off between the two anti-CD38 multiple myeloma drugs—J&J's Darzalex and Sanofi's Sarclisa—took place at the ASH conference. Both regimens showed strong efficacy in newly diagnosed patients, but only one result is considered practice-changing right now.

Sanofi scraps Maze deal after FTC throws up antitrust obstacles

The Federal Trade Commission has scuttled Sanofi’s licensing deal with Maze Therapeutics. With the FTC moving to block the deal, the Big Pharma is pulling out rather than working through the antitrust maze that has sprung up between it and the asset.

Pfizer reveals reorganization, executive departure as it gets ready to close $43B Seagen buyout

By agreeing to donate royalties on its U.S. sales of bladder cancer drug Bavencio, Pfizer has received the go-ahead to finalize its $43 billion buyout of Seagen, the company said on Tuesday. Pfizer expects to close the merger on Thursday. The company also announced a restructuring of its organization, with leadership changes.

Bicara nets second nine-digit haul in nine months, raising $165M series C

If you can raise more in a tough financing environment, then why not? Such was the calculus for Bicara Therapeutics, which raised its second nine-digit financing in 2023 after building momentum off new data.

National Resilience lines up 440 new jobs at former AstraZeneca plant in Ohio

Resilience is expanding operations at the West Chester, Ohio, facility it bought from AstraZeneca in January, the technology-focused contract manufacturer said Monday. In turn, the company expects to create some 440 new jobs with an associated annual payroll of nearly $29 million over the next three years.
 
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