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Dec 16, 2022

AstraZeneca's Alexion hopes to extend dominance in PNH as Big Pharma competitors close in


Astellas' 2nd phase 3 win in a month for cancer antibody tees up submissions to regulators


Lilly pens $730M biobucks deal with Sosei Heptares to get in on GPCR action


J&J-partnered Sonnet halts work on bispecific while hunting for fresh collaborators


Synaptogenix's Alzheimer's prospect flops in NIH-sponsored study, sinking stock


'The Top Line': The medtech industry’s highest paid CEOs, plus this week's headlines


Chutes & Ladders—Roche's executive dominoes continue to tip, with pharma leader the latest to exit

 

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AstraZeneca's Alexion hopes to extend dominance in PNH as Big Pharma competitors close in

For years, Alexion has been the only name in the game for a blood disease called paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Now, a number of Big Pharmas want in.
 

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Astellas' 2nd phase 3 win in a month for cancer antibody tees up submissions to regulators

If Astellas needed further proof that its $1.3 billion oncology bet was worth the price tag, the second successful phase 3 trial in a month should do the trick.

Lilly pens $730M biobucks deal with Sosei Heptares to get in on GPCR action

Eli Lilly has followed in the footsteps of many Big Pharma contemporaries by penning its own $730 million deal with Sosei Heptares to work on new meds that modulate G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) targets.

How MRD is redefining clinical trials for solid tumors

If you’re in translational research, you know how challenging trial design and regulatory approval can be. See how the NeXT generation of ctDNA analysis is a major asset for improving informed cancer strategies.

J&J-partnered Sonnet halts work on bispecific while hunting for fresh collaborators

In these financially straitened times, biotechs need to be increasingly ruthless about which programs they can afford to keep funding. For oncology-focused Sonnet BioTherapeutics, that means halting work on a bispecific molecule while seeking partners for two others.

Why Danaher is Focusing on Genomic Medicines

Genomic Medicines could cure the world’s toughest diseases. The Danaher Genomic Medicines Summit convened many of the field’s top leaders to discuss challenges and strategies for creating a world without disease.

Synaptogenix's Alzheimer's prospect flops in NIH-sponsored study, sinking stock

Synaptogenix had hoped that a phase 2 trial of its advanced Alzheimer's med would be able to compete with some of the largest pharmas in the world. But unfortunately, as with many valiant efforts, the company failed to meaningfully improve symptoms.

'The Top Line': The medtech industry’s highest paid CEOs, plus this week's headlines

This week on “The Top Line,” we discuss the medtech industry’s highest paid CEOs. Plus, we cover Theranos' COO's prison sentence, highlights from the American Society of Hematology annual meeting and other top headlines from this week.

Chutes & Ladders—Roche's executive dominoes continue to tip, with pharma leader the latest to exit

CEO of Roche Pharmaceuticals departs amid executive domino fall. CSL Behring promotes COO to CEO. Nordic Nanovector experiences executive and director exodus.

Amid growing pressure, efforts to address long COVID ramp up

As hospitals open specialized centers to treat the condition, parallel efforts to move the needle on long COVID are picking up in the private sector.

Pfizer links up with heart disease AI developer Anumana to build cardiac amyloidosis diagnostics

Anumana has staked a claim on the idea that there is a wealth of data still to be mined from reading into the electrical activity of the heart.

Pfizer's Supreme Court challenge of US kickback law is 'far-fetched,' HHS says

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has urged the Supreme Court to shoot down Pfizer's appeal challenging the U.S. Anti-Kickback Statute. The company wants SCOTUS to reconsider a ruling that blocks it from providing rebates to Medicare patients for its pricey heart medications Vyndaqel and Vyndamax.

Siemens, GE considering buying up Medtronic segments slated for spinout: Bloomberg

Medtronic laid out the plans to spin off its patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses into a combined company in late October.

Fierce Pharma Asia—Gracell's CAR-T wows, Takeda puts down $4B on Nimbus' TYK2 inhibitor, Bio Farma strikes Merck deal

Gracell Biotechnologies stole the show at the American Society of Hematology 2022 annual meeting, showcasing a 100% tumor response rate for its BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy. Takeda is betting big on Nimbus Therapeutics’ TYK2 inhibitor. Plus more.
 
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