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Biotech | 28 October 2021

Novartis receives priority review by U.S. FDA and filing acceptance by EMA for Kymriah

Kymriah, the first-ever FDA-approved CAR-T cell therapy, is currently available in 30 countries in one or more indications

Biotech
Biotech | 27 October 2021

WHO selects Medigen’s Covid-19 vaccine for solidarity trial

Following the review of around 20 candidate vaccines by the external advisory group, MVC's vaccine was selected as one of two to be included in the global trial

Biotech
Biotech | 27 October 2021

Novavax files for approval of its Covid-19 vaccine in the UK

Filing marks first protein-based vaccine submitted to MHRA for authorization

Biotech
Biotech | 26 October 2021

Biological E to receive US $ 50 million to boost Covid-19 vaccine capacity

Support from DFC will help produce one billion vaccine doses by the end of 2022

Biotech
Biotech | 26 October 2021

10x Genomics opens Singapore manufacturing hub

Strengthens supply chain continuity with first manufacturing facility outside of the U.S.

Biotech
Biotech | 25 October 2021

Novartis cancer drug trial does not meet primary end points

The company is continuing with the evaluation of canakinumab in lung cancer, and is applying findings to the overall lung cancer development plan

Biotech
Biotech | 22 October 2021

WuXi ATU opens manufacturing facility in Shanghai to enhance its CTDMO services

It’s the company’s fourth manufacturing site worldwide. Others are located in the US, UK and China

Biotech
Biotech | 22 October 2021

Rakuten Medical partners with Karkinos Healthcare to expand novel cancer care in India

This strategic collaboration will enable continued innovation in cancer care

Biotech
Biotech | 22 October 2021

Zydus announces update on a randomised trial of Saroglitazar Mg in NASH

Incidences of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) have been rising exponentially worldwide and are associated with co-morbidities including obesity, diabetes, hypertension and metabolic disorders

Biotech
Biotech | 21 October 2021

Sage Therapeutics and Biogen plan to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) for zuranolone

Following the pre-NDA meeting with the U.S. FDA, the companies confirmed the current efficacy and safety databases are expected to be adequate for filing with confirmed pathways for MDD and PPD

Biotech
Biotech | 21 October 2021

Boehringer Ingelheim and partners to develop gene therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis

It has exercised intellectual property options from IP Group regarding research results generated by the UK Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy Consortium, and from Oxford Biomedica regarding their lentiviral vector technology

Biotech
Biotech | 19 October 2021

Vertex’s stem cell therapy for Type 1 diabetes reduced daily insulin requirement by 91 %

The first patient dosed with VX-880 demonstrated restoration of insulin production and achieved C-peptide of 560 pmol/L in response to Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT) at Day 90 visit

Biotech
Biotech | 18 October 2021

Imfinzi plus tremelimumab significantly improved overall survival in liver cancer

The trial met the primary endpoint of overall survival with a single priming dose of tremelimumab plus Imfinzi every four weeks vs. sorafenib

Biotech
Biotech | 18 October 2021

U.S. FDA advisory committee recommends J&J booster dose

U.S. FDA to decide whether to authorize a booster dose in the coming days

Biotech
Biotech | 18 October 2021

Ipsen enters exclusive worldwide tie-up with Accent for its pre-clinical R&D oncology pipeline

Ipsen obtains an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize a pre-clinical stage METTL3-inhibitor programme

Biotech
Biotech | 15 October 2021

Exelixis in-licenses second anti-cancer compound from Aurigene

U.S. FDA has accepted the investigational new drug application for phase 1 clinical trial in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Biotech
Biotech | 14 October 2021

Sputnik Light has 70 % efficacy against infection with Delta: Gamaleya analysis

Standalone use of Sputnik Light also provides much higher efficacy against severe disease and hospitalizations

Biotech
Biotech | 13 October 2021

Roche’s 8-year safety data of Ocrevus shows reduced risk in multiple sclerosis patients

New safety data show a consistent benefit-risk profile across all Ocrevus clinical trials

Biotech
Biotech | 13 October 2021

Lonza to expand development services for mammalian products in Singapore

This expansion will support the global operations network and help meet global demand for mammalian development services that support Lonza’s manufacturing sites

Biotech
Biotech | 12 October 2021

LSNE expands lyophilization capacity at Madison, USA

This new lyophilizer is equipped with systems to best protect high value Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and doubles the lyophilization capacity at the site

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