BMS’s anti-MTBR-Tau granted fast track designation by FDA for Alzheimer’s disease

Anti-microtubule binding region-tau antibody being investigated as a potential disease-modifying therapy to slow or delay progression of disease

Takeda exits cell therapy research

Takeda will seek an external partner to leverage its cell therapy platform technologies

AstraZeneca Pharma India receives sale, distribution approval from CDSCO for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan 100mg/5mL vial lyophilized powder

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan 100mg/5mL vial lyophilized powder for concentrate for solution for infusion is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC3+) solid tumors

Lupin launches Liraglutide injection in US

Liraglutide Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL) Single-Patient-Use Prefilled Pen is bioequivalent to Victoza Injection, 18 mg/3 mL (6 mg/mL) of Novo Nordisk

Briefs: Panacea Biotec, Lotus Eye Hospital and Uflex

Panacea Biotec receives Rs. 315 crore LoA from UNICEF

Supriya Lifescience’s Ambernath facility receives WHO GMP certification

With global certification in place, the Ambernath site expands Supriya’s footprint beyond APIs into high-margin formulations

FDA issues CRL for Sentynl’s copper histidinate for treatment of Menkes disease

IPA welcomes Dr. Sharvil Patel as President and Glenn Saldanha as Vice President

Genmab to acquire Merus for $8 billion

Proposed acquisition adds petosemtamab, a late-stage asset with two Breakthrough Therapy Designations, to Genmab’s portfolio

Novartis to launch DTP platform for Cosentyx in US

Through the new DTP platform, Novartis will make Cosentyx available to patients at a price that reflects the average savings typically retained by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers