Briefs: NATCO Pharma, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk and Alembic Pharmaceuticals

Mylan and Novo Nordisk reach settlement of US patent litigation related to Ozempic

Calquence granted priority review in US for patients with untreated mantle cell lymphoma

Based on ECHO Phase III trial which demonstrated Calquence combination reduced risk of disease progression or death by 27% compared to standard-of-care chemoimmunotherapy

Sun Pharma and Philogen enter into a exclusive commercialization and supply agreement for Fibromun

Sun Pharma will have the exclusive worldwide rights to commercialise Fibromun

Bayer submits supplemental new drug application to USFDA seeking expanded indication for NUBEQA

NUBEQA is currently indicated for the treatment of adult patients with mHSPC in combination with docetaxel and for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC)

AbbVie submits Biologics license application to USFDA for Telisotuzumab Vedotin

Teliso-V is an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for patients with previously treated nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with c-Met protein overexpression

Takara Bio Europe unveils new large-scale NGS profiling system and chemistries

The Shasta system and Shasta Whole-Genome Amplification (WGA) Kit dramatically increase throughput for WGA by processing up to 1,500 cells per run

Krsnaa Diagnostics acquires stake in Apulki Healthcare

Apulki Healthcare is India's first PPP dedicated for cancer and cardiac care hospita

Aurobindo Pharma to acquire balance 49% stake in GLS Pharma

Alembic appoints Sudhakar Pandiyan as Head - Technical Operations

He has been associated with Caplin Steriles Ltd., Mylan Laboratories Ltd., Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd., Strides Arcolab Ltd. and Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics

10 year data for Merck’s Keytruda demonstrates sustained overall survival benefit versus Ipilimumab in advanced melanoma

At 10 years, more than one-third (34.0%) of patients with advanced melanoma were alive after treatment with KEYTRUDA, compared to 23.6% of patients treated with ipilimumab