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AstraZeneca’s Ultomiris Gains FDA Approval for Rare Autoimmune Condition – NMOSD
AstraZeneca, Ultomiris, ravulizumab-cwvz, FDA Approval, Rare Autoimmune Disease, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), Long-acting C5 complement inhibitor, Phase 3 CHAMPION-NMOSD Trial, Reduced Relapse Rate, Dosing Frequency
Roche’s Phase III Trial Success with IL-6 Blocker Enspryng Tempered by Modest Outcomes
Roche, IL-6 blocker, Enspryng (satralizumab), Phase III trial, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG), Disappointment, Expectations
Lonza Acquires Roche’s Massive Biologics Production Facility in Vacaville, California for $1.2 Billion
Lonza, Roche, Genentech, Biologics Manufacturing Site, Vacaville/ California, $1.2 Billion Deal, Large-Scale Commercial Mammalian Products, Expansion Plans ($561 Million), Capacity Utilization, Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs), Global Biologics Market Growth
AstraZeneca Joins Price Cap Movement for Inhalers Following Boehringer Investigation
Evaluation, Inhaler, AstraZeneca, SmithKline Beecham, Prices
Contineum Launches IPO Campaign to Accelerate Multiple Sclerosis Pipeline
Contineum Therapeutics, Initial Public Offering (IPO), Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Backed, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Pipeline, Phase II Trial, PIPE-307
Pfizer Reduces Stake in Haleon, Raising Over $2 Billion in Share Selloff
Pfizer, Haleon, Consumer Health Spinoff, Share Selloff, Stake Reduction, GSK, Debt Management, Strategic Focus
Boehringer Ingelheim and Sosei Sign Potential $732 Million Collaboration for Schizophrenia Treatment
Boehringer Ingelheim, Sosei, Schizophrenia Treatment, Partnership, $732 Million Deal, GPR52 Targeting Portfolio
FDA Unexpectedly Postpones Approval Decision for Eli Lilly’s Donanemab, Schedules AdComm Review
Donanemab, Eli Lilly, FDA delay, Approval postponement, Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNS), Safety and efficacy review, Clinical trial results, Brain swelling and bleeding side effects, Accelerated approval declined, Leqembi and Aduhelm precedent, Full approval anticipated, Accelerated approval rejected.
FDA Greenlights Opdivo Combination Therapy for First-Line Bladder Cancer Treatment
Overall Survival, Combined, cisplatin, Opdivo
Boehringer Ingelheim Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs for Asthma and COPD Inhalers in the U.S.
Boehringer Ingelheim, Out-of-pocket costs, Asthma, COPD, Inhalers, $35 cap, June 1/ 2024, Uninsured and under-insured patients, List price reduction