Pharmacologic Substance
GSK’s ViiV Expands Licensing Deal to Increase Access to Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment
GSK; ViiV Healthcare; long-acting HIV treatment; cabotegravir; licensing agreement; Medicines Patent Pool; generic manufacturing; HIV; global health
WHO to Develop Guidelines for Gilead’s Twice-Yearly HIV PrEP Injection (Lenacapavir)
WHO; Gilead; Lenacapavir; twice-yearly injection; PrEP; HIV prevention; guidelines; FDA approval
AbbVie Acquires Rights to Ichnos Glenmark’s Lead Myeloma Antibody (ISB 2001) in $1.93 Billion Deal
AbbVie; Ichnos Glenmark; ISB 2001; trispecific antibody; multiple myeloma; biotech deal; CD3; BCMA; CD38; Phase 1 clinical trial; global licensing; oncology
Pfizer, Astellas’ Xtandi Combo Extends Survival in Early Prostate Cancer
Pfizer; Astellas; Xtandi; Enzalutamide; prostate cancer; overall survival; combination therapy; leuprolide; non-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (nmHSPC); EMBARK study; biochemical recurrence (BCR)
NUCLIDIUM Sees Copper Isotopes as Future of Radiopharmaceuticals, Raises CHF 79M to Advance Clinical Development
NUCLIDIUM; copper isotopes; radiopharmaceuticals; Series B financing; Cu-NuriPro; NuriPro; TraceNET; oncology; theranostics; metastatic prostate cancer; neuroendocrine tumors; breast cancer; cancer diagnostics; cancer therapeutics
Deal Roundup: Novartis Options Sironax’s Neuro Platform, Plus Moves from Revolution, Iambic, Sernova, and Eledon
Novartis; Sironax; Brain Delivery Module; neuroscience; blood-brain barrier; biotech; dealmaking; Revolution Medicines; Iambic; Sernova; Eledon
Rhythm’s Oral MC4R Agonist Bivamelagon Shows Promising Results in Rare Obesity Type
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals; oral weight-loss drug; bivamelagon; MC4R agonist; Phase 2 trial; hypothalamic obesity; BMI reduction; clinical trial results
AstraZeneca’s Alexion Signs $825M AAV Capsid Deal with JCR Pharma
AstraZeneca; Alexion; JCR Pharmaceuticals; JUST-AAV; gene therapy; AAV capsid; rare disease; licensing deal; genomic medicines
Taiho’s Investigational DMD Therapy Misses Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 Trial
Taiho; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; DMD; pizuglanstat; TAS-205; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; REACH-DMD study; Otsuka Holdings
Novartis Gains World-First Approval of Malaria Treatment for Babies
Novartis; malaria; Coartem Baby; Swissmedic; newborns; infants; Africa; approval; artemether-lumefantrine; Medicines for Malaria Venture; not-for-profit