Drug Development
Novartis Bets on Covalent Chemistry in $1B Matchpoint Therapeutics Deal
Novartis; Matchpoint Therapeutics; covalent chemistry; exclusive option and license agreement; inflammatory diseases; oral inhibitors; Advanced Covalent Exploration platform; drug development; biotechnology partnerships
Viatris Ophthalmic Drug Fails Phase 3 for Blepharitis; Company Weighs Next Steps
Viatris; ophthalmic drug; Phase 3 study; blepharitis; MR-139; clinical trial failure; drug development; pimecrolimus; pipeline; strategic review
AstraZeneca Amyloidosis Drug Fails Phase 3 Trials but Shows Potential in Subgroup
AstraZeneca; amyloidosis; anselamimab; Phase 3 trial; clinical trial failure; prespecified subgroup; rare diseases; Alexion; AL amyloidosis; drug development
Inside the FDA’s Listening Tour: Officials Agree US Lags Behind China on Drug Development
FDA; China; drug development; biotechnology; regulation; clinical trials; pharmaceutical industry; biotech innovation
Eli Lilly Strikes $650M Deal with Juvena to Develop Muscle-Boosting Drugs
Eli Lilly; Juvena Therapeutics; muscle-boosting drugs; AI drug discovery; muscle health; biotech collaboration; stem cell secreted proteins; drug development; obesity management; $650 million deal
Eli Lilly and Camurus Sign $870M Deal for Long-Acting Obesity Therapies
Eli Lilly; Camurus; obesity drugs; long-acting therapies; FluidCrystal technology; incretin drugs; cardiometabolic health; pharma partnerships; drug development; biotech collaboration
Precision Medicine’s Next Frontier: Unlocking the Power of Biospecimens
precision medicine; biospecimens; multi-omics; drug development; biobanking; personalized medicine; biomarkers; spatial transcriptomics; cancer genomics
InflaRx Halts Rare Skin Disease Study for Vilobelimab After Futility Signal
InflaRx; vilobelimab; pyoderma gangrenosum; futility; clinical trial; COVID-19; drug development; INF904
Pfizer Pays $1.25B Upfront to 3SBio, Joining the PD-1 x VEGF Race with Licensing Deal for SSGJ-707
Pfizer; 3SBio; PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody; SSGJ-707; oncology; upfront payment; licensing deal; cancer therapy; China; drug development
SpyLock Technology: Recent News on Rapid Bispecific Antibody Screening
SpyLock technology; bispecific antibody screening; Bio-Rad Laboratories; Pioneer Antibody Discovery Platform; high-throughput screening; protein engineering; SpyTag/SpyCatcher; BiLockCatcher; drug development