Biopharma News

The initial collaboration between the two companies began in 2017 with an extension announced in 2021.

SBS-518 is a first-in-class dual sigma receptor (SR) antagonist/dopamine transporter (DAT) inhibitor in development for the treatment of stimulant use disorder (StUD).

BlueRock will be responsible for the global development and commercialization of therapeutic candidates emerging from this collaboration.

Under a manufacturing agreement, Northway Biotech will develop a manufacturing process for iTolerance’s fusion protein in development for regenerative therapy.

Process automation technologies aid modernization and enable closed systems.

Biogen’s acquisition of Reata will grant them access to Reata’s FDA-approved treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia.

AstraZeneca, via its subsidiary Alexion Pharmaceuticals, will purchase a portfolio of preclinical rare disease gene therapies from Pfizer in a deal worth up to $1 billion.

Teva Pharmaceuticals and Alvotech will expand their partnership for the development and commercialization of biosimilar candidates.

Roche will pay up to $2.8 billion for the rights to Alnylam’s RNA-based hypertension therapeutic.

The partnership is an extension of the collaboration from AbbVie and Scripps Research that was formed in 2019, according to the press release.

The damage to the facility, which produces 8% of US injectable drug consumption, should not significantly affect the current supply.

Newly launched Crossbow Therapeutics will work to advance a novel class of antibody therapies for treating cancers.

Under a global license agreement, Bristol Myers Squibb and Evotec will advance the development of neurodegeneration pipeline assets.

The proposed spin-off of Sandoz into an independent entity has been approved by Novartis’ board of directors.

The partnership will see Flagship and Pfizer work to create a new pipeline of innovative medicines.

The expanded deal, now potentially worth more than $1.2 billion, will work to develop in vivo therapies, including sickle cell disease.

Novartis’ acquisition of biotech company DTx Pharma boosts its neuroscience pipeline and expands its capabilities in RNA-based therapeutics.

The new drug may help vulnerable children resist RSV in the coming fall and winter season.

After the completion of the merger, the company is expected to operate under the name “Neurogene Inc."

Vector Laboratories announced the acquisition of Quanta BioDesign on July 17, 2023, which further expands the former’s portfolio of bioconjugation linkers and dyes, as well as its manufacturing sector, according to the press release.

There are solutions on the horizon that will help overcome the current bottlenecks and other challenges that are occurring in early drug development.

EMA looks to focus on mRNA vaccines because their classification depends on the target and/or whether they are obtained chemically or biologically.

The acquisition will continue to strengthen the area of conjugate vaccines and bioconjugate drugs and will expand Biosynth’s capabilities from good manufacturing practice facilities located in Berlin, Germany.

The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2023 where CorEvitas will become a part of Thermo Fisher’s Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services segment.

In addition, Caribou will maintain full ownership and control of its pipeline of allogeneic CAR-T and CAR-NK cell therapies.

Chime Biologics, Leads Biolabs, and BeiGene have formed a three-way collaboration to advance the development and global manufacturing of Leads Biolabs’ lead mAb candidate, LBL-007.

FDA has approved Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec-rvox), a gene therapy from BioMarin Pharmaceutical for treating severe hemophilia A in adults.

Tower Cold Chain will soon open its new headquarters in Philadelphia.