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IP Waiver Proposal Won’t Hold Back Moderna’s Rise
While White House support for an intellectual property waiver has been cheered by access campaigners, Moderna said it won’t help solve the pandemic’s big vaccine production challenges any time soon.
S&E Briefs: The Good and The Bad Of COVID-19 On Biotech's Top Line
Regeneron's COVID-19 antibody cocktail helped drive 38% growth for the company, while Global Blood Therapeutics' Oxbryta continues to face headwinds and Horizon focuses on relaunches.
ICER Suggests Price Of $2,500-$8,300 For Biogen’s Aducanumab
Given mixed Phase III results for the Alzheimer’s drug and potentially severe side effects for the once-monthly infused therapy, ICER’s recommendation came in below analyst expectations.
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US COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver Is Big, Symbolic Blow For Pharma, But The Fight Is Just Beginning
Drug manufacturers still have a variety of ways to limit the impact of the Biden administration’s historic decision. Whether the huge political loss for industry translates into more than just headline-risk or faster global COVID vaccination remains to be seen. It is also not clear whether it is an ominous sign for other industry battles in the US, including the drug pricing debate.
Rolling Coverage Of The Coronavirus Outbreak And The Biopharma Industry's Response Is Here.
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The 2021 Worldwide Pharma And Biotech R&D Scene
INFOGRAPHIC: A snapshot of the industry in key performance indicators surrounding R&D taken in early 2021.
Pandemic Perspectives: China Vaccine Diplomacy - A World On Shots
Over 50 countries around the world are now receiving COVID-19 vaccine deliveries from China, totaling 3.3 million doses and counting so far. This Scrip infographic shows their locations, quantity of supplies and the developers involved.
2020 Deal-Making Snapshot: A Busy Year For Bolt-Ons
Looking back at the deal landscape of 2020, large-scale deals were overtaken by smaller transactions, though volume was up, driven by pandemic-related business.
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Large-Scale Funding Rises In Korea Amid Biotech Investment Boom
After record venture capital activity around South Korean biotechs last year, the strong investment interest has persisted so far this year, with an increased number of companies receiving large-scale funding as the promising sector emerges amid the pandemic.
India’s COVID-19 Nightmare And How Pharma Is Holding Up
A COVID-19 second wave is wreaking havoc in India but pharma appears to be holding things together for now, stretching resources amid a dip in personnel attendance and supply chain strains. Limited vaccine supplies, a spurt in API prices and an inevitable third wave could mean further turbulence ahead.
Finance Watch: Dyno Therapeutics Raises $100m For Novel AAV Vectors
Private Company Edition: Dyno’s first VC round will enable more deals for its novel AAV platform; Eikon pioneers new drug discovery technology. Also, Treeline’s early funding revealed at $211.7m; Capsida raised $140m from a VC round, AbbVie deal; and Affinia closed a $110m series B round.
Asia Deal Watch: CANbridge Licenses Orphan Disease Candidates From Mirum, LogicBio
US-based, China-focused CANbridge moves into cholestatic liver disease and enzyme replacement therapy via two deals. Plus deals involving LegoChem, TransThera, Morepen, Daiichi Sankyo, Geneseeq, Innocare, Biosplice, Sirnaomics and Walvax.
Eye Specialist Oculis Launching Four Key Clinical Studies
The CEO of Oculis tells Scrip the Swiss biotech can become a major ophthalmic player and that its lead asset could become the first topical drug treatment for retinal edema.
Chiesi Keen To Nurture Disruptive Innovation
Chiesi may not be a big pharma giant but it is very good at spotting early-stage innovative projects and partnering with the likes of Moderna, Protalix and Bioasis to tackle respiratory and rare diseases, CEO Ugo Di Francesco tells Scrip.
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US COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver Is Big, Symbolic Blow For Pharma, But The Fight Is Just Beginning
Drug manufacturers still have a variety of ways to limit the impact of the Biden administration’s historic decision. Whether the huge political loss for industry translates into more than just headline-risk or faster global COVID vaccination remains to be seen. It is also not clear whether it is an ominous sign for other industry battles in the US, including the drug pricing debate.
Humanigen Raises Chances of Lenzilumab EUA With Severe COVID-19 Data
Data on medRxiv showed a 90% improvement in likelihood of need for mechanical ventilation in the intent-to-treat population. The company plans a filing in Q2.
FDA Thwarts Leo Pharma's US Launch Plans For Tralokinumab
A week after getting the thumbs-up from the CHMP for tralokinumab, the Denmark-based dermatology specialist has been hit by a complete response letter from US regulators requesting more data about a device component of the IL-13 inhibitor.
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IP Waiver Might Kick-Start China's Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
As the US responds to calls to waive intellectual property rights related to COVID-19 vaccines, China is already moving ahead with some of its own mRNA candidates.
Coronavirus Update: Moderna Donates More Doses, Booster Shot Shows Efficacy
Novavax said it would start shipping supplies of its vaccine to Europe starting in late 2021, while Vaxart delayed the start of its Phase II study due to issues with Emergent BioSolutions. Meanwhile, Roche India received an EUA for Regeneron's antibody cocktail
Humanigen Raises Chances of Lenzilumab EUA With Severe COVID-19 Data
Data on medRxiv showed a 90% improvement in likelihood of need for mechanical ventilation in the intent-to-treat population. The company plans a filing in Q2.
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