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Lilly, BMS, Microsoft On GenAI’s Machine-First Approach Success, Cell Therapy Use, Regulation
As Eli Lilly chief information and digital officer Rau speaks of generative AI models training humans on drug discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb CDTO Meyers of wearables aiding cell therapy and Microsoft Research India MD Rajamani of interoperability no longer being a huge challenge, a discussion at the BioAsia summit highlights a fundamental shift in R&D approaches.
China Biotechs, CDMOs Embrace Uncertain Future, New Options Amid WuXi Woes
The shockwave of WuXi's withdrawal from BIO is ripping through the Chinese contract services sector. While some remain hopeful, others are preparing Plan B.
Could ASEAN Become Next Priority For Korean Pharma Firms?
Southeast Asia has so far not been a priority market for South Korean pharma firms, largely because of challenges such as access and affordability for patients. But a Deloitte executive suggested at a recent seminar that technology-based medicines, for example using next-generation formulation technologies, could be an initial focus for Korean firms looking to enter the rapidly growing ASEAN grouping.
Early Strides for Takeda’s Qdenga In Brazil, India Deal Adds New Dimension
Takeda’s head of multi-country organization, India and Southeast Asia, Dion Warren, tells Scrip how things are shaping for Qdenga in Brazil’s public vaccination program and outlines the contours, including pricing aspects, of the deal with Biological E for the dengue vaccine. The US IND application for the jab is still open.
US Tevimbra Approval Validates BeiGene’s Asia-Heavy Global Trial Approach
BeiGene's first US approval for Tevimbra (tislelizumab), based on an Asia-heavy global study, is expected to pave the way for the biopharma to win two more approvals within 2024.
WuXi AppTec Quits BIO As Group Endorses BIOSECURE Act
BIO chairman Ted Love had said at BIO CEO last month that “damaging” the company could have unintended consequences.
Chinese ADC Developers Unveil More Target Combos In Bispecific Drive
Chinese developers are racing to roll out bispecific ADCs with different target combinations, while a Biokin/SysImmune executive estimates more than $20bn in annual sales for the company's BMS-partnered EGFR x HER3 candidate, as R&D in the field continues to surge ahead in China.
Adopt Unilever Model, Tech To Prevent ‘India Plus One’ Situation – CRDMO CXOs
CRDMO CXOs sketch a promising landscape for the Indian industry, highlighting technology, scale and talent, particularly millennials and Gen Z, as key factors in a SWOT analysis - while cautioning that a global ‘China plus one’ strategy could turn to a ‘India plus one’ too.
Korean Biotech Roundup: String Of Positive R&D Developments Outweighs Some Setbacks
The South Korean biotech space has been marked by multiple positive R&D developments and pipeline and partnering progress in recent months, more than outweighing some other setbacks for the rapidly developing sector.
Obituary: Ranjit Shahani, Ex-Novartis India Chief Who ‘Traveled Light’
Industry veteran and mentor to many, Ranjit Shahani steered Novartis India with seeming calm through a rocky phase when the Glivec patent case ruling didn't go the Swiss multinational's way - perhaps not unusual for someone who had seen the ebbs and flows of life closely when his parents moved to India as refugees from Pakistan.
BMS CDTO Meyers On Gen AI Use Cases, Long-Range Planning Models
Bristol Myers Squibb’s EVP and chief digital and technology officer, Greg Meyers, tells Scrip how the company is using data, technology and artificial intelligence to speed up the clinical research process. An AI engine that leverages real-world data to improve trial diversity and promising generative AI uses cases are some of the key topics discussed.
CARSgen Wins China’s Fifth CAR-T Approval But Pricing Dilemma Unresolved
As China’s fifth approved CAR-T cell therapy, CARSgen/Huadong’s zevorcabtagene autoleucel is priced at $159,735 for a single infusion. Expanding patient access will become a formidable task for the companies, due to the poor prospects of reimbursement coverage by China’s public medical insurance program.
Roche Launches Eylea Competitor Vabysmo In India On The Heels Of Ocrevus
Roche is stepping up its game in India with the launch of blockbuster Vabysmo (faricimab), closely on the heels of Ocrevus (ocrelizumab). It hopes to drive access for the nAMD and DME drug via government procurement and insurance schemes and tiered pricing.
Organon Docks Into India’s Family Planning Program, Makes Early Gains
Organon's commercial director and lead for the South Asia region, Anjan Sen, discusses with Scrip the prospects of contraceptive Implanon NXT with its inclusion in India’s historic family planning program. The Merck spin-out is also on course to debut its Jada System this year, opening up new growth avenues as it disentangles and builds out operations in the region.
Three Chinese Biotechs Bag Late-Stage VC/PE Funding In February
Evopoint, I-Mab Biopharma (Hangzhou) and MAXVAX extended their funding with series E and C rounds, respectively, in February, amid signs that biotech investor sentiment in China may be recovering.
China Lowers GDP Target As VBP And Corruption In Focus At 'Two Sessions'
Amid slack domestic consumption and declining overseas demand, 2024 may be the start of a multi-year slowing in growth for the world’s second-largest economy. In the health sector, volume-based procurement continues to expand while the focus of anti-corruption campaigns appears to be changing.
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