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Gilead terminates Phase II simtuzumab IPF study

January 6, 2016
Research and Development Gilead, IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, simtuzumab

Gilead Sciences has announced the termination of its Phase II clinical study of the investigational monoclonal antibody simtuzumab in patients …

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Exercise prostate cancer

Trial launched to test exercise as prostate cancer treatment

January 6, 2016
Research and Development Cancer Research UK, active surveillance, exercise, prostate cancer

Cancer Research UK has launched a study to determine if exercise could help men with prostate cancer, the UK’s most …

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Dr Reddy’s relaunches generic Nexium in blue after AstraZeneca lawsuit

January 6, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Dr Reddy's, Nexium, acid reflux, esomeprazole, lawsuit, purple pill

Dr Reddy’s has relaunched its generic version of AstraZeneca’s blockbuster heartburn drug Nexium  in the US, changing the colour from …

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Valeant names interim CEO in Pearson’s absence

January 6, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Valeant

Valeant has named company director Howard Schiller as interim chief executive officer to serve while full-time boss Michael Pearson is …

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Alzheimer's brain

The case for adaptive trials in dementia

January 6, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, adaptive trials, research

An ageing population and widespread chronic neuro-degenerative disease will make dementia an ever increasing burden on society, families and the …

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Roche teams with DH for drug repurposing trial

January 6, 2016
Research and Development DH, NIHR, Off Patent Drugs Bill, Off-Patent Drugs Bill, RoActemra, Roche, drug repurposing, tocilizumab

Roche and the UK Department of Health have launched a trial, to explore whether one of the company’s treatments for …

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Takeda and Enterome collaborate on new therapeutics for stomach disorders

January 6, 2016
Research and Development Enterome, Takeda, gastrointestinal, inflammatory bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome

Takeda and Enterome Bioscience have entered a drug discovery collaboration to research and develop potential new therapeutics for disorders including …

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Merck/MSD

MSD chooses partner to develop ‘game-changing’ cancer therapies

January 6, 2016
Research and Development CPABs, Cancer, Cell-Penetrating Alphabodies, Complix, MSD, autoimmune diseases

MSD has entered a research collaboration with biopharma company Complix, using the company’s proprietary technology to develop new treatments for …

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Sanofi abandons MannKind’s failed inhalable insulin

January 6, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Afrezza, Mannkind, Sanofi, insulin

Sanofi is to exit a licensing and co-marketing deal with MannKind for the inhalable insulin Afrezza, after disappointing sales figures …

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Gilead success in late-stage hepatitis B trials

January 5, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilead, hepatitis B, phase III

Two Phase III trials evaluating Gilead treatments in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have met their primary objectives, showing …

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Eli Lilly predicts revenue growth in 2016

January 5, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eli Lilly, financial reports, marketing, sales

Eli Lilly has set out its financial guidance for 2016, predicting an increase in sales to between $20.2 and $20.7 …

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BioMarin elects former Allergan CEO to board

January 5, 2016
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical has announced the election of former Allergan chief executive, David Pyott, to the company’s board of directors. Pyott served …

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Actelion’s Uptravi goes on sale

January 5, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Actelion, PAH, Uptravi, pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, selexipag

Swiss pharma firm Actelion has put its new drug for pulmonary hypertension, Uptravi, up for sale in the US, weeks …

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Bayer and Baxalta in separate €1 billion-plus deals

January 5, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ascensia diabetes care, Baxalta, Bayer, diabetes, panasonic, symphogen

Baxalta has signed a deal with Symphogen potentially worth as much as €1.4 billion, under which the companies will develop …

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Pfizer, Merck and Syndax in ovarian cancer trial collaboration

January 5, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Merck, Pfizer, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, avelumab, entinostat, ovarian cancer

Pfizer, Merck and Syndax Pharmaceuticals have announced a collaboration to test avelumab, in combination with Syndax’s entinostat, in patients with …

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Merck’s Erbitux approved for NHS Wales

January 5, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Erbitux, Merck, cetuximab, colorectal cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer

The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group has recommended Merck’s Erbitux in combination with chemotherapy for restricted use in the NHS …

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Novartis’ Cosentyx shows benefits in Phase III AS trials

January 4, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cosentyx, Novartis, Secukinumab, ankylosing spondylitis

Novartis says results from two Phase III studies for Cosentyx in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) showing significant clinical improvements versus placebo.Results …

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Former Merck R&D expert joins RedX Pharma board

January 4, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing RedX Pharma

Dr Bernhard Kirschbaum, 57, has been added as a non-executive director at RedX Pharma with immediate effect. Kirschbaum is a …

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Reports: $32bn Shire takeover of Baxalta close to done deal

January 4, 2016
Sales and Marketing Baxalta, Shire, acquisition, merger

The deal may have failed to get over the line in 2015, but reports suggest the mega merger is to …

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‘Rejuvenated’ pharma manufacturing set for 2016 comeback

January 4, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Employment, industry, manufacturing, patent cliff, pharma, production

The pharma industry has been singled out for its strong performance in 2015, in a report which says manufacturing in …

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