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MorphoSys and Incyte forge potential $1.1bn partnership to develop B cell malignancy drug candidate

January 14, 2020
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MorphoSys and Incyte have joined together in a partnership to develop and commercialise the latter’s anti-CD19 antibody tafasitamab as a …

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Acasti’s shares plunge as new drug does not meet primary endpoint

January 14, 2020
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Acasti Pharma’s shares plunged by as much as 67% this week as its drug CaPre failed to meet its primary …

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Biogen picks up Pfizer’s Phase 1 therapy for Alzheimer’s symptoms in potential $700m deal

January 14, 2020
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Biogen has entered into an agreement with Pfizer to acquire the latter’s Phase 1 candidate PF-05251749 in order to develop …

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NHS to pioneer Novartis injection that reduces cholesterol

January 14, 2020
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The NHS in England is pioneering a new twice-a-year injection, inclisiran, which reduces bad cholesterol.It has reached a deal with …

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NHS Scotland recommends Janssen’s Zytiga combo for newly diagnosed prostate cancer

January 13, 2020
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Janssen’s Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) has just been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), meaning that male patients on the …

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Working Life Interview: Jean-Paul Kress, CEO of MorphoSys

January 13, 2020
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With a medical doctorate as well as degrees in pharmacology and immunology under your belt, was your path always to …

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FDA approves Astellas injectable antifungal drug for newborns

January 13, 2020
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The FDA has approved the first antifungal drug to specifically treat invasive candidiasis in newborns. From Astellas, the new drug …

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Eli Lilly to boost immunology portfolio with $1.1bn Dermira acquisition

January 13, 2020
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Eli Lilly has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Dermira, a biopharmaceutical firm focused on the development …

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Pakistan registers cases against 200 pharmaceutical companies

January 13, 2020
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The Punjab Quality Control Board has sent at least 74 cases to the drugs courts for prosecution, and has overall …

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AstraZeneca to discontinue trial for heart disease drug Epanova

January 13, 2020
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AstraZeneca expects a $100 million writedown for its heart disease drug Epanova, as it discontinues its late stage trial. This …

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Bayer and Exscientia to work together on AI in cardiovascular and oncology drug discovery

January 10, 2020
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Bayer AG has partnered with Exscientia to accelerate the discovery of small molecule drugs focused on cardiovascular disease and oncology. …

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Sanofi secures expanded European approval for Toujeo in type 1 diabetes

January 10, 2020
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Sanofi has revealed that the European Commission has expanded the existing label for Toujeo (insulin glargine 300 units/mL) to include …

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Idorsia reveals it is working with Neurocrine on new epilepsy drug deal

January 10, 2020
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Idorsia revealed its 2019 deal for its investigational epilepsy medicine was with Neurocrine Biosciences, and it is potentially worth more …

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US approval for Blueprint Medicines’ gastrointestinal stromal tumour therapy

January 10, 2020
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The FDA has moved to authorise Blueprint Medicines’ kinase inhibitor Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

January 10, 2020
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The US pharamaceutical industry dominates the news this week, with Pfizer, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline all increasing their drug prices while …

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MSD’s Keytruda chalks up bladder cancer approval in the US

January 9, 2020
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MSD’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has added another US approval to its repertoire with the news that FDA has awarded …

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WHO says Chinese pneumonia outbreak may be a new virus

January 9, 2020
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The recent pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan could potentially be a new virus, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The …

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Novartis’ ligelizumab tops Xolair in chronic spontaneous urticaria

January 9, 2020
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Novartis has provided a burst of new data directly comparing its therapy ligelizumab with the current standard of care Xolair …

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Diabetes drug could increase stem cells in the womb to treat recurrent miscarriage

January 9, 2020
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A study led by the University of Warwick found that sitagliptin, a diabetes drug, could be used to treat recurrent …

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Largest drop ever in US cancer mortality rates, new study shows

January 9, 2020
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The overall cancer mortality rate in the US fell by 2.2% from 2016 to 2017, the largest ever annual decline …

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