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Lonza to acquire Synaffix to strengthen ADC development

June 1, 2023
Medical Communications ADC, Lonza, Oncology, Synaffix, drug development

Global manufacturer for the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutraceutical markets, Lonza has announced that it has acquired Synaffix, a biotech company …

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Merck invests €35m in biosafety testing in Scotland

May 31, 2023
Manufacturing and Production Merck, biosafety, drug development, testing

Merck has announced that it has invested €35m in biosafety testing at its sites in Glasgow and Stirling, both Scotland. …

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New study calculates median drug development costs at circa $1 billion

March 5, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing drug development, drug prices, pharma

New research has pinned a concrete figure on the perennial industry question: how much does it cost to bring a …

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Number of UK animal testing procedures falls to lowest level since 2007

July 19, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development Animal testing, UK, drug development, pharma, rresearch

A report from the Home Office of the UK Government has revealed that the prevalence of animal testing in the …

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Roche signs deal with Skyhawk over molecules that modulate RNA splicing

July 17, 2019
Research and Development Genentech, Roche, Skyhawk, drug development, rna splicing

Roche’s Genentech unit has signed a deal with Massachusetts-based firm Skyhawk Therapeutics to develop and commercialise small molecules that modulate …

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Interactions with the Agencies During Drug Development

April 25, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cambridge, NDA, drug development

 NDA would like to invite you to join  Professor Steffen Thirstrup, Director NDA Advisory Board, formerly Division Head at the Danish Medicines …

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Researchers use CRISPR to reveal gene targets in 30 types of cancer

April 11, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, crispr, drug development, genes, genetics, oncology

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Open Targets have been able to identify thousands of genes which play a …

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The future is now: The transformative power of AI

February 5, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AI, Exscientia, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, artificial intelligence, drug development, pharma

With the technologies reaching exciting levels of maturity and adoption, Matt Fellows investigates how AI and machine learning can be …

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Lundbeck, Otsuka’s trial Alzheimer’s disease drug gets US FDA fast track designation

July 8, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development Alzheimer's disease, Lundbeck, Otsuka, US FDA, drug development, drug trial, fast track designation

H. Lundbeck A/S (CPH: LUN) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have granted Fast Track …

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Sanofi says to co-develop Zika vaccine with US government

July 6, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi, US government, Vaccine, Zika virus, drug development, research

French drugmaker Sanofi (Euronext: SAN) said it will co-develop a Zika vaccine candidate with the US government.  No financial details …

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AstraZeneca licenses skin-condition drug to Leo Pharma for $115 million upfront

July 1, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Deals, Licencing, Loe Pharna, Valeant, drug development

UK drug firm AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) said it has licenced its drug for skin diseases to Leo Pharma for an …

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Roche says EMA accepts its marketing applications for Ocrevus to treat multiple sclerosis

June 28, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Ocrevus, Roche, US FDA, drug development, drug trial, multiple sclerosis, priority review, regulation

Cancer drugmaker Roche (SIX: ROG) said the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the marketing authorisation application (MAA) for its …

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Novartis signs $150 million deal with Xencor to develop bispecific antibodies

June 28, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Novartis, Xencor, bispecific antibodies, deal, drug development, drug trial

Swiss drugmaker Novartis (VTX: NOVN) said it has signed a $150 million upfront collaboration and licensing agreement with Xencor to …

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Takeda to return molecules/ products for Japan to Amgen

June 27, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Cancer, Japan, Takeda Pharmaceutical, drug development, drug trial

Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceutical (TSE: 4502) said it will return the rights to develop and market multiple molecules/ products from …

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Sosei‘s Heptares And Kymab to collaborate on developing new antibody therapeutics

April 18, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Heptares Therapeutics, Kymab Ltd, Sosei Group, collaboration, drug development, immuno-oncology

Japan’s Sosei Group Corp (TSE: 4565) has signed a collaboration deal with Kymab Ltd to develop and market novel antibody …

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