July 8, 2016
PureTech Health introduces new members to its Scientific Advisory Board
PureTech Health has introduced new members to its Scientific Advisory Board
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Author: Dino Mustafić
July 4, 2016
English Court to consider Premaitha’s defence on Illumia filed case after hearing scheduled for July 2017
English Court to consider Premaitha’s defence after hearing scheduled for July 2017
July 1, 2016
AstraZeneca, LEO Pharma agree on Trolakinumab global rights deal
AstraZeneca has entered into an agreement with LEO Pharma A/S (LEO Pharma), a specialist in dermatology care, for the global licence to tralokinumab in skin diseases. As explained by AstraZeneca, Tralokinumab is a potential new medicine (an anti-IL-13 monoclonal antibody) that has completed a Phase IIb trial for the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disease resulting in itchy, red, swollen and cracked skin.
April 8, 2016
Allergan and Heptares team up for novel treatments in Alzheimer’s
Allergan and Heptares Therapeutics, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Sosei Group Corporation have entered into an agreement under which Allergan will license exclusive global rights to a broad portfolio of novel subtype-selective muscarinic receptor agonists in development for the treatment of major neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease.
April 8, 2016
Biosimilars: More Treatment Options Are on the Way
As the medical market grows, the US Food and Drug Administration FDA has published a neat piece about biosimilars. Recently, FDA has approved a second biosimilar product—Inflectra (Infliximab-dyyb), a biosimilar to Remicade (infliximab)—and expects to approve other biosimilars in the future.
April 6, 2016
Primary Health Properties appoint new Directors
Primary Health Properties PLC, a UK-based investor in modern primary healthcare facilities, has appointed Geraldine Kennell and Nick Wiles to the Board as independent non-executive Directors.
April 5, 2016
Diplomat’s Taltz approved for treatment of plaque psoriasis
TALTZ was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
April 5, 2016
New U.S. inversion rules threaten Pfizer-Allergan deal
The U.S. Treasury Department took new steps on Monday to curb tax-avoiding corporate “inversions,” with the pending $160 billion merger of Pfizer Inc and Allergan Plc seen as a potential casualty.
March 29, 2016
Sanofi poaches AstraZeneca scientist as new research head
drugmaker Sanofi has poached one of AstraZeneca’s top scientists to be its new research head in another high-profile departure for the British drugmaker.