Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Preliminary efficacy data from Trovagene’s Phase 1b/2 study testing onvansertib in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is encouraging, in particular that it shows some complete and relatively durable responses, said lead investigator of the trial, Dr. Amer Zeidan.
Pharma player Lupin Limited has appointed Christine Mundkur as an Independent Director with immediate effect, the company said Monday, recent CEO of Impopharma Inc.
Destiny Pharma has picked MedPharm to develop new topical formulations of its novel XF-platform compounds, new treatments for dermal and ocular infections which are part of its second clinical programme to address the global problem of anti-microbial resistance (AMR).
Novartis on Wednesday said that it got approval from the FDA for Mayzent for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults.
Eisai Co said Friday thata global Phase III clinical study (Clarity AD/Study 301) of BAN2401, an anti-amyloid beta protofibril antibody, in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease has been initiated.
Neurotrope said Friday, commenting Biogen Inc.’s decision to discontinue its global Phase 3 trials of aducanunab in Alzheimer’s disease, Phase 2 clinical trial using its drug Bryostatin during the second half of 2019.
ProMIS Neurosciencesissued a pres release Friday, raising urgency to selectively target the toxic oligomer with exacting precision as part of the global effort to develop disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), upon Biogen’s and Eisai’s dropping two alte-stage clinical trials of aducanumab.
Enzyvant’s RVT-801, an investigational enzyme replacement therapy, was granted Rare Pediatric Disease and Fast Track designations by the FDA, the company said in a press release Thursday.
MatriSys Bioscience got positive feedback from the FDA on its planned initiation of clinical trials for MSB-01 under a U.S. IND for MatriSys’ lead microbiome-based candidate, MSB-01, for the treatment of Atopic Dermatitis (AD).
@alvogenpr subsidiary in Taiwan, Lotus Pharmaceuticals today announced capital and business collaboration agreements with Fuji Pharma in Japan, as Fuji has acquired a 2.0% stake in Lotus for approximately US$20 million (or NT$ 617 million, JPY 2.2 billion). Lotus has also acquired 3.9% stake in Fuji for an equal sum.