Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Novartis has reported successful outcomes for Scemblix® (asciminib) in its pivotal Phase III ASCFIRST trial, a head-to-head comparison for newly diagnosed patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML (Ph+ CML-CP).
Destiny Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech firm dedicated to developing and marketing innovative medicines to prevent life-threatening infections, has issued a year-end business update, as it focuses on XF-73 nasal and NTCD-M3 programs.
hVIVO has signed a £6.3m contract with a biotechnology client to test its antiviral candidate using the hVIVO Human Rhinovirus (HRV – common cold virus) Human Challenge Study Model.
Roche is to acquire all of the Point of Care Diagnostics Companies for the sum of $295 million, subject to customary closing adjustments
Novo Nordisk has said plans to invest more than 42 billion Danish kroner starting in 20231 to expand existing manufacturing facilities in Kalundborg, Denmark, for the current and future product portfolio within serious chronic diseases.
Medigene has reported its financial performance in the third quarter of 2023 was in line with the Executive Management Board’s expectations, as the revenues in the third quarter 2023 amounted to EUR 1.6 million compared to EUR 1.4 million in the previous year period (9-month period 2023: EUR 4.6 million), primarily from the partnership with BioNTech.
Lonza has launched two new rapid monocyte activation test (MAT) systems, the PyroCell MAT Rapid System and PyroCell MAT Human Serum (HS) Rapid System, to streamline and simplify rabbit-free pyrogen testing.
Orphelia Pharma, a pharmaceutical company focused on pediatric and orphan medicines, has filed a centralized Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for KIZFIZO, the first oral liquid formulation of temozolomide.
Idorsia has announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2023, with net revenues at CHF 29 million, of which CHF 20 million net sales with QUVIVIQ in the US and Europe (Germany, Italy, Switzerland) and CHF 9 million contract revenues.
SOPHiA genetics with with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a top cancer treatment and research institution, and AstraZeneca have entered a collaboration to work on providing inclusive access to comprehensive cancer testing worldwide.