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The two companies will develop translational biomarkers for fibrotic diseases, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

BMS is licensing two investigational compounds in separate deals with Roche and Biogen for a total of $470 million in upfront payments.

Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with Ben Locwin and Tom Fox ahead of their CPhI North America presentation to discuss drug pricing, compliance challenges, and corporate social responsibility in the bio/pharmaceutical industry.

The companies will work to co-develop FIN-524, a live biotherapeutic product composed of cultured bacteria strains.

Janssen will have access to PeptiDream’s proprietary Peptide Discovery Platform System technology, which will be used to identify peptides against multiple metabolic and cardiovascular targets.

The company received priority review for its investigational CAR-T therapy to treat leukemia.

The mAb is the first approved treatment that targets the progressive form of the disease.

FDA approved Dupixent for the treatment of atopic dermatitis amidst a preemptive lawsuit filed by Sanofi/Regeneron involving the drug and an Amgen patent covering IL-4 inhibitors.

The company has signed two separate agreements with the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to progress its therapeutic stem cell pipeline.

The Basel office will house the clinical development team and other functions to progress the company’s lead compound emapalumab.

FDA approved avelumab for the treatment of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.

The company said it plans to expand diabetes manufacturing facilities in the United States.

Sanofi and Regeneron are asking a federal court to issue a judgment of non-infringement for Amgen’s ‘487 patent.

The companies will be expanding their collaboration to discover novel therapies that will include up to eight additional targets using CytomX’s proprietary Probody platform.

The company said that it has successfully completed its first in-orbit experiment using its miniature end-to-end space laboratory.

Under the agreement, Allergan will receive exclusive access to five of Editas’ ocular programs.

Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to the Kaléo CEO questioning the drugs high listing price.

The agency granted Pfizer, Cellectis, and Servier clearance to begin clinical development with UCART19.

BeiGene and the Guangzhou Development District have established a joint venture to build a biologics manufacturing facility in China.

The companies have entered into an agreement to develop and commercialize a mAb for the prevention of lower respiratory tract illness in young children.

A blog posted on Health Affairs on March 7, 2017 presents a study that tested PhRMA’s long-standing argument that high prices for drugs fund research and development in the pharmaceutical industry.

Sanofi and Lonza formed a joint venture to build and operate a large-scale mammalian cell culture facility for monoclonal antibody production in Visp, Switzerland.

Sarepta sold the priority review voucher for Exondys 51, a controversial treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, to Gilead.

FDA granted inotuzumab ozogamicin priority review and accepted its BLA for filing.

The regulatory agency rejected the medication, citing various issues related to device use.

The company announced results from a Phase II trial with its THC:CBD drug for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.

The companies entered into a license agreement for Immunomedic’s antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan.

A total of 166 biotech executives penned an open letter expressing concern over President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.

The company is voluntarily recalling product due to particulate matter.

The investment will be used to advance Nemaura’s R&D programs, which include liquid vaccines that have been reformulated for administration through the skin using its micropatch drug delivery technology.