Biopharma News

Under a global license agreement, Bristol Myers Squibb and Evotec will advance the development of neurodegeneration pipeline assets.

The proposed spin-off of Sandoz into an independent entity has been approved by Novartis’ board of directors.

The partnership will see Flagship and Pfizer work to create a new pipeline of innovative medicines.

The expanded deal, now potentially worth more than $1.2 billion, will work to develop in vivo therapies, including sickle cell disease.

Novartis’ acquisition of biotech company DTx Pharma boosts its neuroscience pipeline and expands its capabilities in RNA-based therapeutics.

The new drug may help vulnerable children resist RSV in the coming fall and winter season.

After the completion of the merger, the company is expected to operate under the name “Neurogene Inc."

Vector Laboratories announced the acquisition of Quanta BioDesign on July 17, 2023, which further expands the former’s portfolio of bioconjugation linkers and dyes, as well as its manufacturing sector, according to the press release.

There are solutions on the horizon that will help overcome the current bottlenecks and other challenges that are occurring in early drug development.

EMA looks to focus on mRNA vaccines because their classification depends on the target and/or whether they are obtained chemically or biologically.

The acquisition will continue to strengthen the area of conjugate vaccines and bioconjugate drugs and will expand Biosynth’s capabilities from good manufacturing practice facilities located in Berlin, Germany.

The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2023 where CorEvitas will become a part of Thermo Fisher’s Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services segment.

In addition, Caribou will maintain full ownership and control of its pipeline of allogeneic CAR-T and CAR-NK cell therapies.

Chime Biologics, Leads Biolabs, and BeiGene have formed a three-way collaboration to advance the development and global manufacturing of Leads Biolabs’ lead mAb candidate, LBL-007.

FDA has approved Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec-rvox), a gene therapy from BioMarin Pharmaceutical for treating severe hemophilia A in adults.

Tower Cold Chain will soon open its new headquarters in Philadelphia.

This arrangement was approved by the shareholders at BELLUS on June 16, 2023, according to a company press release.

This collaboration is the first commercialization into the United States and Canadian markets for Rio Biopharmaceuticals.

Sanofi’s Open Innovation Portal is designed to promote community feedback and propose novel solutions to various problems in the healthcare landscape.

Sandbox AQ’s molecular simulation division is collaborating with companies like AstraZeneca and Sanofi to develop novel treatments for various disorders.

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023.

Eli Lilly & Company will pay Verve Therapeutics up to $525 million to advance a lipoprotein gene editing research program.

The collaboration between the Pistoia Alliance and Matador Japan will work to accelerate research and promote access to a global pharmaceutical ecosystem.

The bioreactor scaler tool helps scaling between development and manufacturing and to de-risk scaling activities and ensure product quality.

The integration of the binders into a routine lateral flow test will support the clinical and commercial development of rapid diagnostics for Alzheimer’s disease through nasal sampling.

Mendus and NorthX Biologics will work to develop and commercialize Mendus’ lead asset, vididencel, an allogeneic dendritic cell vaccine.

The merger agreement states that Novartis will acquire all the shares of Chinook through a subsidiary for a price of $40 per share in cash at closing.

World leaders have set ambitious goals to respond more swiftly to the next pandemic, including the US goal to design, test, and review a new vaccine just 100 days after a pandemic declaration.

The collaboration between Samsung Biologics and Pfizer will focus on long-term biosimilars manufacturing.

Sartorius and Waters will collaborate to develop integrated analytical solutions for downstream biomanufacturing.