Cardiovascular

Amarin signs agreement with Neopharm to market VAZKEPA in Israel

Amarin has entered into an exclusive marketing and commercialisation agreement with Neopharm for VAZKEPA in the State of Israel, Gaza, West Bank and the territories of the Palestinian Authority.

Eleven Therapeutics enters research collaboration with Novo Nordisk

Eleven Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration with Novo Nordisk to discover cell-specific carriers of nucleic acid therapeutics.

Tenaya Therapeutics gets fast track designation for gene therapy TN-201

Clinical-stage biotechnology company Tenaya Therapeutics has received fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its gene therapy product candidate, TN-201.

Novartis gets positive CHMP opinion for Entresto to treat paediatric heart failure

Novartis has received positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), which recommended approval for the company’s Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) to treat paediatric heart failure.

FDA grants RMAT designation to Rocket Pharmaceutical’s therapy for Danon Disease

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ RP-A501, an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy to treat Danon Disease.

Quantum Genomics signs license and production agreement with Julphar

Biopharmaceutical company Quantum Genomics has signed an exclusive license and production agreement with Julphar to market and manufacture firibastat.

Merck signs agreement to buy Acceleron Pharma for $11.5bn

Merck (MSD) has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of Acceleron Pharma for $11.5bn in cash.

AstraZeneca signs LOI with IDT Biologika to boost Europe’s Covid-19 vaccine-making capability

Cambridge-based global, science-led biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and German manufacturer of viral vaccines and biologics IDT Biologika have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to increase Europe’s Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing capability.