UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has made nivolumab (Opdivo) made by Bristol-Myers Squibb available for patients with head and neck cancer who did not respond to chemotherapy within six months, and the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
A team of researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center used cellular drug screening, functional proteomics and computer-based modeling to determine whether drugs with well-known targets may be repurposed for use against other biological targets.
PanOptica a private biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative ophthalmology therapies, announced that it has secured $11m in a series B financing.
Visterra has completed a series C financing round raising a total of $46.7m, including a new extension totaling $23.6m.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals has announced the signing of a merger agreement whereby Ligand will acquire Crystal, a leader in avian genetics and the generation of fully-human therapeutic antibodies.
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company that combines innovative biological science with artificial intelligence to discover new therapeutics at scale, is announcing its $60m series B financing led by Data Collective (DCVC).
X-Chem and Bayer have further expanded their drug discovery collaboration across multiple therapeutic areas and target classes.
Gilead Sciences has announced the completion of the previously announced transaction for Dodgers Merger Sub a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilead (purchaser), to acquire Kite Pharma, for $180 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, or approximately $11.9bn in the aggregate.
Endocyte has announced the completion of an exclusive worldwide license of PSMA-617 from ABX GmbH.
The US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has accelerated the development of first Ebola vaccines and drugs.
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