Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development March 16, 2022 Sanofi, Blackstone partner to advance multiple myeloma treatment By PBR Staff Writer Under the collaboration, funds managed by Blackstone Life Sciences (BXLS) will provide $329.1m (€300m) to speed up the pivotal studies as well as clinical development programme for a
RegulationApprovals March 15, 2022 FDA extends review period for Incyte’s sNDA for ruxolitinib cream By PBR Staff Writer Incyte noted that the latest move comes after the acceptance and priority review of its sNDA for the cream in December last year. The FDA has extended the
RegulationApprovals March 14, 2022 AstraZeneca, Merck get FDA approval for Lynparza to treat breast cancer By PBR Staff Writer An advanced PARP inhibitor, Lynparza is the first targeted treatment which is being developed by the companies to exploit DNA damage response (DDR) pathway deficiencies to kill cancer
Clinical TrialsDrug DiscoveryResearch & Development March 11, 2022 Erasca, Eli Lilly partner for colorectal cancer therapy trial By PBR Staff Writer Erasca’s ERAS-007 is currently being evaluated alone or in combination with different inhibitors to upstream MAPK pathway nodes as part of the MAPKlamp strategy. Under the collaboration, Lilly
Oncology March 10, 2022 Intellia Therapeutics gets orphan drug designation for NTLA-5001 to treat AML By PBR Staff Writer An autologous TCR-T cell treatment, NTLA-5001 is intended to target the Wilms’ Tumor (WT1) antigen, which is highly expressed in AML and several other hematologic and solid tumours.
Drug Delivery March 7, 2022 Altamira, Nuance Pharma sign distribution deal for Bentrio in Asian markets By PBR Staff Writer A drug-free nasal spray, Bentrio is designed for personal protection against airborne viruses and allergens. It forms a protective gel layer on the nasal mucosa upon application into
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development March 4, 2022 Helsinn, BridgeBio update infigratinib collaboration for oncology indications By PBR Staff Writer As per the terms of the updated and restated deal, Helsinn will obtain an exclusive license for infigratinib commercialisation in the US. The company will also develop, produce,
Research & Development March 3, 2022 Rondo raises funding to advance solid tumour immuno-oncology platform By PBR Staff Writer Co-led by Canaan Partners and Red Tree Venture Capital, the financing round included significant investment from Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC. SV Health Investors and Novo Holdings
RegulationApprovals March 2, 2022 FDA declines to grant approval for Gilead Sciences’ HIV treatment By PBR Staff Writer The regulatory agency issued a complete response letter (CRL) to the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for lenacapavir mentioning Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) issues related to its
RegulationApprovals March 1, 2022 AbbVie files sNDA to FDA for chronic graft versus host disease therapy By PBR Staff Writer Jointly developed and commercialised by Pharmacyclics, Imbruvica (ibrutinib) is a once-daily oral medication that blocks the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein. The sNDA seeks approval for the drug