Drug Discovery April 28, 2023 Hansa Biopharma enters into collaboration with Genethon By PBR Staff Writer The partnership, in a clinical trial, will assess the efficacy and safety of imlifidase, Hansa Biopharma’s antibody cleaving enzyme, as a pre-treatment prior to the administration of Genethon’s
Research & Development April 26, 2023 Stablix, Vertex partner to develop targeted protein stabilisation therapies By PBR Staff Writer Under the terms of the deal, Stablix will use its platform to discover new heterobifunctional small molecule drug candidates (RESTORACs) against specified targets which are involved in several
RegulationOphthalmology April 4, 2023 FDA grants orphan drug designation to HuidaGene gene therapy for blindness By PBR Staff Writer The gene therapy is used for the treatment of inherited retinal disease (IRDs) caused by RPE65 mutations. Retina is impacted in patients who suffer from RPE65 mutation-associated IRDs and
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development March 23, 2023 Dewpoint, Novo Nordisk to identify drug candidates for diabetic complications By PBR Staff Writer Dewpoint’s discovery platform related to biomolecular condensates will be used to identify the drug candidates. The collaboration will enable combination of Novo Nordisk’s expertise in treating diabetes and
Ophthalmology March 7, 2023 Selagine, Grifols agree to develop, commercialise immunoglobulin eye drops By PBR Staff Writer Selagine is a spin-out company from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), while Grifols is a provider of plasma-derived medicines. A biologic drug, an immunoglobulin eye drop
Drug DiscoveryResearch & Development March 1, 2023 Tempus, Pfizer partner for cancer drug development By PBR Staff Writer Under the collaboration, both the companies will work together for further AI and machine learning-driven efforts in therapeutic development. The partnership aims to gather insights more precisely that
Drug Manufacturing February 20, 2023 Travere Therapeutics receives FDA accelerated approval for FILSPARI By PBR Staff Writer The once-daily oral medication FILSPARI has been designed to target two critical pathways selectively in the disease progression of IgAN (endothelin-1 and angiotensin II). It is said to
Neurology February 7, 2023 FDA accepts NDA filing by Biogen and Sage for zuranolone By vbandhakavi After granting priority review for the application, the FDA assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of 5 August 2023. The drug is being evaluated
Drug Manufacturing January 31, 2023 Nanoscope’s Stargardt disease treatment gets fast track designation By vbandhakavi The optogenetic monotherapy has been developed to restore vision in blind patients. Nanoscope CEO Sulagna Bhattacharya said: “We are pleased to receive the FDA’s decision to grant Fast
Drug Manufacturing January 25, 2023 AFT and Salus Pharmaceuticals sign agreement for pain treatment Maxigesic IV By vbandhakavi Under the terms of the partnership deal between the companies, Hyloris will receive a share on any revenues related to product, such as royalties, license fees, milestone payments,