Highlights
Roche to buy clinical-stage biotechnology firm Promedior in $1.39bn deal
As per terms of the merger deal, Promedior will secure an upfront cash payment of $390m, as well as additional contin
Fresenius Kabi starts United for Clinical Nutrition initiative in Europe with first-of-its
BAD HOMBURG, GERMANY – [November 18, 2019] The first patients are about to be enrolled in the EuroPN survey, a cli
Roche’s Tecentriq, Avastin combo improves OS in unresectable HCC
The late-stage trial called IMbrave150 evaluated the Tecentriq, Avastin combination in comparison with sorafenib in 5
FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to Usona Institute’s psilocybin for maj
Breakthrough Therapy Designation establishes FDA’s organizational commitment to promoting an efficient develop
SOLIRIS receives approval in Japan for the prevention of relapse in patients with neuromye
“We are pleased that the Japanese health authorities have approved SOLIRIS as a new treatment for patients suff
Novartis to buy The Medicines Company for $9.7bn
As per the terms of the deal, Novartis has offered to buy the US-based biopharmaceutical company for $85.00 per share
Vor Biopharma and MaxCyte announce clinical and commercial licence agreement for engineere
Under the terms of the agreement, Vor obtains non-exclusive clinical and commercial use rights to MaxCyte’s Fl
ViiV Healthcare, NIH collaborate on investigational bNAb for HIV treatment
Broadly neutralising antibodies are antibodies that can recognise and block the entry of different strains of HIV int
FDA approves AstraZeneca’s Calquence to treat lymphocytic cancers
Calquence, which is a next-generation selective inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK), binds covalently
EC approves two new regimens of Merck’s KEYTRUDA for metastatic or unresectable rec
This approval is based on findings from the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 trial, in which KEYTRUDA, compared with stand
Alnylam announces approval of GIVLAARI by US FDA
AHP is a family of ultra-rare, genetic diseases characterized by debilitating, potentially life-threatening attacks a
Bristol-Myers Squibb completes $74bn acquisition of biotechnology firm Celgene
With the closing of the acquisition, Celgene became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMS. Under the deal, Celgene shareho