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Oct 15, 2024

Pfizer taps Triana to discover molecular glues for cancer and beyond in deal potentially worth $1.5B


VC firm Forbion hails €2B from new funds as largest haul yet, with 30 biotechs to benefit


J&J, with adult approval in sight, posts adolescent myasthenia gravis data on $6.5B FcRn blocker


Notable Labs files for bankruptcy, ending ambitions for Boehringer cancer drug


Chinese insulin maker says its GLP-1 beat Ozempic at lowering blood sugar, body weight in phase 2


MeiraGTx's gene therapy improves motor function and quality of life in phase 2 Parkinson's trial


New cell therapy biotech emerges with $17M, thymus-targeting therapies


Topas says celiac candidate shines in phase 2a but keeps data under wraps for now


Ocean Biomedical signs $32M pact with Polish biotech for preclinical YKL-40 inhibitors

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Pfizer taps Triana to discover molecular glues for cancer and beyond in deal potentially worth $1.5B

Pfizer is laying out $49 million up front in a partnership and licensing pact with Massachusetts-based Triana Biomedicines to discover molecular glue degraders for cancer and other conditions. The deal could ultimately be worth more than $1.5 billion, thanks to potential royalties and milestones.
 

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VC firm Forbion hails €2B from new funds as largest haul yet, with 30 biotechs to benefit

Forbion has unveiled its largest fundraising haul to date, as the European life-sciences-focused VC firm brings in over 2 billion euros across two funds.

J&J, with adult approval in sight, posts adolescent myasthenia gravis data on $6.5B FcRn blocker

Johnson & Johnson has burnished the evidence for nipocalimab, adding a sliver of data in adolescents with generalized myasthenia gravis to the growing case for its near-approval FcRn blocker.

Revolutionizing gene therapy logistics with Cryoport's Elite solution

Discover how Cryoport Systems is revolutionizing gene therapy logistics with its Elite Ultra Cold shipping system. Learn about extended hold times, enhanced security and real-time monitoring designed to protect high-value therapies in transit.

Notable Labs files for bankruptcy, ending ambitions for Boehringer cancer drug

Notable Labs’ attempts to take a Boehringer Ingelheim cancer drug to market appear to have come to end with the cancer-focused platform company’s decision to file for bankruptcy.

The sudden progress in rare kidney disease is built on years of dedication

When a specialized field of medicine has long been quiet, a buzz of breakthrough can seem like a sudden development. The reality is more nuanced.

Chinese insulin maker says its GLP-1 beat Ozempic at lowering blood sugar, body weight in phase 2

Chinese insulin maker Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals is wading into the obesity world with an injectable GLP-1 agonist that beat Ozempic (semaglutide) at lowering glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and body weight in a phase 2 trial of patients with type 2 diabetes, the company announced in an Oct. 15 release.

MeiraGTx's gene therapy improves motor function and quality of life in phase 2 Parkinson's trial

MeiraGTx is looking to march their Parkinson’s treatment forward after the gene therapy improved motor ability and quality of life in a small phase 2 trial. The treatment, AAV-GAD, also led to no serious adverse events, the company said in an Oct. 15 release.

New cell therapy biotech emerges with $17M, thymus-targeting therapies

Cell therapy biotech Tolerance Bio has unveiled with $17.2 million and a mission of targeting immune diseases by stretching and saving the function of a key organ.

Topas says celiac candidate shines in phase 2a but keeps data under wraps for now

Topas Therapeutics has hailed a win for its immune-tolerance platform, reporting positive phase 2a data on its celiac disease candidate without sharing numbers to validate its upbeat outlook.

Ocean Biomedical signs $32M pact with Polish biotech for preclinical YKL-40 inhibitors

Ocean Biomedical hopes the preclinical YKL-40 inhibitors have potential against cancers, as well as inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.

Jazz's almost-withdrawn lung cancer drug Zepzelca extends life on top of Roche's Tecentriq

Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Zepzelca, once on the brink of a market withdrawal, has returned with new trial results showing it could prolong patients’ lives in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Baxter bolsters IV supplies with imports to address US shortages in wake of Hurricane Helene

Baxter International, which was forced by flooding from Hurricane Helene to temporarily halt production at its North Carolina facility, has started importing intravenous fluids from foreign facilities to help alleviate a U.S. shortage of essential medical supplies.

Walgreens plans to close 1,200 stores by 2027 as part of ongoing turnaround strategy

Walgreens reported a loss of $3 billion in the fourth quarter and plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years as part of the retail drugstore chain's ongoing turnaround strategy amid a rocky fiscal 2024.
 
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