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Oct 25, 2023

Roche, Biogen quickly settle patent lawsuit over biosimilar of arthritis med Actemra


'By hook or by crook': BIO CEO urges biotechs to be flexible on funding to survive tough times


Fresenius lands FDA Class I tag for recall of dialysis machines that may expose patients to toxic chemicals


The ESMO ADC Files: After Enhertu success, Daiichi and AstraZeneca branch off for next phase of pipelines


On heels of FDA approval, trial results set up GSK's RSV vaccine for label expansion

 

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Roche, Biogen quickly settle patent lawsuit over biosimilar of arthritis med Actemra

Roche has already settled a patent infringement lawsuit that it filed against Biogen in July. The case surrounded Biogen’s biosimilar version of Roche’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis therapy Actemra.
 

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'By hook or by crook': BIO CEO urges biotechs to be flexible on funding to survive tough times

Rachel King said few things would bring her out of retirement. Leading the Biotechnology Innovation Organization—the largest biotech advocacy body in the world—just happened to be one of those things.

Fresenius lands FDA Class I tag for recall of dialysis machines that may expose patients to toxic chemicals

The recall—which represents a product correction, rather than a removal of the machines from the market—began in late 2022, but it wasn’t until this month that the FDA handed down its classification.

The ESMO ADC Files: After Enhertu success, Daiichi and AstraZeneca branch off for next phase of pipelines

MADRID—Daiichi Sankyo started off ESMO with a mic drop moment: a $4 billion upfront deal giving Merck & Co. rights to the Japanese ADC powerhouse’s next three prospects.

On heels of FDA approval, trial results set up GSK's RSV vaccine for label expansion

Five months after becoming the first company to secure FDA approval for a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, GSK is taking steps toward expanding its label for Arexvy. The company has revealed that a study investigating Arexvy’s effectiveness in adults ages 50 to 59 has achieved its two primary objectives. The results could pave the way for the shot to be approved for this age group. The FDA has already endorsed it for people 60 and older.

TCT: Medtronic, Edwards’ longer-term TAVR studies continue to perform on par with open-heart surgery

During the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference in San Francisco, both Medtronic and Edwards Lifesciences presented clinical outcomes from landmark trials of their TAVR systems in patients with severely narrowed aortic valves who fell in the low-risk category for traditional surgery.

Araclon vaccine appears to slow Alzheimer's in exploratory phase 2 analysis, spurring review of next steps

Araclon Biotech has provided early evidence that its Alzheimer’s disease vaccine is effective, linking the candidate to a 38% slowdown in disease progression compared to placebo in an exploratory analysis of phase 2 data.

After FDA found misconduct at trial site, BioXcel touts result from third-party audit and eyes filing

The FDA previously uncovered evidence of forged emails and trial misconduct in the company's phase 3 Alzheimer's disease agitation study. Now, with a third-party audit in hand, BioXcel looks to push forward with the drug.

TCT: Abbott's Amulet, Boston Scientific's Watchman heart occluders show similar performance after one year in randomized study

A head-to-head, randomized study examined the two leading heart implants worldwide for reducing the risk of stroke among people with atrial fibrillation.

Mediar gets a spark from Pfizer’s Ignite scheme as lead fibrosis programs progress

Mediar is parterning up with Pfizer's Ignite program to help expand R&D capabilities ahead of two phase 1 trials. The smaller biotech says it will retain all decision-making authority and full rights, though financial details weren't disclosed.
 
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