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Roivant ends longshot lupus program after phase 2 fail


Novo Nordisk keeps GLP-1 expansion spree rolling with $2.3B manufacturing upgrade in France


Imaging AI hogs the spotlight at RSNA, with debuts from GE, Siemens, Philips


Pfizer's cost-savings mission continues with office shuffle, job cuts in Ireland

 

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Roivant ends longshot lupus program after phase 2 fail

Roivant’s CEO Matt Gline always knew the lupus drug brepocitinib was a longshot: “Anybody who is not afraid of a lupus study is an idiot, you shouldn’t trust them,” he told Fierce Biotech at the beginning of the year. Now, it seems Gline’s fear was warranted.

Novo Nordisk keeps GLP-1 expansion spree rolling with $2.3B manufacturing upgrade in France

After plotting $6 billion in production upgrades earlier this month, Novo Nordisk’s CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen suggested the expansion outlay was just the start. Now, some three weeks later, he’s putting his company’s money where his mouth is.

Imaging AI hogs the spotlight at RSNA, with debuts from GE, Siemens, Philips

Companies such as GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers, Philips and Hologic aim to keep the momentum in AI going at the annual radiology and digital imaging meeting.

Pfizer's cost-savings mission continues with office shuffle, job cuts in Ireland

Pfizer's commercial office in Citywest, Dublin, will move to its Ringsend office building, the Irish Independent reports. The moves could end in more job cuts in the company's commercial division.

GSK jilts Sosei, dropping bowel disease asset on cusp of clinic amid changes at immunology unit

GSK has jilted Sosei Heptares on the cusp of the clinic. With approval to start first-in-human studies in place, the Big Pharma has backed out of the program, reportedly because of changes at its immunology unit, and returned full rights to an inflammatory bowel disease asset Sosei sees as a potential blockbuster.

Roche grows hepatitis diagnostics roster with new immunoassays

For the second time this month, Roche is launching a new immunoassay to help diagnose cases of hepatitis.

Novartis pulls 2 batches of Sandimmune after spotting crystal formations—again

The recall follows another in September after unexpected crystal formulations were found in the same medicine. The crystallization can lead to under-dosing or over-dosing of the organ transplant drug.

AstraZeneca pays $24M to join race for next big KRAS opportunity, bagging Chinese rival to Mirati asset

AstraZeneca’s business development team has landed another asset in its new favorite hunting grounds. Partnering with a Chinese biotech once again, the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker has secured a spot in the congested KRAS G12D space in exchange for $24 million upfront.

Paige taps into Nuance’s medical image-sharing network to improve pathology consultations

Already a regular Microsoft partner, Paige is now adding some Nuance to its collaboration with the tech giant.

New chapter in Theseus’ adventure as troubled biotech approached by two potential suitors

It’s been a wild November for Theseus Pharmaceuticals. Just a couple of weeks ago, the biotech laid off almost three-quarters of its staff. Days later, the company received offers from two sets of potential buyers.
 
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