FDA Approves Luye Pharma’s Rykindo for Schizophrenia Luye Pharma has received its first FDA approval for Rykindo, an injectable formulation of the antipsychotic risperidone administered every two weeks. Rykindo has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of schizophrenia as well as...
Find MoreIpsen to Acquire Albireo for USD 952 Million Ipsen, a French pharmaceutical company, has offered USD 42 per share for the US biotech Albireo and its rare disease treatment Bylvay, continuing a recent spree of merger and acquisition activity. Albireo, a Boston-based business, is valued at USD 952 million under th...
Find MoreAmgen Inc. Agrees to Purchase Dublin-based Horizon Therapeutics Plc. for €24.7 Billion Amgen Inc. has agreed to buy Dublin-based Horizon Therapeutics Plc. for €24.7 billion ($26 billion), in a deal that could face further delays or a breakdown in negotiations. Following Sanofi's withdrawal from the race, c...
Find MoreGenentech’s gantenerumab Fails in Phase III Trial for Alzheimer’s Disease In yet another setback for an amyloid-targeting drug, Roche's Genentech division has reported disappointing top-line results from its highly anticipated phase III trial of gantenerumab in early Alzheimer's disease. The failure is entirely ...
Find MoreDementia is a leading neurological condition that affects the brain and worsens over time. It leads to progressive cognitive and functional degeneration and results in several neuropsychiatric symptoms. As per the estimate, about 55 million people globally live with dementia, and around 10 million new cases are obs...
Find MoreZealand Pharma Announces the Positive Topline Results from its Phase III trial of Glepaglutide Zealand Pharma A/S, a biotech company specializing in peptide-based medicines, announced positive topline results from its phase III trial of glepaglutide. In the evenly randomized double-blind trial, 106 patients with...
Find MoreNovo Nordisk Reports Phase III Results of Concizumab Drug for Hemophilia A or B Novo Nordisk has announced Phase III results for their concizumab drug for hemophilia A or B, demonstrating efficacy in preventing bleeding events and paving the way for regulatory filings later this year. Concizumab, an anti-tissue ...
Find MoreCollagen Matrix received FDA 510(k) approval for Fibrillar Collagen Wound Dressing On June 29, 2022, Collagen Matrix, Inc., a leader in regenerative medicine, a global manufacturer of collagen and other biomaterial-based medical devices, and Linden Capital Partners portfolio company announced FDA 510(k) Clearan...
Find MoreBiogen terminates USD 217 Million ALS Pact with Karyopharm Biogen has backed out of the four-year-old partnership with Karyopharm on a drug candidate for the neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which could have cost the US biotech up to USD 217 million. The 2018 agreement that granted Biogen righ...
Find MoreFDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Coherus Biosciences’ Toripalimab for Small Cell Lung Cancer The FDA granted orphan drug status to Coherus Biosciences’ Toripalimab (TuoYi) based on data from the phase 3 JUPITER-08 study in patients with extensive-stage Small-cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC). Patients in the curre...
Find MoreThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is one of the largest and most respected conferences in the field of oncology. Held annually, this conference brings together researchers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment.