AstraZeneca

Bristol Myers Squibb Enhances Neuroscience Arm with Karuna Therapeutics Buyout Bristol Myers Squibb has declared the finalization of its purchase of Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. With this acquisition concluded Karuna’s shares are no longer being traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, as Karuna is now fully owne...

China has become the first nation to approve Roche’s crovalimab, a paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) treatment. Unlike AstraZeneca’s infused treatments Soliris and Ultomiris, crovalimab is administered subcutaneously. Developed by Roche’s subsidiary Chugai Pharmaceutical, crovalimab is a humanized complemen...

A month following Novartis’ foray into the paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) treatment domain, AstraZeneca strengthens its position in this field as its latest contender, Voydeya, secures a groundbreaking approval in Japan. Voydeya (danicopan), an innovative oral factor D inhibitor, has received approval fr...

Opdivo in Combination with CABOMETYX Demonstrates Long-Term Survival Benefits After Four Years of Follow-Up in the CheckMate -9ER Trial in First-Line Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Bristol Myers Squibb and Exelixis, Inc. have released the four-year follow-up findings from the CheckMate -9ER trial, which investiga...

Cytokinetics Announces Positive Results From SEQUOIA-HCM, the Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial of Aficamten in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Cytokinetics, Incorporated released favorable top-line findings from the SEQUOIA-HCM trial (Safety, Efficacy, and Quantitative Understanding of Obst...

Dupixent Significantly Reduced COPD Exacerbations In Second Positive Phase III Trial The latest trial for Dupixent (dupilumab) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), called NOTUS, has delivered promising results. It showed a significant 34% reduction in COPD exacerbations, confirming earlier positive f...

Ethicon Announced European Approval and Introduction of ETHIZIA™ Hemostatic Sealing Patch Used to Stop Disruptive Bleeding On November 15, 2023, Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company, received approval for ETHIZIA™, an adjunctive hemostat solution that has been clinically proven to achieve sustained h...

South Rampart Pharma Receives U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for SRP-001 for Acute Pain On October 12, 2023, South Rampart Pharma, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Fast Track status to its drug candidate, SRP-001, intended for the management of acute pain. SRP-001 is a...

Sanofi’s immunization strategy is taking shape, owing to an authorization that could drive the company and its partner AstraZeneca to the forefront of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) treatment battle. The FDA approved Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s monoclonal antibody Beyfortus, also known as nirsevimab, as a preve...

Lilly to Acquire Versanis to Improve Patient Outcomes in Cardiometabolic Diseases Eli Lilly & Company and Versanis Bio announced a definitive agreement for Lilly to acquire Versanis, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm focused on the discovery of novel medications for the treatment of cardiometab...