Merck and Eisai has entered into an Oncology Pact worth Up to USD 5.76 Billion Two major pharmaceutical companies (Merck & Eisai) has entered into a USD 5.76 Billion pact to develop and commercialize Lenvima (lenvatinib mesylate) both as a monotherapy and an in-combination therapy for treating multiple types of ...
Find MorePrecise pathological diagnosis is crucial for proper management of patients suffering from cancer. There are approximately 100 known tumor types of the central nervous system. Due to Large number of tumor type standardization of the diagnostic process is very challenging. Researchers are now working on a completely ...
Find MoreArbor Biotechnologies shining with new CRISPR enzyme Arbor Biotechnologies is shining with its new CRISPR enzyme and has successfully bagged USD 15.6 million in series A funding. The company has recently announced its first scientific discovery of a new enzyme, Cas13d, a CRISPR-Cas13 enzyme. It could offer advantag...
Find MoreHyperuricemia is a pathological condition occurring due to excess of uric acid in blood (serum uric acid level > 7.0 mg/dL in adult men and > 5.7 mg/dL in adult women). Hyperuricemia occurs when body either produces too much uric acid or is unable to excrete enough of it. It leads to formation of crystals whi...
Find MoreM&A activity of Sanofi and Bioverative for rare blood diseases Sanofi has strengthened its position in hematology & speciality medicine by acquiring Bioverativ, Biogen hemophilia & blood disorders-focused company for USD 105 per share on March 8, 2018. This will increase Sanofi’s hemophilia portfolio for...
Find MoreSanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals got effective results in reducing the risk of major adverse heart events in a clinical study of nearly 19,000 patients with the help of cholesterol drug Praluent. Drugmakers now hope that the results are good enough to convince insurers to pay for the pricey medicine. Treatment w...
Find MoreAnthera’s Sollpura flops after phase 3 Anthera cut free it’s flopped late-arrange Lilly castoff Sollpura (liprotamase), and now looks for those feared "key choices". Sollpura was out-licensed by Lilly in 2014, and the written work had all the attributes of its failure, back in December 2016 when it posted the info...
Find MoreCeliac Disease (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the small intestine characterized by damage to the lining of the small intestine and typically leads to dyspepsia, malabsorption and a variety of other symptoms. Individuals with Celiac Disease carry DQ2 or DQ8 MHC class ...
Find MoreTransthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTR) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease that occurs due to deposition of variant TTR (transthyretin) protein in humans. It is mainly characterized into two main types i.e. Hereditary ATTR (hATTR) and Wild-Type (wt) ATTR. The number of Diagnosed Prevalent Population of Transthyre...
Find MoreDermira pulling plug on acne drug after phase 3 failure Pharmaceutical company Dermira is pulling the plug on its acne drug (olumacostat glasaretil), after it failed to meet its primary endpoints in a pair of phase 3 trials. The drug was tested in patients aged nine and older with moderate to severe acne vulgaris. ...
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.