HIV

Jul 31, 2019

In a survey conducted by WHO, globally, 37.9 million people were tested positively living with HIV in 2018. Out of which, 62% (23.3 million) of the people were receiving antiretroviral treatment by the end of 2018. WHO, in addition to all the other Health organizations are working towards achieving the WHO/UNAIDS 9...

Jul 04, 2019

EU approves the use of Libtayo for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), in a move to make cancer drugs available to common man, has issued guidelines regarding the funding of Libtayo (cemiplima). Libtayo, co-developed by Sanofi and Regeneron, was granted...

Apr 09, 2019

Anylam, Regeneron to broaden the scope of R&D in Pharma Alnylam in collaboration with Regeneron is expanding its research on NASH. Regeneron with the capability of generating various targets via antibody approach is going to get infused with USD 800 million upfront. The joint deal will help in expanding R&am...

Apr 03, 2019

What exactly is Marijuana? In a layman language, Marijuana is the dried buds and leaves of a plant Cannabis sativa favored in warm, wild tropical climates. Earning names like pot, ganja, weed, hemp, hash, etc. it contains around 104 active cannabinoids (CBD). What they do is, they mimic the signal producing che...

Mar 12, 2019

Stemline gives in-licenses global rights to SL-1001 Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on development and commercialization of novel oncology therapeutics, has licensed worldwide rights to a preclinical molecule RET (rearranged during transfection) kinase inhibitor. The RET kinase...

Feb 05, 2019

FDA discards depression drug ALKS 5461 of Alkermes The FDA has rejected approval for ALKS 5461 of Alkermes in major depressive disorder. ALKS 5461 is a fixed-dose combination of buprenorphine and samidorphan. Alkermes designed the combination to act on the mu- and kappa-opioid receptors that eventually showed im...

Dec 01, 2018

Let's go an extra mile to spread the word against #HIVAIDS This 30th World AIDS Day, let’s strengthen our efforts to prevent spread of #HIV & #AIDS. Mark your calendars, get yourself tested and know your status! #Prevention is better than #cure, especially when something has No Cure.  Have a glance at an infogra...

Sep 25, 2018

The interleukin-33 antibody of AnaptysBio passes midstage test in asthma The pipeline drug, etokimab of AnaptysBio, has positive data in a third indication that adds asthma to one of its triumphs. The US-based company gets another proof-of-concept study for the interleukin-33 (IL-33) inhibitor, because of phase 2a ...

Sep 05, 2018

Merck & Company virology business is flickering, after announcing two of its new HIV medications that bagged approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The oral medications, Pifeltro and Delstrigo, are taken once-daily with or without food for adult HIV-1 patients, who have never received antiretrovir...

Sep 20, 2017

Chinese pharma company Shanghai Fosun to acquire 74% stake in Indian company Gland Pharma for $1.09 billion In July last year Chinese company Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical announced to acquire 74% per cent stake in Gland Pharma (Hyderabad-based Company) for not more than USD 1.09 billion. Initially the deal was set...