AbbVie aims for best-in-class psoriasis prospect The last few years have seen a wave of new biologics take the psoriasis market by storm. But a best-in-class product may still be on its way. AbbVie prospect risankizumab showed it could bring 47% of patients to complete skin clearance by week 16 of treatment in a pha...
Find MoreNovartis ventures itself into developing new editing technology Novartis has moved beyond CRISPR and CAR-T gene editing technology with its latest deal with Homology Medicines, aiming to improve upon its R&D work in the arena of cell and gene therapy. The deal involves Novartis using the gene editing technology ...
Find MoreIdera Pharmaceuticals Present Positive Phase I Data for their Drug candidate IMO-2125 Idera Pharmaceuticals announced final results from the dose-selection phase of an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial investigating IMO-2125 in combination with ipilimumab (Yervoy). The combination dose-selection phase included 18 patients, al...
Find MoreWith patent loss looming, Takeda knocks proposed Velcade copycats in FDA petition Takeda’s multiple myeloma blockbuster Velcade is quickly running out of patent protection, but the drug maker has filed a citizen petition it hopes can stave off competition for a little while longer. The Japanese pharma giant asked th...
Find MoreNovartis takes on Regeneron with AMD drug that needs fewer doses than Eylea Last year, U.S. sales of Regeneron’s drug to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) came in at $3.3 billion—68% of the company’s total revenues—so it’s no wonder investors have been expressing some concerns about potential rivals movin...
Find MoreJohnson & Johnson nabs another combo approval for myeloma star Darzalex Late last year, Johnson & Johnson widened Darzalex’s reach with some combo approvals. And now, it’s adding to that roster. The medication has snagged a green light for use in tandem with chemo drug dexamethasone and Celgene’s Pomalyst fo...
Find MoreMerck's Remicade discounting put squeeze on biosims—and broke U.K. law, officials say Under biosimilar assault in Europe, Merck rolled out cut-rate deals on Remicade to defend its brand from cheaper options, then-brand-new to the market. Now, the U.K.’s competition authority claims the pharma giant “broke competitio...
Find MoreNovartis, slammed by Korean scandal, tweaks its ethics, compliance policies Rocked by a corruption scandal in Korea and facing a kickbacks probe in Greece, Novartis says it's strengthening and simplifying its global ethics and compliance approach. The Swiss drug giant is aiming to shift from policing to coaching, wi...
Find MoreFDA Approves Alunbrig (brigatinib) for Rare Lung Cancer Takeda Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA approved Alunbrig (brigatinib) to treat patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed on or are intolerant to crizotinib. Brigatinib is a kinas...
Find MoreNovartis gets second CAR-T candidate FDA ‘breakthrough’ tag As the battle between Swiss major Novartis and biotech rival Kite Pharma heats up to be the first to market a CAR-T cancer med, the Big Pharma has been handed its second FDA ‘breakthrough’ tag for its eagerly awaited JULIET trial. This latest label, which c...
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.