pharma news

Aug 06, 2020

Zydus starts phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine trial after clearing safety test Zydus Cadila has finished a phase 1 clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D, setting it up to move straight into a 1,000-subject phase 2 study. The Indian company informed that the DNA vaccine was well tolerated in the first stage of t...

Jul 28, 2020

AZ, Daiichi put their trust into TROP2-based drugs, inks an oncology deal to together develop and commercialize DS-1062 AstraZeneca has inked an oncology deal with Daiichi Sankyo to jointly develop and commercialize an antibody-drug conjugate DS-1062 (trastuzumab deruxtecan), worldwide except in Japan. Daiichi ...

Jul 21, 2020

AstraZeneca demonstrates positive early results from its trial evaluating COVID-19 vaccine-AZD1222 In a frenzied race to find a global cure for COVID-19, several pharma players are testing waters and presenting results from clinical studies evaluating their potential candidates. Not long after, Moderna, a U...

Jul 16, 2020

Orchard licenses the gene therapy technology from GlaxoSmithKline  Orchard Therapeutics has permitted lentiviral stable cell line technology from GlaxoSmithKline for its use in hematopoietic stem cell gene therapies. GSK filed for patents on the tech before selling its rare disease gene therapy portfolio to...

Jul 02, 2020

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals grabs USD 30 Million  Amylyx Pharmaceuticals has grabbed USD 30 million boosts after posting positive data, which showed it could help decrease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). AMX0035, which is its leading candidate, is being tested in degenerative ALS and Alzheimer’s disease....

Jun 30, 2020

Intercept Pharmaceuticals receives a clear rejection from the FDA for its NASH drug, Obeticholic acid (OCA) Intercept Pharmaceuticals announced the issuance of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) by the FDA regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for Obeticholic acid (OCA) for the treatment of fibrosis due to ...

Jun 25, 2020

Regeneron recognizes new combos to boost I-O drug Libtayo's cancer response PD-1/L1 inhibitors work by enhancing the immune response to cancer, have benefitted patients combat several types of tumors. However, many people either do not respond to these checkpoint inhibitors, or they eventually develop resistance...

Jun 18, 2020

Lassen Therapeutics to create anti-IL-11 antibody for cancer and fibrosis Lassen Therapeutics is revealing USD 31 million from Frazier Healthcare Partners, Alta Venture and Longwood Fund and has an aim to create antibodies for cancer and fibrosis treatment. IL-11, a cytokine that plays a role in both disease are...

Jun 09, 2020

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has released the Phase III results of the clinical trial ILLUMINATE-A evaluating lumasiran for Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1) is a rare disorder that affects kidneys due to an excess buildup of oxalate, which in normal cases is filtered through the kidneys...

May 28, 2020

The startup focuses on glioblastoma tumors with CAR-T therapy. CAR-T technology that involves genetically modifying a patient’s immune cells to recognize and attack cancer. However, while the innovation has helped patients with certain blood malignancies, progress in solid tumors remains restricted. The scien...