Weekly News Recap #Phispers
BMS med wins landmark FDA nod for schizophrenia; Sanofi’s Dupixent approved to treat COPD
In this week’s Phispers, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s groundbreaking s...
Impressions : 542
Sanofi gets two bids valuing its consumer unit at US$ 17 bn; Pfizer pulls SCD drug from market
In news this week, Sanofi is considering the sale of its consumer
health unit and has received binding bids valuing the divisi...
Impressions : 964
FDA panel votes against Intercept’s liver med Ocaliva; Lilly’s Ebglyss wins approval for eczema
Intercept Pharmaceuticals
faced a major setback as a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted
against the confirmato...
Impressions : 869
GSK’s COPD, long-acting asthma drugs score late-stage wins; Novo’s weight-loss drug Saxenda found to be safe in kids
GSK scored a significant late-stage win with its asthma drug Nucala in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I...
Impressions : 539
FDA approves Emergent’s smallpox vaccine for mpox; Lilly inks up to US$ 1 bn deal with Haya to target obesity
This week saw the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) respond to the global monkeypox (mpox) public health emergency by expan...
Impressions : 898
Lilly, Pfizer move to sell drugs directly to consumers; blast at Indian drug factory kills 17
An Indian factory that makes drugs for export to the US and other Western nations saw an explosion, caused by a chemical solven...
Impressions : 1407
IRA price talks conclude, three meds dominate savings; Gilead’s Livdelzi from CymaBay buyout gets FDA okay
This week, the Biden-Harris Administration said it has concluded price negotiations for 10 drugs under the Inflation Reduction ...
Impressions : 580
FDA rejects first MDMA therapy to treat PTSD; Merck, Curon ink up to US$ 1.3 bn deal for next-gen bispecific antibody
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve an MDMA-assisted therapy from Lykos Therapeutics to treat pos...
Impressions : 1250
FDA approves first ever T-cell receptor gene therapy from Adaptimmune, Servier’s brain tumor pill
This week, Adaptimmune clinched gold when it secured the first-ever US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a T-cell...
Impressions : 754
Boehringer boosts immune-oncology pipeline with US$ 1.3 bn Nerio buy; Pfizer adds US$ 1 bn to 2024 outlook
This week, the world’s largest private pharma company, Boehringer Ingelheim, acquired Nerio Therapeutics for up to US$ 1....
Impressions : 648
Merck’s RSV jab shows efficacy in infants; Novo-Lilly weight loss rivalry intensifies as China okays tirzepatide
This was a week when the US President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid, after giving America the Inflation Reduction Act that...
Impressions : 877
US Senate passes bipartisan bill to cut pharma patent abuses; Ipsen inks another ADC deal
This week, a bill heralded as “critical” to help “end anti-competitive practices” was passed by the US ...
Impressions : 1142
Lilly to acquire IBD drug developer Morphic for US$ 3.2 bn; Pfizer’s R&D chief to step down
This week saw Eli Lilly strike yet another deal as it announced the acquisition of Morphic Holding for about US$ 3.2 billion, t...
Impressions : 901
Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug gets FDA nod; GSK buys rights to mRNA vaccines from Curevac for US$ 1.56 bn
This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally approved Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab after ...
Impressions : 705
Novo invests US$ 4.1 bn to boost Wegovy, Ozempic supply; Verona’s COPD therapy bags FDA nod
This week saw a couple of developments in the lucrative US market for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs that treat diabetes...
Impressions : 861
Merck wins FDA nod for pneumococcal vaccine; Roche partners Ascidian to develop novel gene therapies
This week saw the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve Merck’s next-generation pneumococcal vaccine for adults. ...
Impressions : 975
FDA panel backs Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug; agency approves Ipsen’s med to treat rare liver disease
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory committee has voted unanimously in favor of the benefits of Eli Lill...
Impressions : 732
Astra’s cancer drugs impress at ASCO; Moderna’s mRESVIA becomes first mRNA RSV vaccine approved by FDA
This week saw the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago where cancer researchers presented det...
Impressions : 785
Lilly to invest additional US$ 5.3 bn to boost obesity drug supply; FDA panel votes against Novo’s weekly insulin
This week’s Phispers comes packed with news of investments, acquisitions, deals and trials. Eli Lilly has more than doubl...
Impressions : 1206
Astra targets US$ 80 bn revenue by 2030, invests US$ 1.5 bn in ADC plant; Lilly’s weekly insulin scores late-stage wins
In this week’s news, AstraZeneca has laid out an ambitious plan to achieve US$ 80 billion in revenue by 2030. The drugmak...
Impressions : 552
France draws US$ 2.25 bn investment from Big Pharma; Sanofi strikes US$ 1.2 bn deal with Novavax
In this week’s news, France attracted investments from pharma majors such as Sanofi, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and GSK during t...
Impressions : 877
FDA to consider psychedelic-assisted drug for treating PTSD; Novartis buys Mariana Oncology for up to US$ 1.75 bn
Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had published a new draft guidance for researchers investigating the use o...
Impressions : 644
FTC disputes relevance of over 300 patent listings; Japan’s Ono to buy Deciphera for US$ 2.4 bn
The price of drugs is the highest in the US, and the White House has been working on bringing down drug prices for several year...
Impressions : 857
ImmunityBio bags maiden FDA nod for bladder cancer; Ipsen, Skyhawk partner to develop neurological therapies
This week’s Phispers comes packed with news about drug approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency...
Impressions : 677
US panel accuses China of subsidizing fentanyl production; Nigeria introduces 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
This week’s news brings a mix of promising advancements and concerning issues. A majority of opioid overdose deaths...
Impressions : 1427
Vertex buys Alpine Immune Sciences for US$ 4.9 billion; Merck KGaA signs ADC deal with AI biotech Caris
This week’s Phispers comes packed with deals, approvals and trial wins. Vertex Pharmaceuticals has decided to bet big on ...
Impressions : 1274
Genmab buys ProfoundBio for US$ 1.8 bn; FDA okays Vanda’s Fanapt to treat bipolar disorder
April kicked off with Danish drugmaker Genmab buying ProfoundBio for US$ 1.8 billion in cash. ProfoundBio is a clinical stage b...
Impressions : 782