French  Ose Immunotherapeutics SA has licenced global commercialisation rights of its preclinical programme OSE-172 to Boehringer Ingelheim which hopes to complement its immunoncology portfolio with a tumour microenvironment modifier that reactivates effector T cell responses. 

Smith & Nephew plc today announced the appointment of Namal Nawana as Chief Executive Officer. He will join the Company and be appointed to the Board as an Executive Director on 7 May 2018.
 

Rutger Oudejans, Brand Director at bioLIVE, postulates that the bio supply chain could learn some lessons from the small molecules sector. The bio industry continues to expand at rates above the traditional NCE (New Chemical Entity) sector, yet for the supply chain there are vital synergies that could help further accelerate developments.

French allogenic CAR-T cell therapy developer Cellectis is set to launch an underwritten public offering of $175m of its American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), each representing one ordinary share of Cellectis. 

Abeona Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel cell and gene therapies for life-threatening rare genetic diseases, today announced the appointment of Carsten Thiel, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer.

Motif Bio has initiated a NDA rolling submission for iclaprim, a Gram-positive-targeted investigational antibiotic for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in high-risk MRSA (Methicillin-resistant S. aureus) patients. 

Is cheaper always better when it comes to generics? What about when it comes to innovative medical uses of them?

Rentschler Biopharma SE announced today that Dr. Thomas Rösch will join the Company as Vice President Biopharma Engineering & Technology, effective April 1, 2018. He will be responsible for advanced biopharmaceutical engineering projects to enhance site and capacity.

Japanese drug giant Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has confirmed its intention to make a bid for orphan drug leader and neurology specialist Shire plc. The take-over offer has to be made until 25 April.

Roche’s US arm Genentech has confirmed a total of 5 deaths in adult patients who were dosed with its 
to-be hemophilia blockbuster emicizumab (Hemlibra), a BITE antibody that mimics the effect of Factor VIII which lack patients with hemophilia A.