Novo Nordisk A/S (NOVOB:DC) said it plans to restructure its entire Research & Development (R&D) organization. Consequently, the company will lay off 400 employees from R&D roles in Denmark and China.

The FDA has requested additional clincal data demonstrating that Pharming Group’s recombinant C1 esterase blocker Ruconest can prevent hereditary angioedema attacks (HAE).

CRISPR Therapeutics AG announced a development partnership with ViaCyte Inc to develop genome-edited pancreatic islet cells, which do not require immunosuppression, to treat diabetes.

Positive Phase 3 results with Sanofi/Regeneron‘s IL4/IL-13-targeting antibody dupilumab (Dupixent) in adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis will form the basis of a regulatory submission in this new patient population, according to announcements of Sanofi.

Slowing the leak of Calcium leak into cardiomyocytes does not improve the pumping malfunction in heart failure, German cardiologists report in Science Translational Medicine.

EMBL Ventures has announced that its portfolio company ViraTherapeutics is set to be acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim in a €210m million (US$245m) transaction.

Orphan drug leader Shire plc has been granted EU marketing authorization for its recombinant van Willebrand factor (rVWF) vonicog alfa  as second-line treatment for van Willebrand disease, the most common blot clotting disorder..

Drug Developers dealing with PD1-PDL1 checkpoint inhibitors must consider new safety problems associated with the hyped cancer meds. 

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first Sustainability Awareness Bond worth €500m to support investments into water projects – health and nutrition to follow.

Around 300 international AMR experts met at ESCMID-ASM drug development conference in Lisbon to discuss the latest progress in the field.