BioMed XNovo Nordisk has entered a collaboration with research institute BioMed X in an effort to regain market position lost to leading competitors in diabetes and obesity treatment. The partnership is focused on improving the low bioavailability of orally administered peptide-based medicines.
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AstraZenecaAstraZeneca announces a US$50 billion investment in the USA amid pharma’s transatlantic drift. Virgina is set to become the multi-billion-dollar drug manufacturing hub.
Resalis/VimeoItalian obesity gene therapy developer Resalis Therapeutics srl has gained an equity investment from French pharma major Sanofi SA sufficient to finance its miRNA-22 antisense blocker RES-010 through Phase II proof-of-concept.
AstraZenecaA Phase III trial evaluating AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s potential “blockbuster” lung cancer drug Dato-DXd showed no significant improvement over standard chemotherapy. Investors reacted quickly: AstraZeneca’s share price dropped 5% following the announcement.
British pharma giant AstraZeneca has announced to acquire radio-conjugate specialist Fusion Therapeutics Inc for US$2bn upfront.
French endocrine diseases specialist Amolyt Pharma SA has entered into a take-over agreement by AstraZeneca.
Pharmaceutical giant AstrazZeneca wants to take over the Chinese company Gracell Biotechnologies in order to strengthen its cell therapy projects in a deal worth up to $1.2bn.
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) Governing Board has appointed Niklas Blomberg to be the next Executive Director of the organisation. Dr Blomberg has extensive experience of working in Europe’s life science sector, and is currently Director of ELIXIR, the European life sciences data infrastructure. He will take up his duties at IHI in early 2024.
The French Abivax SA has had a new CEO since the beginning of May. Marc de Garidel took over the position and became interim chairman of the supervisory board.
mRNA vaccine pioneer CureVac N.V. has announced that it will sell US$200m of its common shares in an underwritten public offering.