Forbion has led a $75 million investment in Altesa BioSciences, positioning the biotech to run a phase IIb trial in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in the second quarter.
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GSKBritish GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) has entered a US$745m licensing agreement with Empirico Inc for EMP-012, a first-in-class siRNA candidate for COPD. EMP-012 targets the underserved non-type 2 inflammation market segment valued at US$600–700bn.
Maxwell Hamilton - wikipedia.orgFollowing Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)’s US$10bn acquisition of Verona Pharma and its potential COPD blockbuster Ohtuvayre®, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has secured a US$12bn deal for another PDE3/PDE4 inhibitor.
French Sanofi SA’s second Phase III trial of duplimab demonstrated a 34% reduction in exacerbations and significant lung function improvements.
C4X Discovery Holdings plc has exclusively licenced its NRF2 Activator programme to AstraZeneca and has got an upfront payment of $2m.
EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals ehf got the green light for a Phase IIa COPD trial with its non-anbibiotic macrolide EP395