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Genetix expands gene therapy footprint into Middle East with SPIMACO manufacturing deal
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Genetix expands gene therapy footprint into Middle East with SPIMACO manufacturing deal

Somerville, Massachusetts-based Genetix Biotherapeutics has struck an exclusive licensing and commercialization agreement with Saudi-based Saudi...

Jun 23
Gilead's Trodelvy becomes first ADC approved for first-line metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in EU
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Gilead's Trodelvy becomes first ADC approved for first-line metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in EU

Gilead's sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy) has secured European Commission marketing authorization as a first-line monotherapy for metastatic triple-negative...

Jun 23
Susan G. Komen foundation issues USD 15.4m in grants for breast cancer research across 35 investigators
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Susan G. Komen foundation issues USD 15.4m in grants for breast cancer research across 35 investigators

Susan G. Komen awards USD 15.4 million in breast cancer research grants

Jun 23
Pfizer's Seagen-acquired IB6 ADC fails primary survival test in advanced lung cancer
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Pfizer's Seagen-acquired IB6 ADC fails primary survival test in advanced lung cancer

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) reported that sigvotatug vedotin, an integrin beta-6 (IB6)-directed antibody-drug conjugate, failed to demonstrate a statistically...

Jun 23
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BMS-partnered iza-bren becomes world’s first approved bispecific ADC with China NPC nod

China has issued a market approval for iza-bren (izalontamab brengitecan; BL-B01D1) as a treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), marking the first regulatory…

Jun 23
Merck's tulisokibart becomes first anti-TL1A antibody to achieve Phase III remission in ulcerative colitis
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Merck's tulisokibart becomes first anti-TL1A antibody to achieve Phase III remission in ulcerative colitis

Merck (NYSE: MRK) reported positive topline results from the Phase III ATLAS-UC Study 2, making tulisokibart (MK-7240) the first anti-TL1A monoclonal...

Jun 23
MoonLake raises USD 150m to commercialize sonelokimab ahead of hidradenitis suppurativa BLA filing
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MoonLake raises USD 150m to commercialize sonelokimab ahead of hidradenitis suppurativa BLA filing

Switzerland-based MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (Nasdaq: MLTX) announced a proposed public offering of USD 150 million in Class A ordinary shares — with...

Jun 23
uniQure raises USD 150m after positive FDA signal on Huntington's disease therapy
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uniQure raises USD 150m after positive FDA signal on Huntington's disease therapy

Lexington, Massachusetts-based uniQure N.V. (Nasdaq: QURE) announced a proposed underwritten public offering of ordinary shares and pre-funded warrants...

Jun 23
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Lilly closes USD 7.8 billion Centessa deal, enters sleep-wake disorder market with OX2R pipeline
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Lilly closes USD 7.8 billion Centessa deal, enters sleep-wake disorder market with OX2R pipeline

The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has sanctioned the scheme of arrangement implementing Eli Lilly's acquisition of Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc...

Jun 23
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Pierre Fabre’s Braftovi becomes first targeted therapy approved for BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer in Europe

France-based Laboratoires Pierre Fabre has received European Commission approval for Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab and FOLFOX (fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin)…

Jun 23
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Sanofi wins EU approval for Cenrifki in non-relapsing SPMS despite FDA rejection

The European Commission has approved Cenrifki (tolebrutinib) for adults with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) without relapses in the last two years,…

Jun 23
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Orion secures EU orphan designation for Hippo pathway-targeted ODM-212 in mesothelioma

Finland-based Orion Oyj (Helsinki: ORNBV) announced receipt of orphan designation from the European Commission for ODM-212 in malignant mesothelioma, based on a…

Jun 23
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AbbVie expands Skyrizi into pediatric psoriasis with new weight-based formulation

The European Commission has approved Skyrizi (risankizumab) for children and adolescents aged six years and older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Jun 23
Novartis advances FAP theranostic platform with first-in-human imaging agent trial across six solid tumors
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Novartis advances FAP theranostic platform with first-in-human imaging agent trial across six solid tumors

Novartis has initiated a first-in-human Phase I trial of [68Ga]Ga-DFC413 (JFI447), a gallium-68-labeled radioligand designed to image fibroblast activation...

Jun 23
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China approves first CAR-T therapy for a solid tumor with CARsgen’s Satri-cel

China’s NMPA has approved Satri-cel (satricabtagene autoleucel) for Claudin18.2-positive, HER2-negative advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJA) in patients who have failed at least…

Jun 22