Bio/Pharma News

Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces US Investments and Closures

December 14, 2016

BMS changes its US geographic footprint with R&D investments and closures.

Novartis, Kite Release Positive CAR-T Data

December 08, 2016

At the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, Novartis and Kite Pharma both released results from early-phase clinical trials with CAR-T therapies.

Spark Licenses Selecta’s Gene-Therapy Administration Technology

December 08, 2016

Spark Therapeutics and Selecta entered a license agreement for Selecta’s gene-therapy co-administration technology.

Takeda and Lightstone Ventures Launch Cerevance

December 07, 2016

Takeda and Lightstone have launched Cerevance, a neuroscience company focused on developing therapeutics for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Sanofi, JHL Biotech Launch Biologics Alliance in China

December 07, 2016

JHL Biotech and Sanofi collaborate on the development and commercialization of biological therapeutics in China.

Boehringer Ingelheim Collaborates with China Southeast University on Hearing Loss

December 02, 2016

Boehringer Ingelheim and China Southeast University announced a joint research collaboration to develop new regenerative treatments for hearing loss.

AstraZeneca Strikes Deal with Bicycle Therapeutics

December 02, 2016

AstraZeneca entered a collaboration with Bicycle Therapeutics for the identification and development of bicyclic peptides.

Takeda Builds Dengue Vaccine Manufacturing Plant in Germany

November 30, 2016

Takeda will invest more than 100 million Euros to build a new manufacturing plant for its dengue vaccine candidate in Singen, Germany.

Mylan Signs Agreement with Medicines Patent Pool

November 29, 2016

Mylan signed a sub-license agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool to develop a generic version of daclatasvir to market in developing countries.

Allergan Acquires Chase Pharmaceuticals

November 23, 2016

The acquisition boosts Allergan’s CNS R&D pipeline and adds development programs focused on treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.