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Sartorius Acquires Novasep’s Chromatography Equipment Division
Sartorius Stedim Biotech has completed the acquisition of the chromatography equipment division of Novasep.
European Patent Office Grants Further Patent to Salipro Biotech
The European Patent Office has granted another patent to Salipro Biotech, covering the composition-of-matter, methods, and uses of the company’s novel antigen technology.
CGT Catapult Partners with MICA Biosystems
CGT Catapult has partnered with MICA Biosystems to advance MICA’s regenerative medicine technology to the UK’s MHRA.
FDA Faces Huge Task Catching Up on Inspections
With new COVID-19 infections declining, the agency is resuming domestic inspections of drug manufacturing facilities.
Synaffix Inks $586 Million Deal with MacroGenics to Enable Next Generation ADCs
MacroGenics will use Synaffix’s technology to investigate next-generation ADCs.
Intellia Therapeutics Acquires Rewrite Therapeutics
The acquisition will include Rewrite’s DNA writing platform, expanding Intellia’s genome editing tools.
FDA Approves Bispecific Antibody to Treat Vision Loss
The agency approved Roche’s Vabysmo to treat neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.
Bio-Rad Launches Anti-Pertuzumab Antibodies
Bio-Rad’s four new antibodies will develop highly selective and sensitive assays for bioanalysis and drug monitoring of pertuzumab and its biosimilars.
Gandeeva Raises $40M to Develop Novel Therapies Based on Precision Imaging of Protein-Drug Interactions
Gandeeva raisded $40 million to advance its AI-driven cryo-EM platform, with which it will develop new therapeutics based on the precise imaging of protein–drug interactions.
Politics Impact FDA
A range of political issues have impacted FDA initiatives vital to the agency’s effectiveness and stature, both at home and on the important global stage.
Domainex Collaborates with UK Charity to Develop Therapies for Parkinson’s
Domainex is collaborating with Parkinson’s UK for the development of small-molecule therapies targeting the neuroinflammation that is associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Industry Responds to the UK Gov’s Levelling Up White Paper
ABPI has responded to the publication of a white paper on ‘Levelling Up’ by the government of the United Kingdom.
Zetta Genomics Raises Millions in Seed Funding
Zetta Genomics has raised £2.5 million ($3.4 million) in new seed funding.
Janssen Seeks European Approval of Teclistamab
Janssen has submitted a MAA to the EMA for teclistamab as a treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
Pharmasol and PharmaLex Complete Strategic Merger
pharmasol has completed the strategic merger with PharmaLex.
Pharming Reveals Positive Trial Results for Leniolisib Study
Pharming Group has announced positive results from the Phase II/III study of leniolisib for the treatment of activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) syndrome (APDS).
NICE Recommends Forxiga for Marketing Authorization
The UK’s NICE issued a Final Appraisal Document recommending marketing authorization for AstraZeneca’s chronic kidney disease treatment, Forxiga (dapagliflozin).
What’s Next for COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants?
Although mRNA and viral vector vaccines have been top of mind for COVID-19 treatments, other technologies and treatments are emerging—along with new variants.
Lilly to Invest $1 Billion to Build New Parenteral Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
Eli Lilly and Company is investing $1 billion to establish a new manufacturing site in Concord, NC, to manufacture parenteral products and devices.
Lilly and Entos Pharmaceuticals Partner in Research Collaboration to Develop Therapies for Multiple Neurologic Indications
Eli Lilly and Company has entered into a research and collaboration agreement with Entos Pharmaceuticals to develop new therapeutics for treating neurologic disorders.
Global Vaccine Access Challenges FDA and Industry
The global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the critical importance of expanded vaccination.
The Price Debate
As company revenues are gaining a boost from COVID-19, the issue of pricing is being debated once more.
Celebrate the New
The process of reshaping inevitably leads to fresh insights.
A License to Innovate
Busy is good for business.
Cytiva Provides Arranta Bio with Single-Use Manufacturing Platform for mRNA Products
Arranta Bio will use Cytiva’s FlexFactory single-use manufacturing platform to produce mRNA vaccines.
Recipharm Acquires Portuguese CDMO, GenIbet, Boosting Biologics Offering
Recipharm will build up its biologics service offering with the acquisition of GenIbet.
Gene Editing Startup Metagenomi Raises $175 Million
Metagenomi has successfully raised $175 million for use toward its research pipeline.
Pfizer and Moderna Begin Omicron Vaccine Trials
Both Pfizer and Moderna have started clinical trials for their respective Omicron COVID-19 variant vaccine.
Pandemic Preparedness Legislation Bolsters FDA Oversight
The draft PREVENT Pandemic Act aims to secure supply chains, expand health data collection, and support access to vital medical products
IonSense’s DART-MS Technology Selected for New Drug Screening Program
IonSense’s DART-MS technology offers rapid drug analysis without the need for sample preparation.