Category: drug
Called Novasenta, the company is focused on the tumor microenvironment and will leverage its machine-learning platform to pinpoint targets for drug development. It aims to launch its first clinical trial by the end of 2023.
CMS plans to review and determine coverage for Biogen’s Aduhelm, the first new Alzheimer’s disease treatment in decades. But the jury is still out on the drug’s effectiveness. Not to mention, its hefty price tag — $56,000 — could drive up Medicare spending.
For the second time in the span of one year, a group of insurers has filed a lawsuit against CVS alleging it overcharged them for generic drugs. CVS refuted the claims, calling them “baseless.”
Shots: X-Chem to receive an up front and is eligible to receive research, development and regulatory milestone along with royalties on sales of therapies resulting from the collaboration Genentech will lead further development and commercialization of any potential new therapies and retain exclusive rights to compounds derived from the collaboration. Additionally, Genentech get an exclusive […]
Shots: Asahi Kasei to receive an $20M up front, ~$210M as development & regulatory milestones and will be eligible for ~$180M milestones along with royalties on sales of the therapy. Lilly to acquire the exclusive rights for AK1780 while Asahi Kasei will retain the right to promote AK1780 in Japan and China (including Hong Kong […]
Shots: Vertex’ new drug submission for Trikafta has been accepted for Priority Review by Health Canada for the treatment of CF in people aged ≥12yrs. With PR, the conventional review timeline of 300 days is reduced to 180 days. The expected Health Canada’s approval is in H1’21 Trikafta is a triple combination regimen used to […]
Shots: Janux to receive up to $500.5M/ target as upfront and milestones along with royalties on sales of product emerges from the collaboration, making a total deal value ~$1B. Merck will fund R&D performed under the agreement Merck to get an exclusive WW license to products & IP developed from the collaboration The focus of […]
Some of the biggest legal stories of the year include patients attempting to mount a class action lawsuit against Mayo Clinic after an employee improperly viewed more than 1,600 health records and the Supreme Court hearing opening arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the ACA’s individual mandate.
Healthcare consumers are increasingly aware of specific therapies in development or on the market that can help treat the diseases they or their loved ones may be suffering from — and this growing awareness is changing the precision medicine arena.
Shots: Iktos will leverage its de novo generative design technology to be used in a structure-enabled context, facilitating the rapid & cost-effective design of Merck KGaA’s drug discovery program The collaboration follows the previous agreement of the companies signed in 2019. Merck KGaA is utilizing Iktos’ de novo design software platform Makya for MPO Iktos’ […]
Shots: The US FDA has granted ODD for branaplam in HD. In preclinical trials, branaplam demonstrated a reduction in levels of the mutant huntingtin protein. Additionally, the therapy showed a reduction in huntingtin mRNA in SMA patients Novartis expects to initiate the P-IIb study for branaplam in HD patients in 2021 Branaplam (qw, PO) is […]
Shots: The NDA submission is based on FIREFISH study assessing Risdiplam in infants with symptomatic SMA Type 1 & SUNFISH study in children and young adults with SMA Type 2 or 3 FIRESISH study results: improvement in survival and motor milestones in infants. SUNFISH study results: improvement in motor function in people aged 2-25 with […]
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