Akebia Presents Results of Vadadustat in P-lll INNO2VATE Program for Anemia Due to CKD at ASN Kidney Week Published: Oct 23, 2020 | Tags: Akebia, Results, Vadadustat, P-lll, INNO2VATE Global Study, Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease Sanifit Presents Results of SNF472 for the Treatment of Vascular… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Oct 19 – 23, 2020)
Immunology is an important branch of science which deals with the study of the immune system. The immune system is a highly regulated and balanced system and when the balance is disturbed, the disease can result. A lot of this work has importance in the… Read More »Top 20 Immunology Companies Based 2019 Immunology Segment Revenue
French biotech SparingVision has raised 44.5 million euros ($52.7 million) to develop its gene therapy for a rare ocular disease. The round was led by 4BIO Capital and UPMC Enterprises with Jeito Capital and Ysios Capital joining. Current investors Bpifrance and Foundation Fighting Blindness also… Read More »SparingVision raises €44.5m for retinitis pigmentosa gene therapy
Shots: The NICE has issued FAD which is based on the P-III ICARIA-MM trial assessing isatuximab + pom-dex vs pom-dex in patients prior treated with 3L treatment and at least 2L therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor with RRMM in 307 patients with RRMM… Read More »Sanofi’s Sarclisa (isatuximab) Receives NICE Recommendation for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Novartis’s Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) Receives Health Canada Approval as the First Gene Replacement Therapy for Inherited Retinal Disease Published: Oct 15, 2020 | Tags: approval, Canada, health, Inherited Retinal Disease, Luxturna, Novartis, receives, voretigene neparvovec Galapagos & Servier’s GLPG1972/S201086 Fails to Meet its Primary Endpoint… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Oct 12-16, 2020)
Shots: The companies reported the preclinical results of MRT5500 demonstrating the potential of the vaccine in neutralizing the Abs against SARS-CoV-2. The two doses of MRT5500 induced neutralizing antibody levels significantly higher than those observed in COVID-19 patients The preclinical data support the advancement of… Read More »Sanofi and Translate Bio to Advance MRT5500 into Clinical Study Against COVID-19
Sanofi will shortly start human trials of a second coronavirus vaccine, developed with US biotech Translate Bio, after reporting that it stimulated antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in preclinical testing. The French drugmaker’s Sanofi Pasteur vaccines division says it is planning a phase 1/2 trial of the… Read More »Sanofi preps trials of second COVID-19 shot, as Russia approves another
Sobi & Selecta Report Results of SEL-212 in P-II COMPARE Study for Chronic Refractory Gout Published: Oct 1, 2020 | Tags: Chronic Refractory Gout, COMPARE Study, Important Clinical Improvement, P-II, patients, reports, results, SEL-212, Selecta Biosciences, Sobi 2. Moderna’s mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrate Immune Responses… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Sept 28 – Oct 1, 2020)
Darlene Dobry, Strategic Advisor, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring the world’s economies, healthcare systems, and communities to their knees, the Pharma industry appears to be the shining hope to help us return to a new normal. Could the industry’s… Read More »Is COVID the Rx for the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Reputation?
1. BioMarin Reports NDA Submission to the US FDA for Vosoritide to Treat Children with Achondroplasia Published: Aug 20, 2020 | Tags: BioMarin, Reports, NDA, Submission, US, FDA, Vosoritide, Children, Achondroplasia 2. Junshi and Impact to Establish Joint Venture for Senaparib (IMP4297) in China Published:… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Aug 17 -21 2020)
It’s mission accomplished for Novartis after the FDA approved ofatumumab for multiple sclerosis, completing a project where the former cancer drug has been repurposed. The FDA approved ofatumumab under the brand name Kesimpta for people living with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Kesimpta will have… Read More »Mission successful for Novartis after FDA approves ofatumumab in MS
Shots: The Health Canada has approved a new indication as an add-on maintenance treatment with intranasal corticosteroids in patients with CRSwNP, inadequately controlled by systemic corticosteroids or surgery The approval is based on P-III studies (24wks. SINUS-24 and 52wks. SINUS-52) assessing Dupixent (300mg, q2w) +… Read More »Sanofi’s Dupixent (dupilumab) Receives the Health Canada Approval for Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis
New strategy, new outlook: Sanofi takes another step, gains full control over the Principia’s MS treatment Sanofi has inked a definitive agreement with Principia Biopharma to acquire the company, all of its outstanding shares, and its BTK inhibitors in a deal worth USD 3.68 Billion.… Read More »Sanofi acquires Principia; FDA’s Nod to Roche’s Enspryng; BMS, Dragonfly’s Licensing Deal
The French drugmaker will take full control of SAR442168, a BTK inhibitor developed for multiple sclerosis that it in-licensed from the California biotech company in 2017.
Shots: Sanofi to acquire Principia Biopharma in an all-stock transaction, at $100/share making total deal value ~$3.68B in cash. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q4’20 The focus of the acquisition is to strengthen its R&D areas of autoimmune and allergic diseases with… Read More »Sanofi to Acquire Principia Biopharma for ~$3.68B
Sanofi is to buy Principia Biopharma for up to $3.68 billion, adding a potential multiple sclerosis drug to its pipeline. The French pharma said it will pay $100 per share in cash for San Francisco-based Principia, which specialises in Bruton’s kinase (BTK) inhibitor drugs, after… Read More »Sanofi adds BTK inhibitors to pipeline with $3.68bn Principia Biopharma acquisition
1. Roche’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for SMA in Adults and Children Published: Aug 10, 2020 | Tags: Roche, Evrysdi, risdiplam, Receives, US, FDA, Approval, SMA, Adults, Children 2. The US FDA Approves Guardant360 CDx as the First Liquid Biopsy NGS Assay to… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Aug 10 – 14, 2020)
What You Should Know: – Ginger announces $50 Million in Series D funding to expand access to its on-demand mental healthcare system led by Advance Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners; joined by Cigna Ventures and existing investors. – Company has more than tripled revenue… Read More »Ginger Lands $50M to Expand On-Demand Mental Health Support Platform
Sanofi has been placed under formal investigation in France for possible charges including manslaughter relating to the epilepsy drug Depakine, following the deaths of four babies whose mothers took the drug. Depakine was found to carry a high risk of birth defects if taken by… Read More »Sanofi faces possible manslaughter charges in epilepsy drug probe
Shots: The US government will provide ~$2.1B to support the development of the vaccine, including clinical trials with some amount to be used for ramping up the manufacturing and delivery of an initial 100M dose of the vaccine The US government has an option to… Read More »Sanofi and GSK Receive $2.1B from the US Government to Supply 100M Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
1. Oxford Biomedica Signs Three Year Clinical Supply Agreement with Axovant to Manufacture and Supply AXO-Lenti-PD for Parkinson’s Disease Published: Jul 31, 2020 | Tags: Oxford Biomedica, Signs, Three Year, Clinical Supply Agreement, Axovant, Manufacture, Supply, AXO-Lenti-PD, Parkinson’s Disease 2. Johnson & Johnson Initiates P-I/IIa Study… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Jul 27- 31, 2020)
The US government has selected a potential vaccine from Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for its Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine development initiative, committing up to $2.1 billion for an initial 100 million doses. The collaborative effort with the US government will accelerate the development and manufacturing… Read More »US pays $2.1bn to Sanofi/GSK for 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Our planet is facing a major pandemic outbreak due to COVID-19 and health agencies are taking every measure to stop it. The COVID-19 virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) and the disease it causes has been named “Coronavirus Disease 2019”… Read More »Insights+ Exclusive: COVID-19 Healthcare News Monthly Updates – July 2020
The companies will provide 100 million doses of their jointly developed vaccine. But with a Phase I/II study planned in September, it is behind in development compared with those of Moderna and Pfizer and BioNTech, which have already started late-stage clinical testing.
Shots: The two global companies will supply up to ~60M doses of a vaccine to the UK’s government to combat COVID-19 Sanofi leads the clinical development and registration of the vaccine and expects a P-I/II study to be initiated in Sept’2020, followed by a P-III… Read More »Sanofi and GSK Sign an Agreement with the UK Government to Supply ~60M Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
The UK government has signed its fourth coronavirus vaccine deal, snapping up 60 million doses of an experimental shot being developed by Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline. The order has come in even before the vaccine has started clinical development, with a phase 1/2 trial not due… Read More »UK places order for 60m doses of Sanofi/GSK’s COVID-19 vaccine
Belgium’s ExeVir Bio is to accelerate development of a new treatment for COVID-19 based on llama antibodies, after a 23 million euro ($27 million) financing round. ExeVir is a spin-out of Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Belgium’s life sciences research institute and the company also… Read More »Can llama antibodies beat COVID-19? Belgium’s ExeVir raises 23m euros to find out
1. Gilead and Galapagos’ Jyseleca (filgotinib) Receive the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Published: Jul 24, 2020 | Tags: Gilead, Galapagos, Jyseleca, filgotinib, Receive, CHMP, Positive Opinion, Moderate, Severe, Rheumatoid Arthritis 2. Synaffix Expands its Existing Collaboration with ADC Therapeutics to Explore… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Jul 20- 24, 2020)
1. Eli Lilly Reports Results of Mirikizumab in P-III OASIS-2 Study to Treat Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis Published: Jul 17, 2020 | Tags: Eli Lilly, Reports, Results, Mirikizumab, P-III, OASIS-2, Study, Treat, Moderate, Severe, Plaque Psoriasis 2. Oncorus Initiates P-I Study of ONCR-177 in Patients… Read More »PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Jul 13- 17, 2020)
Sanofi is to begin preparations in autumn to spin off its active ingredients business and is lining up a potential stock market launch by 2022, according to a press report. Citing sources close to the company Reuters noted that the spin-off is part of a plan to boost… Read More »Sanofi set to spin off API business late next year – report
