AstraZeneca to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies for $1.2bn to expand cell therapy capabilities

Pallavi Madhiraju- January 2, 2024

AstraZeneca has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (Gracell, NASDAQ: GRCL) for an upfront cash payment of $1.0 billion, representing a 62% ... Read More

AstraZeneca, Ionis Pharmaceuticals get FDA approval of Wainua for ATTRv-PN

Pallavi Madhiraju- December 22, 2023

In a major development for hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTRv-PN or hATTR-PN) patients, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Wainua (eplontersen), developed by ... Read More

AstraZeneca to acquire Icosavax in $1.1bn deal to boost vaccine development

Pallavi Madhiraju- December 13, 2023

In a definitive move, AstraZeneca has entered into an agreement to acquire Icosavax, Inc., a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in innovative vaccines. This acquisition, valued ... Read More

AstraZeneca’s Danicopan yields promising results in ALPHA Phase 3 trial in PNH

Pallavi Madhiraju- December 12, 2023

In a significant development in the healthcare industry, AstraZeneca has released positive results from the 24-week and long-term extension (LTE) period of the pivotal ALPHA ... Read More

Absci collaborates with AstraZeneca for AI-designed oncology antibody

Pallavi Madhiraju- December 6, 2023

Absci Corporation (Nasdaq: ABSI), a leader in generative AI antibody discovery, announced a groundbreaking collaboration with AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company. This partnership aims to ... Read More

AstraZeneca launches Evinova to optimize clinical trials and patient care

Pallavi Madhiraju- November 21, 2023

AstraZeneca has announced the launch of Evinova, poised to become a leading provider in the digital health solutions domain. Backed by AstraZeneca and collaborating with ... Read More

FDA approves AstraZeneca’s Truqap for advanced breast cancer treatment

Pallavi Madhiraju- November 20, 2023

In a notable development in the field of oncology, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AstraZeneca’s Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with Faslodex ... Read More

AstraZeneca’s PACIFIC-2 Phase 3 trial for Imfinzi in NSCLC falls short of primary endpoint

Pallavi Madhiraju- November 14, 2023

In the latest development in oncology research, AstraZeneca's PACIFIC-2 Phase III trial, involving Imfinzi (durvalumab) concurrently administered with platinum-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT), did not achieve statistical ... Read More

AstraZeneca reports steady growth in 9M and Q3 2023 with core EPS increase

Pallavi Madhiraju- November 11, 2023

AstraZeneca has announced its financial results for the nine months (9M) and third quarter (Q3) of 2023, displaying solid financial performance with a focus on ... Read More

Innovative CKD management: AstraZeneca’s Zibotentan/Dapagliflozin advances to Phase III

Pallavi Madhiraju- November 5, 2023

Recent findings from the ZENITH-CKD Phase IIb trial, conducted by AstraZeneca, have demonstrated a significant decrease in albuminuria among CKD patients treated with a combination ... Read More