Norgine expands presence in Germany with new office opening in Wettenberg

Norgine expands presence in Germany with new office opening in Wettenberg

Dutch pharmaceutical giant Norgine has inaugurated new offices in Wettenberg, Germany, marking a significant step in its ongoing growth strategy. This move strengthens its commitment to its largest product sales market, where it has been a key player since 1928. The new facility is set to enhance the company’s operations and support services, ensuring the […]

Vyriad and Merck launch Phase 1 trial for innovative immuno-oncology drug combination

Vyriad and Merck launch Phase 1 trial for innovative immuno-oncology drug combination

Vyriad, a US-based biotech company, has partnered with Germany’s Merck to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial targeting metastatic colorectal cancer. This trial explores the combined potential of Vyriad’s Voyager-V1 and Merck’s Bavencio (avelumab), offering a new approach to immuno-oncology treatment. Voyager-V1, developed by Vyriad, is an oncolytic virotherapy employing a bullet-shaped, negative-sense RNA virus […]

Lilly completes acquisition of immuno-oncology firm Armo BioSciences

Lilly completes acquisition of immuno-oncology firm Armo BioSciences

Strategic Expansion in Cancer Treatment: Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly), a leading US pharmaceutical firm, has finalized its acquisition of Armo BioSciences, a California-based immuno-oncology company, for $1.6 billion. This move is part of Lilly’s strategic initiative to enhance its immuno-oncology program, one of the most promising areas in cancer research today. Details of the […]

Merck to acquire Australian biotech firm Viralytics for $394m to bolster oncolytic immunotherapy treatments

Merck to acquire Australian biotech firm Viralytics for $394m to bolster oncolytic immunotherapy treatments

Significant Acquisition in Pharma Industry: US pharmaceutical giant Merck has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Viralytics, an Australian biotech company, for AUD 502 million (approximately $394 million). This acquisition is set to significantly enhance Merck’s portfolio in the burgeoning field of immuno-oncology. Strategic Expansion of Immuno-Oncology Pipeline: Through this acquisition, Merck aims to expand […]

Seattle Genetics to acquire Cascadian Therapeutics for $614m to bolster oncology portfolio

Seattle Genetics to acquire Cascadian Therapeutics for $614m to bolster oncology portfolio

Seattle Genetics, a leader in oncology biotechnology, has announced the acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics for approximately $614 million, a strategic move to enhance its portfolio of solid tumor treatments. The acquisition, which involves Seattle Genetics paying $10 per share in cash for the California-based company, is set to significantly advance its research in cancer therapies, […]

Roche to acquire Ignyta for $1.7bn to enhance oncology portfolio

Roche to acquire Ignyta for $1.7bn to enhance oncology portfolio

Roche Pharmaceuticals, a prominent Swiss pharmaceutical company, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Ignyta, a U.S. cancer drug maker, for $1.7 billion in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition, priced at $27 per share, significantly bolsters Roche’s oncology portfolio by adding advanced gene therapy-based cancer drugs that are in the early stages of […]

Eli Lilly’s Cyramza fails to improve survival in gastric cancer trial despite meeting initial goal

Lilly gastric cancer drug Cyramza (ramucirumab) did meet the primary endpoint of a phase 3 trial RAINFALL but could not improve overall survival of patients.

Eli Lilly’s Cyramza fails to improve survival in gastric cancer trial despite meeting initial goal

In a recent announcement, Eli Lilly and Company disclosed that its phase 3 RAINFALL trial of the drug Cyramza (ramucirumab) for the treatment of HER2-negative metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma achieved mixed results. While the trial met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS), it did not improve overall survival (OS), a key […]

FDA grants accelerated approval to AstraZeneca’s Calquence for mantle cell lymphoma treatment

Report on AstraZeneca blood cancer drug Calquence or acalabrutinib FDA approval for mantle cell lymphoma treatment in adult patients who had at least one prior therapy.

FDA grants accelerated approval to AstraZeneca’s Calquence for mantle cell lymphoma treatment

AstraZeneca has achieved a significant milestone with the early FDA approval of Calquence (acalabrutinib) for the treatment of adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma who have undergone at least one prior therapy. This announcement, made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, marks a crucial development in the treatment of this aggressive form […]

India’s CDSCO grants APAC Biotech license for immuno-oncology drug Apceden

The Indian FDA (CDSCO - Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) has granted a commercial license to APAC Biotech to market Apceden, a Dendritic cell-based autologous Immuno-oncology drug for prostate, ovarian, colo-rectal and non small cell lung carcinoma form of cancers.

India’s CDSCO grants APAC Biotech license for immuno-oncology drug Apceden

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India’s regulatory authority, has granted a commercial license to APAC Biotech for the marketing of Apceden, a Dendritic cell-based autologous immuno-oncology drug. This approval marks a significant advancement in the treatment of various cancer types, including prostate, ovarian, colorectal, and non-small cell lung carcinoma. Pioneering Cancer Therapy Approved […]