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Brightseed and Haleon
Brightseed and Haleon Collaborate to Discover Small Molecule for Human Health Innovation by Leveraging AI Platform Forager
Shots: Haleon and Brightseed have partnered to accelerate the discovery of plant-based bioactive compounds using Brightseed’s AI platform, Forager, supporting Haleon to create innovative health solutions Forager will be directly accessible to Haleon scientists, enabling AI-powered identification of natural compounds and their health-related mechanisms, streamlining R&D and product development Forager bioactive discovery has already demonstrated…
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Alyftrek Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
S R Shots:    The CHMP has recommended Alyftrek (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) to treat patients (≥6yrs.) with cystic fibrosis (CF), having at least one non-class I mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Alyftrek is approved in the US and UK and is under review in Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand Vanzacaftor &…
Regulus Therapeutics
Novartis to Acquire Regulus Therapeutics for ~$1.7B
Shots: Novartis to acquire Regulus Therapeutics incl. its lead asset, farabursen via its wholly owned subsidiary, which will merge with Regulus upon closing, resulting in Regulus becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Novartis As per the deal, Regulus will get ~$0.8B upfront, with shareholders receiving $7/share in cash, & ~$0.9B upon achievement of a…
Teleflex
Teleflex’s QuikClot Control+ Hemostatic Device Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance to Temporary Control All Bleeding Grades
Shots: The US FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for label expansion of QuikClot Control+ Hemostatic Device to control all grades of internal & external bleeding Label expansion was supported by real-world evidence from an observational study evaluating QuikClot Control+ in 603 US emergency, trauma, & surgical pts across all bleeding grades & varied anatomical sites…
Bayar
Bayer Reports Post-Hoc Data from P-III (ARANOTE) Trial of Nubeqa to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)
Shots: Bayer has reported post-hoc analyses from P-III (ARANOTE) trial assessing Nubeqa (darolutamide; 600mg, BID) + androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) (n=446) vs PBO + ADT (n=223) in mHSPC pts (N=669) Post-hoc analyses showed that 42.6% pts achieved ultra-low PSA levels (<0.02ng/mL) vs 7.8% pts on PBO & this response was associated with prolonged rPFS, delayed…