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Gilead has entered into a strategic collaboration with LEO Pharma to develop the latter’s small molecule oral STAT6 programs targeting various inflammatory disorders
As per the terms, Gilead secures worldwide rights to develop, manufacture & commercialize LEO’s preclinical STAT6 inhibitors & degrading proteins, with LEO having the option to co-commercialize them for dermatology…
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Telix to acquire next-gen. therapeutic pipeline, biologics tech platform as well as research facility focused on protein engineering & discovery from ImaginAb via an asset purchase agreement to bolster its capabilities
As per the terms, Telix will acquire candidates incl. DLL3 & integrin αvβ6 antagonist, plus a tech platform utilizing small engineered Ab…
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The CE mark of Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter for cardiac arrhythmias was based on SmartfIRE trial in European patients with refractory PAF that depicted 100% acute success rate & first-pass isolation achievement in 96.8% of veins (published in Apr 2024). The Trupulse Generator hardware compatibility is anticipated in H1’25
The company has concluded…
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Biohaven & Merus have entered into a research collaboration & license agreement to co-develop bispecific ADCs using the former’s ADC conjugation & payload platform plus Merus’ Biclonics tech platform
As per the terms, Biohaven will develop preclinical ADCs for 3 Merus’ BsAbs (2 developed via Biclonics & 1 in preclinical) & each is…
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Veralox has signed an exclusive agreement to acquire Nudge Therapeutics & its preclinical cyclic AMP-GMP (cGAS) inhibitors. The financial terms were undisclosed
As per the terms, Veralox will resume the development of acquired candidates & initiate acquisition upon achievement of downstream milestones
In addition, Veralox is developing VLX-1005 (12-LOX inhibitor) for thrombosis linked…
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The Health Canada has approved Vyloy + fluoropyrimidine & Pt-based CT as a 1L treatment of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic CLDN 18.2+/HER2-ve G/GEJ adenocarcinoma, with further submissions under review. In addition, Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) recommended reimbursement of Vyloy with conditions
Approval was based on the P-III (SPOTLIGHT: n= 565 & GLOW:…
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The US FDA has accepted & granted priority review to the BLA of nipocalimab for treating patients with antibody positive (anti-AChR, anti-MuSK, anti-LRP4) gMG, based on P-III (Vivacity-MG3) trial. MAA in this indication has been filed with the EMA on Sep 11, 2024
The P-III study assessed safety & efficacy of nipocalimab +…
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BI has entered into an agreement with Synaffix (Lonza’s company) to license the latter’s ADC technology, boosting its oncology pipeline via NBE Therapeutics (BI’s subsidiary)
As per the terms, BI will access Synaffix’s platform for a specified but undisclosed number of targets, with the first target nominated & others to follow within a…
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The P-III (OASIS 4) study assessed elinzanetant (oral, QD) vs PBO for 52wks. to treat mod. to sev. VMS caused by endocrine therapy in women (n=474) & for another 2yrs. for those with or at high risk of HR+ breast cancer
The study achieved its 1EP of VMS severity reduction at 4 &…
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Light Horse has entered into a multi-target partnership with Novartis to discover & develop FIC targets for cancer treatment by using its proprietary chemical libraries & precision genetic editing platform that identifies novel functional domains in disease-critical targets
As per the agreement, Light Horse is entitled to receive $25M upfront, $1B research, development…

