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AstraZeneca Partners with CSPC Pharmaceuticals to Identify and Develop Small Molecule Across Chronic Indications

Shots: AstraZeneca & CSPC have partnered to discover & develop pre-clinical candidates for multiple targets across chronic diseases, incl. a pre-clinical oral small molecule for immunological diseases As per the deal, CSPC will receive $110M upfront as well as ~$1.62B in development & ~$3.6B in sales milestones with net sales-based single digit royalties, while AstraZeneca…

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AstraZeneca’s Calquence Regimen Receives the EC’s Approval for 1L Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL)

Shots: The EC has approved Calquence (acalabrutinib) + venetoclax ± Gazyva for the treatment of adults with 1L CLL; regulatory review is ongoing in other regions Approval was based on the P-III (AMPLIFY) trial assessing Calquence regimen with or without Gazyva vs chemoimmunotherapy (fludarabine-cyclophosphamide-rituximab or bendamustine-rituximab) in treatment-naïve CLL pts without del(17p) or TP53 mutation Trial showed…

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AstraZeneca Reports the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Perioperative Imfinzi to Treat Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Imfinzi as a perioperative treatment of MIBC; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions Opinion was based on the P-III (NIAGARA) trial (n=1063) MIBC pts randomized to either neoadj. Imfinzi + CT before cystectomy followed by adj. Imfinzi or neoadj. CT with no further treatment after surgery   …

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AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (Osimertinib) Secures Health Canada’s Conditional Approval to Treat Unresectable EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

Shots: Health Canada has granted conditional approval to Tagrisso for the treatment of pts with locally advanced, inoperable NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations, whose disease progressed on or following Pt-based CRT Approval was based on P-III (LAURA) study assessing Tagrisso (80mg, QD, PO) vs PBO among adults (n=216)…

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Top 20 Biopharma Deal Termination 2024

Top 20 Biopharma Deal Terminations of 2024

Shots:  In the Biopharma industry, navigating M&A and licensing deals is challenging due to strict antitrust laws and shifting regulations. When these pressures create significant risks, nullifying or restructuring existing agreements can be the most rational and strategic response  In 2024, the termination of the $4.45B deal between Adaptimmune and Genentech became a major talking…

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UK’s MHRA Approves AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere with Near-Zero GWP Propellant for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Shots: The UK’s MHRA has approved Trixeo Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate or BGF) with HFO-1234ze(E), a next-generation, near-zero global warming potential (GWP) propellant for treating COPD in adults; regulatory review is ongoing in EU, China & other regions Approval was based on a next-generation propellant clinical development program assessing Trixeo + HFO-1234ze(E) vs Trixeo + HFA-134a,…

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AstraZeneca Reports P-III (POTOMAC) Trial Findings of Imfinzi Regimen for High-Risk Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)

Shots: AstraZeneca has reported P-III (POTOMAC) trial findings assessing Imfinzi in 1018 high-risk, BCG-naïve NMIBC pts post-TURBT, randomized to Imfinzi + BCG induction & maintenance, Imfinzi + BCG induction-only, or SoC BCG therapy Imfinzi + BCG induction & maintenance therapy showed improved disease-free survival (DFS; 1EP) vs SoC BCG, while Imfinzi + BCG induction-only did…

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AstraZeneca’s Calquence (Acalabrutinib) Plus Chemoimmunotherapy Secures the EC’s Approval for 1L Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)

Shots: The EC has approved Calquence + bendamustine & rituximab for the treatment of ASCT-ineligible pts with previously untreated MCL; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions Approval was based on P-III (ECHO) trial assessing the combination vs SoC (bendamustine & rituximab) in 1L MCL pts (≥65yrs.; n=635), which showed improved PFS of 27%,…

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Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report Topline P-III (DESTINY-Breast11) Trial Data of Neoadjuvant Enhertu for HER2+ Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Shots: Daiichi Sankyo & AstraZeneca has reported topline P-III (DESTINY-Breast11) trial data assessing neoadj. Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) monotx. or Enhertu followed by paclitaxel, Herceptin & Perjeta (THP) vs SoC + THP in high-risk, locally advanced HER2+ early-stage breast cancer pts (n=927) Trial showed that Enhertu regimen achieved significant improvement in pCR rate (1EP), while EFS (2EP) data was…

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