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Samsung Bioepis has entered into a definitive agreement to grant Harrow exclusive commercial rights of its ophthalmology biosimilar portfolio incl. Byooviz, biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab), & Opuviz, biosimilar to Eylea (aflibercept) in the US
Byooviz has been available in the US through Biogen since its launch in Jun 2022. In Oct 2024, Biogen notified…
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Supernus to acquire Sage Therapeutics, strengthening its neuropsychiatry product portfolio with Zurzuvae (zuranolone), & a novel CNS discovery platform
As per the deal, Sage’s shareholders will receive $8.5/share in an all-cash transaction totaling ~$561M, along with one non-tradeable CVR of $3.50/share (~$234M) tied to Zurzuvae milestones: $1 each for US sales allocable to Supernus reaching $250M (by…
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Biogen has collaborated with City Therapeutics to develop novel RNAi therapies, leveraging the former’s drug delivery tech & City’s RNAi engineering tech
As per the deal, City will receive $46M incl. $16M upfront + $30M investment in exchange for its convertible note, also eligible to receive ~$1B as development & commercial milestones, with high…
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The EC has approved Leqembi for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease in all 30 EEA states
Eisai handles global development & regulatory filings for Leqembi, co-commercializing & co-promoting it with Biogen while retaining final decision-making authority. Eisai co-promotes Leqembi with Biogen in the EU (excl. Nordics) & with BioArctic in the Nordic countries, distributing it…
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Organon has acquired the US regulatory & commercial rights for Tofidence, a biosimilar version of Actemra (tocilizumab), from Biogen, which retains manufacturing rights in the US
As per the deal, Biogen will receive upfront, while Organon will assume Biogen's obligation to pay Bio-Thera tiered annual net sales royalties & milestones
Tofidence is a humanized…
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Biogen & Stoke have partnered to develop & market zorevunersen for Dravet syndrome with Stoke retaining rights in the US, Canada, & Mexico while leading global development & Biogen securing marketing rights in other regions
As per the deal, Stoke will get $165M upfront, ~$385M in development & commercial milestones, & net sales-based…
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Biogen recently shared findings from the P-II/III DEVOTE study, which investigated the safety and efficacy of a higher dose regimen of Spinraza for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Stephanie Fradette, Head of Neuromuscular Development Unit at Biogen, joins PharmaShots for a stimulating conversation on Biogen's groundbreaking presentation at World Muscle Society 2024. …
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Royalty Pharma & Biogen have entered into an agreement for the clinical development of litifilimab in SLE & CLE
As per the agreement, Biogen will receive ~$250M R&D funding over 6 quarters to support the development, whereas Royalty Pharma is entitled to receive regulatory milestones & mid-single digit royalties on global sales
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Immunology remains one of the most explored therapy areas. Companies focusing on immunology are steadfastly working to advance treatment options by developing drugs, vaccines, and antibodies
In 2023, the global immunology market size was valued at $98.22B and expected to register $263.22B by 2033, with a CAGR of 10.36% from 2024 to 2033. AbbVie…
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Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency
Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and patients
The major highlights were NMPA’s approval of Simcere Zaiming’s Enlituo for Treating metastatic colorectal…

