In an interview with PharmaShots, Toby Ferguson, Vice President & Head of the Neuromuscular Development Unit at Biogen shared his views on new data on Spinraza and improves clinical outcomes for the treatment of SMA patients
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The first patient has been treated in the P-IIIb (ASCEND) study evaluating the higher dose of nusinersen in 135 children, teens & adults with…
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 the patients
During the month of March, Junshi & Mabwell Bioscience’s Junmaikang (biosimilar, adalimumab)…
The first quarter of 2022 highlights the approvals, clinical data & acquisitions. There are major alliances in this quarter which include Biocon acquired Viatris’ biosimilars assets for ~$3.335B, Stryker signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vocera Communications for ~$3.09B, Biohaven acquire Channel Biosciences for ~$3B
The first quarter of the year also showcases regulatory events…
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The biopharma industry saw numerous deal terminations in 2021. Clinical and regulatory results, change of control limitations, and strategic reprioritizations were among the most common reasons for deal termination.
SOBI and Advent's acquisition agreement in 2021 ranked first under which Advent International offered to acquire SOBI. The second position goes to Galapagos’ development and…
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 the patients
During the month of February, Biocon acquired Viatris’ biosimilars assets for ~$3.335B,…
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 the patients
During the month of September, Sandoz entered into a commercialization and license…
The third quarter of 2021 highlights the approvals, clinical data & acquisitions. The new alliance observed in third quarter includes AzurRx signed a reverse triangular merger agreement to acquired First Wave Bio for ~$229M
The key highlights of the big acquisition in this quarter includes Merck acquired Acceleron for ~$11.5B, Baxter acquired Hillrom for ~$10.5B,…
Immunology deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease as well as malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders
With the new advancement in the immune sector- global pharmaceuticals continue to grow in the field despite the disruption during COVID-19. As in 2019- Abbvie again secured…
The US FDA has approved 6 NDAs and 2 BLAs in 2021, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the health care industry
The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) have approved 37 novel products in 2021
Additionally, last year in 2020, the US FDA…
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 the patients
During the month of Jun, Celltrion launched Remsima SC (biosimilar, infliximab) for…

