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Johnson & Johnson launched ACUVUE OASYS MAX 1‑DAY MULTIFOCAL for astigmatism daily disposable lens in the U.S. and Canada for people with both astigmatism and presbyopia
A study showed 95% of people wearing ACUVUE OASYS MAX 1-DAY MULTIFOCAL for ASTIGMATISM contact lenses reported clear vision during daily activities, while 87% saw clearly while driving…
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Driven by continuous innovation, the MedTech sector is evolving rapidly to enhance preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities in healthcare
In 2023, the global MedTech market was valued at $668.2B and is projected to reach $989.1B by 2033, growing at a CAGR of approximately 4%. Medtronic led the industry with a revenue of $33.12B, followed…
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Driven by innovation and a steadfast commitment to advancing cutting-edge therapies, the biopharma industry experienced robust growth in 2024, marked by significant revenue milestones
With a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.87%, the global biopharma market is expected to reach $1.41 trillion by 2032. In 2024, Pfizer led the industry with total…
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Q1’2025 highlights major acquisitions in the pharma and biotech industry along with clinical trial results and approvals. The talk of the town remained Intra-Cellular Therapies’ acquisition by Johnson & Johnson for ~$14.6B
The quarter highlighted breakthrough results, pivotal clinical data, including Eli Lilly and Incyte's P-III Study Data of Baricitinib to treat Alopecia Areata
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Nosis Biosciences has entered into a strategic collaboration with Janssen Biotech (subsidiary of J&J) to design & develop cell-targeted RNA medicines
The collaboration leverages J&J’s drug discovery & clinical expertise as well as Nosis’ Connexa platform to design drugs with extra-hepatic access to multiple & hard-to-target cell types involved in chronic diseases
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Biocon Biologics revealed positive results from the P-III study demonstrating that Yesintek achieved equivalent efficacy, safety, immunogenicity, and PK vs reference product to treat mod. to sev. chronic plaque psoriasis (PsO) pts. (n=384, age= 18-80yrs.); data was presented at AAD 2025
The primary efficacy endpoint, percentage change in PASI scores at Wk. 12 showed…
Johnson & Johnson’s Darzalex (daratumumab) Receives the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Multiple Myeloma
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The CHMP has recommended Darzalex (SC) + bortezomib, lenalidomide & dexamethasone (D-VRd) to treat newly diagnosed multiple myeloma pts.
Opinion was based on P-III (CEPHEUS) trial, which assessed efficacy & safety in transplant-ineligible or deferred NDMM pts (n=395) not planned for ASCT as initial therapy, in 13 countries across North America, South America and…
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Fresenius Kabi has launched Otulfi (ustekinumab- aauz) injection, a biosimilar to Stelara, developed by Formycon AG to treat mod. to sev. Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and plaque psoriasis & active psoriatic arthritis (age ≥ 6 yrs.) across the US
Otulfi will be available in the US in 45 mg/0.5 mL and 90 mg/mL prefilled…
Top 20 Biopharma M&A of 2024 by Total Deal Value
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Dealmaking in 2024 experienced fluctuations due to regulatory challenges and increasing pressure from the Inflation Reduction Act
The highest-value deal of the year was Vertex’s acquisition of Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9B, followed by Gilead’s acquisition of CymaBay for $4.3B and Lilly’s acquisition of…
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The CHMP recommended label extension to SC Rybrevant (Q1W x 4wks, then Q2W) + Lazcluze for 1L advanced NSCLC harboring EGFRm exon 19 del/ exon 21 L858R substitution & as monotx. for NSCLC pts with EGFRm exon 20 insertions unresponsive to Pt-based CT
Opinion was backed by P-III (PALOMA-3) trial, evaluating SC vs…

