Shots:Merz Therapeutics has enrolled the first patients in two global P-III studies, MINT-E (episodic migraine, ~990 pts) and MINT-C (chronic migraine, ~780 pts), evaluating the efficacy and safety of Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) for migraine preventionBoth studies will recruit ~1,770 adults across 120 sites in North America & Europe, and recruitment in Europe is expected…
Shots:XtalPi has entered into a strategic collaboration with DoveTree Medicines to identify novel therapeutics across oncology, immunology, inflammation, neurology, & metabolic diseases, leveraging XtalPi's de novo drug discovery platformAs per the deal, DoveTree will gain exclusive global rights to develop & commercialize multiple therapeutics from the collaboration, in exchange for a $51M upfront,…
Shots:Sangamo has granted Eli Lilly global exclusive license of STAC-BBB for one initial CNS target, with an option to add up to 4 more targets upon payment of additional license fees, allowing IV delivery of Lilly’s genomic medicines for CNS diseasesAs per the deal, Lilly will handle R&D, regulatory activities, manufacturing, & global…
Shots: In 2024, EMA approved around 53 drugs in various therapy areas, ranging from cardiology, oncology, hematology, neurology, and dermatology to infectious diseases, vaccines, diagnostic agents, pneumology, nephrology, hepatology, ophthalmology, and endocrinology PharmaShots, in an illuminating report, brings a condensed analysis of the approved drugs with the most explored areas being Oncology, Hematology, Neurology, &…
Shots:Takeda has entered into strategic collaboration & licensing agreement with BridGene bioscience to identify novel small molecules in immunology & neurology
As per the terms, Takeda will gain exclusive rights to develop & commercialize products arising from the deal in exchange for $46M including upfront & preclinical milestone, plus additional ~$770M in clinical…
Shots: Meri Beckwith, Co-Founder of Lindus Health engages in a striking conversation with PharmaShots Meri talks about bridging the gaps of clinical trials in CNS/Neurology by leveraging LLMs that are trained on nearly a million clinical trial protocols and simple machine learning models to monitor real-time clinical trial data Meri highlights the importance of multidisciplinary…
Shots:In this reprise, we feature Qiming Venture Partners again, based on the investments in 2023. With more than 600 investments to date, Qiming boasts a strong portfolio of companies involved in Technology & Consumer and HealthcareIn 2023, Qiming closed 38 funding rounds comprising 11 in the first quarter, 10 in the second, 11…
Shots:The EMA approved 5 BLA and 8 New Chemical Entities in February 2024, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industryIn February 2024, the major highlighted drugs were Reblozyl to treat Transfusion-Dependent Anemia and Velsipity for the treatment of Severely Active Ulcerative ColitisPharmaShots has compiled a list of a total…
Shots: In 2023, EMA approved around 45 drugs in various therapy areas, ranging from cardiology, oncology, hematology, neurology, and dermatology to infectious diseases, genetics, pulmonary, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and endocrinology PharmaShots, in an illuminating report, brings a condensed analysis of the approved drugs with the most explored areas being Oncology, Hematology, Neurology, & Dermatology For…
Shots: 2023 remained a year of notable approvals by the US FDA. Around 55 drugs were approved, by the US FDA in 2023 PharmaShots, in an enlightening report, brings a summarized analysis of the approved drugs. The most explored section remains Oncology, Neurology, and Hematology For the complete report with analysis, reach out to us…

