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Ipsen’s rare disease drug palovarotene knocked back in EU

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The decision comes after Ipsen was forced to withdraw its marketing application for palovarotene in the US in 2021, which delayed regulatory filings elsewhere, although the French pharma company has picked up an approval for the drug in Canada, where it is sold as Sohonos.

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GSK shelves arthritis blockbuster hope otilimab after lacklustre data

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It’s a disappointing outcome for a programme that GSK said in 2021 could potentially generate £1 to £2 billion in peak sales because of the serious unmet need in RA patients. GSK licensed otilimab from German biotech MorphoSys in 2013 in a deal valued at up to €423 million, including around €23 million upfront. Daprodustat backed.

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Top oncology breakthroughs shared at ESMO 2021

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As part of our Drugs to Watch series, which reviews therapies expected to have significant impact on healthcare markets, Clarivate oncology experts sifted through the more than 2,800 abstracts that were accepted for presentation at the ESMO 2021 Virtual Conference and selected their top picks. Context: In August 2021, Merck & Co.

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Microbiome therapies: a maturing movement

European Pharmaceutical Review

Notably, gut microbiome was found to linked to cancer CAR T therapy response, based data from the largest prospective study of its kind, published in Nature Medicine in March 2023. et al, Science, 2021 ; Baruch EN et al. Science, 2021. coli strains in the gut”. Internet] European Commission. cited 2023June].

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Defining Biotech Success in a Challenging Fundraising Environment

PM360

It was the first $1bn quarter since 2021 which does suggest that biotech’s IPO window is opening once more. Prospective investors and partners are not just looking for a compelling growth narrative, but also robust business fundamentals. Many of those companies that were able to squeeze through the narrow IPO window have struggled.

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HIV vaccines suffer setbacks but new approaches could turn the tide

Pharmaceutical Technology

Only a few weeks into the new year, the prospect of getting a successful advanced HIV vaccine shrank after the discontinuation of yet another late-stage trial. This marks the second time one of Janssen’s HIV vaccines failed after another showed disappointing results in the Phase IIb Imbokodo trial in August 2021.

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Ethical Sales Practices Are Driven By These Business Principles

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Our founder used to tell a story about an early prospect who once said, “Well which one is it, integrity or selling…because it can’t be both.” According to the 2021 Global Business Ethics Survey® , around 1 in 5 U.S. ” Thankfully, some of those old stereotypes about selling have gone by the wayside.

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