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BMS strikes $14bn deal for Karuna Therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

KarXT targets both the M1 and M4 muscarinic receptors, resulting in a differentiated safety and efficacy profile. Registrational clinical trials are currently underway evaluating KarXT for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, with data expected in 2026.

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Revised EU/Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine deal may lead to a Comirnaty monopoly

Pharmaceutical Technology

More significantly, the revised contract secures about 70 million vaccine doses every year from 2023 to 2026 for member states, leaving little space in the market for competitors. This deal, therefore, serves as a threat to other vaccine developers with authorisations for distribution in the EU, including Moderna, Novavax, and Sanofi.

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Aseptic packaging market to value $35bn by 2033

European Pharmaceutical Review

Aseptic packaging has vastly improved the stability and safety of medications, as it provides benefits such as drug stability and more efficient distribution methods. Research Nester highlighted statistics which acknowledged that European production of pharmaceutical aseptic packaging is expected to reach $56 billion by 2026.

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Sandoz to commercialise mAb biosimilar candidate

European Pharmaceutical Review

Clinical evidence for SB17 Phase I results presented by Samsung Bioepis at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting, in March 2023 demonstrated that SB17 matches the pharmacokinetic (PK) bioequivalence, safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of ustekinumab.

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Handling HPAPIs safely – what does it take?

European Pharmaceutical Review

For the NCEs with no established OEL, the risk assessment process and strategy should be worked out by reviewing preclinical study results, third-party assessment by toxicology and environment, health and safety (EHS), literature searches, and AMES/genotoxic assessments. What are the safe handling procedures for companies working with HPAPIs?

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NewAmsterdam Pharma enters merger deal with Frazier Lifesciences

Pharmaceutical Technology

This pro forma cash balance of nearly $470m is anticipated to offer a cash runway for the merged company through 2026. An oral, low-dose and once-a-day CETP inhibitor, obicetrapib demonstrated promising safety and >50% LDL-reducing efficacy when given along with high-intensity statins in dyslipidemia patients in a Phase IIb trial.

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EMA publishes mid-point regulatory science strategy report

European Pharmaceutical Review

Regulatory science refers to the scientific disciplines that are applied to the quality, safety and efficacy assessment of medicinal products. A final report on the regulatory science strategy will be published in 2026, once the strategy has been completed.