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Pfizer acquires biopharma firm Biohaven for $11.6bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

A CGRP receptor antagonist, NURTEC ODT is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in adults for acute treatment of migraine irrespective of aura status as well as for preventive episodic migraine treatment. It is also approved in the EU under the trade name Vydura for use in similar indications.

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Amgen to acquire biopharma firm ChemoCentryx for $3.7bn

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An orally administered selective inhibitor of complement component 5a receptor, Tavneos received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October last year. The post Amgen to acquire biopharma firm ChemoCentryx for $3.7bn appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Top biopharma firms report Q3 market capitalisation decline

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to a market report by GlobalData, expanding generic drug competition and a drop in demand for COVID-19 vaccines and therapies have lowered the aggregate market capitalisation of the global top 20 biopharmaceutical companies by 9.1 billion in Q3 from its eye disease drug Eylea. percent from $3.45 trillion in Q2 2022 to $3.14

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FDA approves first gene therapy for Haemophilia B

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), the first gene therapy for adults with Haemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency) who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or have current or historical life-threatening haemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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$1.7b acquisition to develop rare haematology therapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi ® ) has agreed to acquire CTI BioPharma for $1.7 The biopharma companies anticipate the transaction will help to change the treatment landscape for patients with rare diseases through new, innovative and effective medicines and therapies.

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US FDA accepts Accord BioPharma’s BLA for HLX02 to treat cancer

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Accord BioPharma’s Biologics Licence Application (BLA) for HLX02 (a proposed trastuzumab biosimilar) to treat HER2 cancer types. Accord BioPharma is the US specialty division of Intas Pharmaceuticals.

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US FDA accepts BLA for Henlius’ biosimilar HLX02

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the biologics licence application (BLA) for Shanghai Henlius Biotech ’s proposed biosimilar HLX02 (trastuzumab for injection). Accord BioPharma (Accord US), the business partner of Shanghai Henlius Biotech, has submitted the BLA.