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Pfizer acquires biopharma firm Biohaven for $11.6bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

Treatments to enhance the lives of debilitating neurological and neuropsychiatric disease patients are part of Biohaven’s portfolio. Zavegepant, another CGRP receptor antagonist, is expected to receive approval as an intranasal spray from the FDA for the acute treatment of migraine in the first quarter of next year.

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Amgen to acquire biopharma firm ChemoCentryx for $3.7bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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$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 There is a large unmet medical need within myelofibrosis, in particular for patients suffering from thrombocytopenia who are inadequately treated by existing medicines. This treatment inhibits JAK2, IRAK1 and ACRV1, while sparing JAK1.

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.

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Kinnate Biopharma’s CCA therapy KIN-3248 receives FDA Fast Track status

Pharmaceutical Technology

Kinnate Biopharma has received Fast Track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its pan-FGFR inhibitor, KIN-3248, to treat unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA).