AstraZeneca invests $300m to build new facility in US
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
AstraZeneca is investing $300m in a facility in Rockville, US - a significant step in launching its cell therapy platforms in the country.
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PBMs take bulk of blame as senators question BMS, J&J and Merck CEOs on high drug prices in US
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Thursday, when senators questioned three Big Pharma CEOs about the high price of drugs in the U.S., Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, put th | CEOs from Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson and Merck faced tough questions from senators on why prices for drugs in the U.S. exceed those in other countries.
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Overcoming Hearing Healthcare Barriers to Realize Gene Therapy Promise
MedCity News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The preliminary results from three clinical trials administering gene therapy to address deafness from otoferlin mutations mark inspiring and incredible progress in hearing healthcare.
Gilead drops CD47 drug magrolimab for blood cancers
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FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Gilead Sciences has said it will no longer develop its CD47-targeting antibody magrolimab in blood cancers after data suggested that patients taking the drug in clinical trials were more likely to die than those in control groups.
Alternative therapies are needed to combat the impending threat of AMR
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The potentially disastrous consequences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) were highlighted at the recent World Economic Forum Meeting 2024.
AstraZeneca brings its cell therapy ambitions to Maryland with $300M plant investment, 150 planned hires
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Following a slew of cell therapy biotech team-ups, AstraZeneca is taking manufacturing into its own hands. | AstraZeneca is plugging $300 million into a new facility in Rockville, Maryland, to launch its cell therapy platforms in the United States for cancer trials and future commercial supply. In turn, AZ will create more than 150 new jobs.
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AstraZeneca hit CEO Pascal Soriot's $45B revenue goal after all. But is Enhertu approaching a plateau?
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With $45.8 billion in 2023 revenues, AstraZeneca has met the $45 billion-by-2023 goal CEO Pascal Soriot established in 2014 when he was fending off a takeover bid from Pfizer. | AstraZeneca has met the $45 billion-by-2023 revenue goal that CEO Pascal Soriot established in 2014. But questions have emerged for one of the company's key growth drivers.
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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency
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Jazz buys KRAS inhibitors from Redx in $880m deal
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Study Highlights the Value of Patient Support Programs
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As cancer drug shortages persist, ASCO official urges congressional action at hearing
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Cedars-Sinai mental health app launches on Apple Vision Pro
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Right after the official launch of the new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset, Cedars-Sinai has launched a generative artificial intelligence (genAI) app that will use the technology to provide mental health support for patients.
AstraZeneca to boost cell therapy operations with $300m manufacturing investment
European Pharmaceutical Review
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
AstraZeneca has announced a $300 million investment in a US-based manufacturing facility in Rockville, Maryland, which will focus initially on T-cell therapies for oncology indications. The site will launch the company’ s cell therapy platforms in the US for critical cancer trials and future commercial supply. The site may widen its focus to support other disease areas, according to AstraZeneca.
Novo Nordisk settles with 2 Florida sellers of compounded Ozempic
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Novo Holdings Bolsters GLP-1 Production Capacity With $16.5B Catalent Buyout
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After Novo Holdings acquires Catalent, it will sell three of the contract manufacturing giant’s sites to Novo Nordisk. Those facilities already make Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drugs for metabolic conditions, and they will help the company meet projected demand for these products in years to come.
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What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.
Roche gets first world okay for PNH drug crovalimab
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AbbVie’s new drugs keep post-Humira prospects on track
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Novo Nordisk $11b acquisition to support manufacturing capacity
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Novartis CEO’s 2023 pay rises 21% as Roche's helmsman nets $11M in his first year
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