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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Already rolling in diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly touts tirzepatide's midstage MASH win
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
In a midstage trial, Eli Lilly’s star diabetes and weight-loss drug tirzepatide showed promise in fatty liver disease, a difficult-to-treat condition that doesn’t yet have an FDA-approved therapy.< | Eli Lilly's star diabetes and weight loss drug tirzepatide showed promise in fatty liver disease with a massive anti-MASH benefit accompanied by a "clinically meaningful" anti-fibrosis effect.
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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.
The Correlation Between a New York State Law Repeal and Vaccine Coverage in Schools
Pharmaceutical Commerce
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
A cohort study investigates the impact of Senate Bill 2994A and answers the question: does the repeal of school-entry nonmedical vaccination exemptions result in a rise in school vaccinations?
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.
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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Study Highlights the Value of Patient Support Programs
Pharmaceutical Commerce
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Researchers explore the proportion of approved drugs in the Canadian marketplace that utilize manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs, along with the types of medications that are more likely to do so.
Gilead drops CD47 drug magrolimab for blood cancers
pharmaphorum
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.
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.
Increasing the Impact of Opioid Settlement Funds by Investing in Health IT Infrastructure
MedCity News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Strengthening health IT infrastructure is a critical and necessary step toward abating the opioid crisis and evaluating the impact of how opioid settlement dollars are allocated across communities.
How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency
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Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.
RegenxBio advances two candidates to make waves in the CNS space
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
AFFINITY data has spurred RegenxBio towards a pivotal study for DMD while pivotal CAMPSIITE data has the company moving towards an FDA BLA.
Drug/software combination improves blood pressure control
pharmaphorum
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The combination of drugs for hypertension and software to personalise dosing to an individual patient has been shown to deliver improved blood pressure control and adherence to therapy in a pilot study.
Astellas' sales expectations are up for Padcev, down for Veozah
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Less than two months after the FDA approved the combination treatment of Astellas and Pfizer’s Padcev and Merck’s Keytruda in first-line bladder cancer, the Japanese company has
Five Ways AI Will Impact Clinical Trials This Year
MedCity News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The integration of AI technologies holds promise for enhancing outreach efforts, streamlining recruitment processes, and addressing long-standing barriers and biases that hinder diversity and inclusion in clinical trials.
How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
What Goes into Planning LogiPharma Europe?
Pharmaceutical Commerce
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
A dive into the intricacies of how to ensure a long-running event stays fresh and relevant to the needs of the pharmaceutical industry.
US Senate committee interrogates big pharma on “outrageously high” drug prices
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Pharma CEOs defended their high prescription drug costs, stating that the current prices are necessary for continued innovation.
Novartis CEO’s 2023 pay rises 21% as Roche's helmsman nets $11M in his first year
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
After leading Novartis and Roche through pivotal years in 2023, the CEOs of the Swiss drug giants each netted multimillion-dollar compensation packages. | After leading Swiss drug giants Novartis and Roche through pivotal years, their CEOs have each netted multimillion-dollar compensation packages for 2023.
Novo Holdings Bolsters GLP-1 Production Capacity With $16.5B Catalent Buyout
MedCity News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
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.
What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research
Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist
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.
Novo Nordisk $11b acquisition to support manufacturing capacity
European Pharmaceutical Review
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Novo Nordisk is set to acquire three fill-finish manufacturing sites from Novo Holdings A/S (Novo Holdings) for $11 billion. This agreement is part of a transaction in which Novo Holdings agreed to acquire the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Catalent. The three manufacturing sites in Anagni in Italy, Brussels in Belgium and in Bloomington, Indiana in the US, specialise in the sterile filling of drugs.
Jazz buys KRAS inhibitors from Redx in $880m deal
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FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has agreed another pipeline-building deal, this time paying $10 million upfront for rights to a KRAS inhibitor programme from UK biotech Redx Pharma, continuing a move into targeted cancer therapies. Under the terms of the deal, Jazz will acquire Redx’s KRAS inhibitor programme outright, including multiple preclinical-stage drug candidates, and will take responsibility for ushering the most promising compounds through clinical trials and onto the market.
AstraZeneca hit CEO Pascal Soriot's $45B revenue goal after all. But is Enhertu approaching a plateau?
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
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.
Moderna & Ionis-Partnered Biotech Lands $94M in IPO Cash for Gene-Editing R&D
MedCity News
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Metagenomi finds novel gene-editing tools by mining microbial samples from around the world. Already partnered with Moderna and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, the company said its IPO cash will support ongoing preclinical research.
Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research
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Next-in-class combination treatment shows potential in cystic fibrosis
European Pharmaceutical Review
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ once-daily small molecule vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor (vanza triple) for cystic fibrosis (CF) has gleaned positive results in Phase III trials. The Phase III trials The clinical programme for the once daily vanza triple was comprised of two Phase III trials: SKYLINE 102 and SKYLINE 103, evaluating the efficacy of vanzacaftor (20 mg)/tezacaftor (100 mg)/deutivacaftor (250 mg) in cystic fibrosis patients 12 years and older with at least one F508del mutation or a m
Cedars-Sinai mental health app launches on Apple Vision Pro
pharmaphorum
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
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.
GSK details Blenrep combo data that could bring the multiple myeloma ADC back to life
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
If a new package of pivotal data satisfies the FDA, GSK could have another run at the U.S. | If a new package of pivotal data satisfies the FDA, GSK could have another run at the U.S. multiple myeloma market with its previously withdrawn BMCA-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, Blenrep.
We’ll See More Exits & Reduced Valuations Among Digital Health Startups This Year, Experts Say
MedCity News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
This year, industry experts think that some digital health startups will have to confront their challenges more head-on than they did in 2023. Some companies may need to do things like fundraise at a lower valuation, explore opportunities for an acquisition or exit or, in some cases, consider the possibility of shutting down operations.
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AstraZeneca posts 81% rise in FY 2023 profit after tax
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
AstraZeneca has reported a significant 81% rise in profit after tax, reaching $5.96bn for FY 2023 from $3.29bn in the previous year.
Astellas raises Padcev forecasts on bladder cancer data
pharmaphorum
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
A bladder cancer study prompts Astellas to lift peak sales prediction for Padcev, although its menopause therapy Veozah isn’t ramping up as hoped.
Eli Lilly mounts clinical and commercial case for tirzepatide as Mounjaro, Zepbound chalk up major gains
Fierce Pharma
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Locked in a heated battled with Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide franchise, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide is beginning to come into its own—both with regards to sales and amid attempts to show the dual GIP/GLP | Locked in a heated battled with Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide franchise, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide is beginning to come into its own—both with regards to sales and amid attempts to show the dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist can strike out beyond diabetes and obesity.
Using Technology To Navigate the Care Journey
MedCity News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The only way to effectively scale care coordination to meet the needs of digital consumers is through technology, combined with empowered staff and transformed processes.
ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
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