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Pharma & Biotech Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Tony Wood tritt die Nachfolge von Dr. Hal Barron als Chief Scientific Officer bei GlaxoSmithKline R&D an

Tony Wood übernimmt im August 2022 die volle Verantwortung für die F&E von GSK Hal Barron wechselt im August 2022 vom CSO zu einem GSK Non-Executive Director mit zusätzlichen Verantwortlichkeiten zur Unterstützung von Forschung und Entwicklung (PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 19-Jan-2022 — … Read the full press release

Second Phase 3 trial for Dupixent/Dupilumab: the medicine can significantly reduce itch and skin lesions in patients with uncontrolled prurigo nodularis

Dupixent is the first and only medicine to demonstrate positive Phase 3 results in prurigo nodularis, confirming the potential benefit of targeting IL-4 and IL-13, central drivers of type 2 inflammation, to address itch and skin lesions Data confirm results … Read the full press release

Tony Wood to succeed Dr Hal Barron as Chief Scientific Officer at GlaxoSmithKline R&D

Tony Wood to assume full accountability for GSK R&D in August 2022 Hal Barron to transition in August 2022 from CSO to a GSK Non-Executive Director with additional responsibilities to support R&D (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline … Read the full press release

WACKER Group and biotech startup Biosyntia partner over the development of a large-scale production process for fermentation-based biotin, also known as vitamin B7

Joint press release by WACKER and Biosyntia (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH/ COPENHAGEN, 11-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER Group (ETR: WCH), a German multinational chemical company, has announced it will partner with Biosyntia, a biotech startup within synthetic biology and metabolic engineering … Read the full press release

Bayer to use Mammoth’s CRISPR systems for the development of vivo gene-editing therapies

Agreement strengthens Bayer’s new cell and gene therapy platform further / Supports Mammoth’s vision of unlocking the full potential of novel CRISPR systems / Mammoth to receive upfront payment of USD 40 million, and potential future milestone payments of more … Read the full press release

Novartis, Molecular Partners: Ensovibep has the potential to be an important new treatment option in the combat of rapidly evolving SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Topline results from the randomized EMPATHY Part A study in acute COVID-19 ambulatory patients comparing single intravenous doses of ensovibep, a DARPin antiviral therapeutic candidate vs. placebo, met the primary endpoint of viral load reduction over eight days The secondary … Read the full press release

QIAGEN announces two new collaborations for its dPCR platform QIAcuity: Atila BioSystems and Actome

Expanding range of applications for growing base of QIAcuity digital PCR instruments Two new collaborations: Atila BioSystems expands menu to non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), while Actome partnership designed to enable for the first time protein analysis using digital PCR technology … Read the full press release

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: Alexion granted an exclusive worldwide licence to develop, manufacture and commercialise NI006 as part of an agreement with Neurimmune AG

Investigational human monoclonal antibody in Phase Ib development for the treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, a systemic, progressive and fatal condition (PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 7-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LON: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca completes the transfer of Eklira/Tudorza and Duaklir global rights to Covis Pharma Group for $270 million

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 5-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LON: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced the completion of the transfer of its global rights to Eklira (aclidinium bromide), popular as Tudorza in the US, and Duaklir … Read the full press release

Patients and R&D Leaders Jointly Present at EU Conference on Progress with Patient-Input to Transform Medicine Development

(PRESS RELEASE) New York, NY, United States, 5-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The Conference Forum announced the launch of the 6th annual EU Patients as Partners in Medicines Development conference to take place virtually on January 24-25th, 2022 GMT time. ​​This … Read the full press release

University of Exeter led research may be at the doorstep of finding a treatment for the common diabetes complication hypoglycaemia

(PRESS RELEASE) EXETER, 17-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Exeter, a public research university in Exeter, Devon, South West England, United Kingdom, has announced that a research that it led together with Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RIGL), a biotech firm dedicated … Read the full press release

Royal Philips to acquire American developer of minimally-invasive peripheral vascular devices

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 14-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has announced the acquisition of Vesper Medical Inc., a US-based medical technology company that develops minimally-invasive peripheral vascular devices. The acquired … Read the full press release

Roche’s announces favourable safety profile and effective bleed control for its Hemlibra in people with moderate or mild haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors

People with moderate or mild haemophilia A have significant unmet clinical needs, as this population may not use preventative treatments due to missed or delayed diagnoses of bleeding episodes and a lack of treatment guidelines1,2 New data indicate that Hemlibra has a favourable safety profile in … Read the full press release

Roche announces a further progress in its strategy to advance sequencing technologies

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) enables a better understanding of genetic mechanisms linked to specific diseases and is helping drive personalised healthcare Preparing DNA for sequencing libraries is complex and prone to human error, which can interfere with accurate sequencing results The new AVENIO … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank delivered an innovative AI-powered treasury solution for Merck India, world’s oldest operating chemical and pharmaceutical company

An innovative solution seamlessly integrates trade finance, cash management and FX needs, into a single, streamlined and automated workflow (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM  MAIN, 2-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK), Germany’s leading multinational investment bank and financial services … Read the full press release

Sanofi adds first vaccine candidate against acne to its R&D pipeline with the take over of an Austrian privately held biotechnology firm

Origimm brings expertise in antigen discovery for immune modulation of skin microbiome-associated disorders Transaction adds to Sanofi pipeline a potential first-in-class vaccine candidate in acne vulgaris, a condition affecting millions of people worldwide Sanofi to leverage its next-generation mRNA platform to unlock … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki and University Hospital Helsinki: Very positive start for the correction of genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 30-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Helsinki, the oldest and largest institution of academic education in Finland, and University Hospital Helsinki, Finland’s largest provider of healthcare services, have announced that their researchers have developed a method to … Read the full press release

EQT further invests in the healthcare sector with the acquisition of Integrated Clinical Oncology Network

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Icon Group from a consortium including Goldman Sachs Asset Management, QIC and Pagoda. Goldman Sachs Asset Management will remain a minority shareholder as part of the transaction Icon Group is Australia’s largest vertically integrated cancer … Read the full press release

The next-generation SWEETY® culture by Chr. Hansen reduces added sugar by up to 1g for every 100g of yogurt

(PRESS RELEASE) HOERSHOLM, Denmark, 16-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Chr. Hansen (CPH: CHR), a Danish bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries, has announced the latest addition to its sugar reduction portfolio for … Read the full press release

Origami and citoQualis Team up for Startups

Origami and citoQualis Team up for Medical Device Startups

(PRESS RELEASE) KFAR SABA, Israel, 9-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Origami, a leading provider of no-code business process automation software for Medical Device and other industries, and citoQualis, a regulatory and business advisory leader for EU Medical Device companies, are announcing … Read the full press release