(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca and Ionis’ drug Wainzua (eplontersen) has been recommended for approval in the European Union for treating hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTRv-PN) in adults with stage 1 or 2 polyneuropathy. Based on the positive results from the NEURO-TTRansform Phase … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Dr. Laura Obici, EU, Hereditary Amyloidosis (ATTRv-PN), Ionis Pharmaceuticals, safety, Wainzua
(IN BRIEF) FluMist, a needle-free nasal spray influenza vaccine, has been approved by the FDA for self-administration in the US, making it the first flu vaccine of its kind to be used at home. Adults up to 49 years old … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Fasenra (benralizumab) has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare immune-mediated vasculitis that can be fatal without treatment. The approval is based on results from the MANDARA … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Dr. Michael Wechsler, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA), Fasenra, FDA, Joyce Kullman, Ruud Dobber, safety, vasculitis
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca has finalized its equity investment with Cellectis, a clinical-stage biotechnology firm, following a successful research collaboration agreement announced in November 2023. This partnership aims to harness Cellectis’ gene editing technologies to design up to 10 novel cell … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Cell and Gene Therapy Development, Cellectis, France, investment, partnership
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Truqap, in combination with Faslodex, has received a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for treating estrogen receptor-positive, HER2‑negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with specific genetic alterations. The recommendation follows promising results from … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca announces positive outcomes from the ADRIATIC Phase III trial, revealing that its immunotherapy drug Imfinzi (durvalumab) demonstrated a significant improvement in overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been acknowledged by the US FDA for treating adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who have received prior systemic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Biologics License Application (BLA), Breast Cancer Treatment, Daiichi Sankyo, datopotamab deruxtecan, Japan, Ken Takeshita, partnership, safety, Susan Galbraith, sustainability, US FDA
(IN BRIEF) Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) has gained approval from the FDA as the inaugural long-acting C5 complement inhibitor for treating adult patients with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody-positive (Ab+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). The approval, based on the CHAMPION-NMOSD Phase III trial’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AQP4 Ab+, AstraZeneca, Marc Dunoyer, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), safety, Sean J. Pittock, treatment, Ultomiris, USFDA
(IN BRIEF) The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated two marketing authorisation applications (MAAs) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), developed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo, for the treatment of nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, datopotamab deruxtecan, EMA, Ken Takeshita, Lung and Breast Cancer Treatment, Marketing Authorisation, Susan Galbraith
(IN BRIEF) Voydeya (danicopan), a first-in-class oral Factor D inhibitor, has been recommended for marketing authorization in the European Union (EU) as an add-on to ravulizumab or eculizumab for adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) who experience residual haemolytic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, eculizumab, Marc Dunoyer, PNH, Professor Hubert Schrezenmeier, ravulizumab, safety, treatment, Voydeya
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted by the FDA for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have undergone prior … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, datopotamab deruxtecan, Ken Takeshita, NSCLC Treatment, partnership, Susan Galbraith, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso receives FDA approval for treating adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following a Priority Review. The decision is based on FLAURA2 Phase III trial results demonstrating that Tagrisso plus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, chemotherapy, Dave Fredrickson, EGFR-mutated lung cancer, FDA, Laurie Ambrose, Pasi A. Jänne, Tagrisso
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca has announced its definitive agreement to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GRCL), a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. This strategic move aims to bolster AstraZeneca’s presence in the field of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, cell therapy, Dr. William Cao, Gracell Biotechnologies, Gracell's GC012F, partnership, Susan Galbraith, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca has reported positive high-level results from the EMERALD-1 Phase III trial, demonstrating that its drug Imfinzi (durvalumab), in combination with transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) and bevacizumab, significantly improves progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) eligible … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, bevacizumab, Dr. Riccardo Lencioni, EMERALD-1, HCC, Imfinzi, Imfinzi Combination Therapy, Liver Cancer Treatment, Phase III Trial, Susan Galbraith, TACE
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca and Eccogene have signed an exclusive license agreement for ECC5004, an investigational oral once-daily glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) designed for the treatment of obesity, type-2 diabetes, and other cardiometabolic conditions. Initial results from the Phase … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, AstraZeneca, Cardiometabolic Conditions, ECC5004, Eccogene, Exclusive License, Jingye Zhou, Obesity, Oral GLP-1RA, partnership, Sharon Barr, sustainability, type 2 diabetes
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca has entered into a collaboration and investment agreement with biotech firm Cellectis to fast-track the development of cutting-edge therapeutics in areas such as oncology, immunology, and rare diseases. This partnership will leverage Cellectis’ gene editing technologies and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Kemp, André Choulika, AstraZeneca, Cellectis, gene therapy, immunology, Marc Dunoyer, oncology, partnership, rare diseases, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alexion, in collaboration with AstraZeneca Rare Disease, has finalized an agreement to acquire a collection of preclinical rare disease gene therapy programs and related technologies from Pfizer Inc. This strategic move combines the expertise of Alexion and AstraZeneca … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Adrian Kemp, Alexion, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, gene therapy, genomic medicine, partnership, Pfizer
(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
Posted in Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aclidinium bromide, Adrian Kemp, Almirall S.A., AstraZeneca, biopharmaceutical, Bretaris, Brimica, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Covis Pharma, Covis Pharma Group, dry powder inhaler, Duaklir, Eklira, formoterol, Genuair, inhaled respiratory medicines, LABA, LAMA, muscarinic antagonist, Tudorza
EuropaWire (EW) is the first truly pan-European and leading press release distribution and newswire service for Europe and the European Union working towards consolidating Europe’s voice on the global newswire and media scene. The newswire service comes with advanced submission forms, flexible pricing and PR budgeting, granular targeting, nearly uncapped reach across countries, markets, verticals, industries, audiences, languages, etc., translation and localisation for greater local PR impact, in-depth distribution reporting, metrics and insights including measured PR reach, reads, engagements, impact, etc., no cap on words, images and multimedia to go along with your release, among others. Your press releases will be seen among the releases of Europe’s biggest and most prominent companies, brands and institutions.
HOW TO GET STARTED?
PHARMA & BIOTECH: The largest repository of EU/European pharma & biotech press releases spanning 12 years (2012-2024)
