Tag Archives: monoclonal antibody

CHMP Recommends Expanding Novo Nordisk’s Alhemo® Access to Broader Haemophilia Population Without Inhibitors

(IN BRIEF) Novo Nordisk has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP recommending label expansion for Alhemo® (concizumab) to include adolescents and adults with haemophilia A and B without inhibitors. Backed by robust data from the explorer8 … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim and LEO Pharma Join Forces to Globalize SPEVIGO® Treatment for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP)

(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim and LEO Pharma have agreed on a global license and transfer deal for SPEVIGO® (spesolimab), an antibody that blocks the IL‑36 receptor to treat generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). LEO Pharma will assume worldwide commercialization and clinical development, harnessing … Read the full press release

Sanofi Begins Early Global Distribution of Beyfortus to Strengthen RSV Protection for 2025–2026 Season

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has launched early global shipments of Beyfortus (nirsevimab) in anticipation of the 2025–2026 RSV season, enabling healthcare providers to begin immunizations well before the typical onset of infections in November. In collaboration with AstraZeneca, Sanofi has significantly … Read the full press release

Itepekimab Shows Positive Results in COPD Phase 3 Study, Reducing Exacerbations in AERIFY-1 Trial

(IN BRIEF) Itepekimab, developed by Sanofi and Regeneron, met its primary endpoint in the AERIFY-1 phase 3 study for COPD, showing a 27% reduction in moderate or severe exacerbations at 52 weeks. However, the AERIFY-2 study did not achieve the … Read the full press release

AL Amyloidosis: Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, takes over Caelum Biosciences, Inc.

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 29-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LON: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced its rare diseases arm Alexion has exercised its option to acquire all remaining equity in Caelum Biosciences, Inc., a Clinical Stage … Read the full press release

Aimmune Therapeutics now a Nestlé Health Science company

(PRESS RELEASE) VEVEY, 14-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Nestlé has successfully closed the acquisition of biopharmaceutical company, Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIMT). The company which specializes in developing and bringing new treatments to people with potentially life-threatening food allergies joins Nestlé … Read the full press release

MedImmune and Sanofi Pasteur to jointly develop and commercialise respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody

LONDON, 03-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, today announced an agreement to develop and commercialise MEDI8897 jointly. MEDI8897 is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) for the … Read the full press release