Pierre Fabre Laboratories (Pierre Fabre SA) has filed an IND application to the FDA to initiate a first-in-human trial with PFL-002 (VERT-002) for solid tumors, including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Concurrent infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) may lead to cirrhosis, fulminant hepatitis or hepatocellular carcinoma faster than infection with HBV alone.
Annexon Inc.’s stock (NASDAQ:ANNX) climbed 31% June 4 following news that a single infusion of C1q protein complex inhibitor ANX-005 at the 30-mg/kg dose delivered a statistically significant 2.4-fold improvement in Guillain-Barré syndrome patients. Shares closed at $5.99, up $1.41.
Fibrogen Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA allowing the company to initiate a phase I trial of FG-3165, a galectin-9 (Gal9)-targeted monoclonal antibody under development for treatment of solid tumors characterized by high levels of Gal9 expression.
JJP Biologics Sp. z o.o. has received clearance from the EMA to conduct a first-in-human study of its CD89 antagonist, JJP-1212, for IgA-mediated autoimmune and fibrotic diseases. A phase I study in healthy participants will be conducted in Poland.
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. secured May 22 the European Commission’s go-ahead for Omlyclo (CT-P39) to be the first biosimilar to Genentech Inc./Novartis AG’s Xolair (omalizumab) in Europe for three of its major indications.
Cambridge, U.K.-based Astrazeneca plc is looking to Asia, specifically China and Singapore, to build an innovative cancer-focused pipeline filled with antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) and cell therapies.
Innovent Biologics Inc.’s picankibart (IBI-112) met all primary endpoints and key secondary endpoints in the phase III registrational Clear-1 trial in Chinese subjects with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
Inhibition of OX40 is known to induce and maintain responses in moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). Astria Therapeutics Inc. and Ichnos Sciences Inc. are developing STAR-0310, a YTE-modified (M252Y/S254T/T256E) monoclonal antibody targeting OX40.
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. secured May 22 the European Commission’s go-ahead for Omlyclo (CT-P39) to be the first biosimilar to Genentech Inc./Novartis AG’s Xolair (omalizumab) in Europe for three of its major indications.
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