Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Argenx, Bluebird, Can-Fite, Cannabics, D&D, Elektrofi, Gain, Gamut, Hoth, Immunomic, Lamassu, Lineage, Oncotelic, Resverlogix, Seqirus, Sparingvision, Zentalis.
Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: 180 Life Sciences, Alnylam, Bioarctic, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Incyte, Ionis, Janssen, Jazz, Leading, Medincell, Morphosys, Ripple, Siteone, Sorrento, Steba, Syndax, T3D.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting biopharma, including: Enhertu gets first nod in Europe; At-home COVID-19 remedies sought; Fed Circuit: Appeal based on misreading of court’s decision; Russia expands access to certain pediatric treatments.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Active Biotech, Aerie, Agenus, Alk, Allogene, Anixa, Astellas, BMS, Curevac, Curis, Cytodyn, Eli Lilly, Istari, Mannkind, Mayne, Mithra, Sanofi, Seagen, Stuart, United, Xbiotech.
The race to tame COVID-19 has morphed from a sprint to a long game as companies continue their development to handle a pandemic that is becoming endemic to the planet. That’s the case with Adagio Therapeutics Inc. as it chases clinical studies and an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its monoclonal antibody, ADG-20, to treat and prevent COVID-19.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: PCI still the treatment of choice for COVID-positive STEMI patients; Utility of risk scores for TAVR patients questioned; Plaque similarly predictive in women and men.
Persistent U.S. drugs supply chain vulnerabilities, troublesome even before the COVID-19 pandemic, are drawing new attention in Washington. Now, with growing calls to increase supply chain resilience and a Biden administration executive order calling for an assessment of the situation, experts are looking for new paths to limit the risk of drug shortages, protect patient health, and to address pandemic preparedness and other national and health security threats.
As COVID-19 deaths across the globe top 3 million, with more than 1 million in Europe alone, the global demand is increasing for mRNA vaccines, even as sponsors of adenovirus vaccines push back against ongoing safety concerns. Last week, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe reported that the confirmed COVID-19 death toll for the region had surpassed 1 million, with 1.6 million new cases being reported every week. More than 171 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the region, translating to nearly 13% of the European population receiving one dose and close to 6% completing both doses of the vaccines.
Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Aegis, Alzecure, Bergenbio, Checkmate, Erytech, Humanigen, Lyndra, Medivir, Pharmabcine, Sirnaomics, Todos Medical, Transcenta, Ziopharm, Zyus.
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