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22 May 2025 US clinical-stage biotech Vigil Neuroscience saw its share price skyrocket more than 240% to $7.89 pre-market, on the news that French pharma major Sanofi had made a takeover bid for the company.
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UK pharma major GSK yesterday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adult patients with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an eosinophilic phenotype. 23 May 2025
Biotechnology
Swiss pharma major Roche has reported updated results from its Phase III STARGLO trial, showing that a fixed-duration regimen of Columvi (glofitamab) combined with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (GemOx) continues to deliver a notable survival benefit for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). 23 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The oncology community’s biggest gathering returns to Chicago from May 30 to June 3, and all signs suggest the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting will be a watershed moment. 23 May 2025
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Roche’s(ROG: SIX) Susvimo (ranibizumab injection) 100mg/mL for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a potentially blinding condition that affects almost 10 million people in the USA and more than 100 million people globally. 23 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
USA-based nonprofit CureDuchenne has announced the appointment of Brenda Wong as its new chief medical advisor (CMA), effective January 5, 2026. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
This week on The Pharma Letter Podcast, we’re joined by Quin Wills, co-founder and chief scientific officer of UK biotech Ochre Bio. 22 May 2025
Biosimilars
South Korean Samsung Group’s biopharmaceutical business is being reorganized into two separate tracks: contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and biosimilars. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration is continuing to take steps to help state importation programs provide safe, effective and more affordable drugs for American patients, as part of its efforts to implement Executive Order Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Precision oncology start-up Fore Biotherapeutics, founded in 2011, today announced a $38 million Series D-2 financing. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals priced its Hong Kong stock offering at the top of the marketed range to raise HK$9.9 billion ($1.3 billion). 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
US clinical-stage biotech Vigil Neuroscience saw its share price skyrocket more than 240% to $7.89 pre-market, on the news that French pharma major Sanofi had made a takeover bid for the company. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
USA-based UroGen Pharma, a biotech developing and commercializing innovative solutions that treat urothelial and specialty cancers, closed 45% lower Wednesday. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
UK pharma major AstraZeneca is set to present data from more than 80 studies at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Spanning across 20 approved and investigational medicines, the presentations include two plenary sessions and a special late-breaking abstract. 22 May 2025
Biosimilars
Swiss biosimilars specialist Sandoz has launched what it says is the first autoinjector presentation of a biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab) in Europe, bolstering its presence in the region’s rapidly expanding immunology market. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Privately-held US genome-scale drug discovery company Orionis Biosciences has announced a second multi-year collaboration with Genentech, a subsidiary of Roche , to discover small-molecule monovalent glue medicines for novel and challenging targets in oncology. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Merck KGaA plans to move its investigational lupus drug enpatoran into late-stage development, after new Phase II data showed clinically meaningful improvement in skin manifestations of the disease among treated patients. 22 May 2025
Generics
The share of generics in the Russian pharmaceutical market is steadily growing despite the efforts of the local state to create conditions for the production of original drugs, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to sharply restrict vaccine availability to millions of Americans without a persuasive justification based in science. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Anglo-Swedish pharma major AstraZeneca reports that it will have a historic presence at this year’s American Society of Cancer Oncology (ASCO) meeting across its expansive cancer portfolio. 21 May 2025
Biotechnology
US biotech Moderna today announced that in consultation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company has voluntarily withdrawn the pending Biologics License Application (BLA) for mRNA-1083, its flu/COVID combination vaccine candidate for adults aged 50 years and older. 21 May 2025
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Biotechnology
Swiss pharma major Roche has reported updated results from its Phase III STARGLO trial, showing that a fixed-duration regimen of Columvi (glofitamab) combined with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (GemOx) continues to deliver a notable survival benefit for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). 23 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The oncology community’s biggest gathering returns to Chicago from May 30 to June 3, and all signs suggest the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting will be a watershed moment. 23 May 2025
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Roche’s(ROG: SIX) Susvimo (ranibizumab injection) 100mg/mL for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a potentially blinding condition that affects almost 10 million people in the USA and more than 100 million people globally. 23 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
USA-based nonprofit CureDuchenne has announced the appointment of Brenda Wong as its new chief medical advisor (CMA), effective January 5, 2026. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
This week on The Pharma Letter Podcast, we’re joined by Quin Wills, co-founder and chief scientific officer of UK biotech Ochre Bio. 22 May 2025
Biosimilars
South Korean Samsung Group’s biopharmaceutical business is being reorganized into two separate tracks: contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and biosimilars. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration is continuing to take steps to help state importation programs provide safe, effective and more affordable drugs for American patients, as part of its efforts to implement Executive Order Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Precision oncology start-up Fore Biotherapeutics, founded in 2011, today announced a $38 million Series D-2 financing. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals priced its Hong Kong stock offering at the top of the marketed range to raise HK$9.9 billion ($1.3 billion). 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
US clinical-stage biotech Vigil Neuroscience saw its share price skyrocket more than 240% to $7.89 pre-market, on the news that French pharma major Sanofi had made a takeover bid for the company. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
USA-based UroGen Pharma, a biotech developing and commercializing innovative solutions that treat urothelial and specialty cancers, closed 45% lower Wednesday. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
UK pharma major AstraZeneca is set to present data from more than 80 studies at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Spanning across 20 approved and investigational medicines, the presentations include two plenary sessions and a special late-breaking abstract. 22 May 2025
Biosimilars
Swiss biosimilars specialist Sandoz has launched what it says is the first autoinjector presentation of a biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab) in Europe, bolstering its presence in the region’s rapidly expanding immunology market. 22 May 2025
Biotechnology
Privately-held US genome-scale drug discovery company Orionis Biosciences has announced a second multi-year collaboration with Genentech, a subsidiary of Roche , to discover small-molecule monovalent glue medicines for novel and challenging targets in oncology. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Merck KGaA plans to move its investigational lupus drug enpatoran into late-stage development, after new Phase II data showed clinically meaningful improvement in skin manifestations of the disease among treated patients. 22 May 2025
Generics
The share of generics in the Russian pharmaceutical market is steadily growing despite the efforts of the local state to create conditions for the production of original drugs, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to sharply restrict vaccine availability to millions of Americans without a persuasive justification based in science. 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
Anglo-Swedish pharma major AstraZeneca reports that it will have a historic presence at this year’s American Society of Cancer Oncology (ASCO) meeting across its expansive cancer portfolio. 21 May 2025
Biotechnology
US biotech Moderna today announced that in consultation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company has voluntarily withdrawn the pending Biologics License Application (BLA) for mRNA-1083, its flu/COVID combination vaccine candidate for adults aged 50 years and older. 21 May 2025
Pharmaceutical
The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) - managed by healthcare fund manager SV Health Investors - has announced the final closing of its second fund, DDF-2, with $269 million in commitments. 21 May 2025
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