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Sanofi to acquire UK-based biopharma company Kymab in $1.4bn worth deal

Sanofi to acquire UK-based biopharma company Kymab in $1.4bn worth deal

Sanofi acquisition of Kymab : French pharma giant Sanofi has signed a deal worth up to $1.45 billion to acquire Kymab, a UK-based clinical-stage biopharma company focused on developing fully human monoclonal antibodies, particularly for immune-mediated diseases, and immuno-oncology therapeutics. The consideration includes an upfront payment of around $1.1 billion and up to $350 million […]

Biocon launches immunosuppressive drug Tacrolimus capsules in US

Biocon, an Indian biopharma company, has expanded its generic formulations portfolio with the US launch of generic Tacrolimus capsules. Tacrolimus is a calcineurin inhibitor and an immunosuppressant, which was approved last month by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its use in the treatment of organ transplant patients. In organ transplant patients, the […]

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Lilly to launch pragmatic study of Covid-19 drug candidate bamlanivimab in New Mexico

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has revealed plans to launch a new pragmatic study of bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) in high-risk patients with Covid-19, in partnership with major local institutions in New Mexico. The US pharma giant said that carrying out the study in New Mexico will help in the collection of data on the effectiveness and […]

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Novartis to acquire neuroscience company Cadent Therapeutics in $770m worth deal

Novartis acquisition of Cadent Therapeutics : Swiss pharma giant Novartis has agreed to acquire a US neuroscience company Cadent Therapeutics, in a deal worth up to $770 million. The consideration includes an upfront payment of $210 million and up to $560 million in milestone payments. Cadent Therapeutics was launched about three years ago via the […]

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Lilly to acquire US gene therapy company Prevail Therapeutics in $1bn deal

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has signed a deal worth up to $1.04 billion to acquire Prevail Therapeutics, a US gene therapy company engaged in developing disease-modifying AAV9-based gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. According to the US pharma giant, the acquisition will set up a new modality for drug discovery and development. It will also […]

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EQT offers to acquire Swedish CDMO Recipharm for $2.8bn

Swedish private equity company EQT Partners has offered to takeover Recipharm, a Swedish pharma contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for SEK 23.6 billion ($2.82 billion). As per the terms of the offer, Recipharm’s shareholders are being offered SEK 220 ($26.3) in cash for each of its class B shares EQT IX, a fund managed […]

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AstraZeneca to acquire US biopharma company Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39bn

AstraZeneca acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals : Pharma giant AstraZeneca has signed a $39 billion deal to acquire Alexion Pharmaceuticals, a US biopharma company engaged in developing therapies for rare disorders. As per the terms of the deal, Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ shareholders will be paid $60 in cash and 2.1243 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of AstraZeneca, valuing […]

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Gilead Sciences to acquire HDV drug developer MYR in €1.4bn deal

Gilead Sciences acquisition of MYR : US biopharma giant Gilead Sciences has agreed to acquire MYR, a German biotech company engaged in developing therapies for chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV), in a deal worth up to €1.45 billion. The consideration consists of nearly €1.15 billion in cash, which will be paid at the time of […]

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Boehringer Ingelheim to acquire NBE-Therapeutics for €1.1bn

German pharma company Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a deal worth €1.18 billion to acquire NBE-Therapeutics, a clinical-stage Switzerland-based biotech company, focused on developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and advancing targeted cancer therapies. Through the acquisition, Boehringer Ingelheim will gain access to the Swiss firm’s iADC platform, which is capable of creating immune stimulatory ADCs with an […]

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Pfizer, BioNTech get Canadian approval for BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine

US pharma giant Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech have bagged Health Canada approval for their BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine. The BNT162b2 vaccine has been authorized to be used in Canada under the regulator’s Interim Order Respecting the Importation, Sale and Advertising of Drugs for Use in Relation to Covid-19. Canada has now joined the UK […]

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