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- Pfizer Appoints New Chief Scientific Officer and President, Research and Developmentby OncLive articles on November 20, 2024
Former Chief Oncology Officer and Executive Vice President, Chris Boshoff, MD, PhD, will assume the role and lead all R&D functions including oncology.
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- UK life science startups have trouble “scaling up” says Lord Vallanceby Jenna Philpott (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
The UK Minister of State for Science praised the UK’s thriving startup scene at the annual Jefferies London Healthcare Conference held in November.
- Sage’s string of research failures continuesby Jacob Bell (BioPharma Dive – Latest News) on November 20, 2024
Negative results from a Huntington’s trial add to a difficult year for Sage, which last month decided to overhaul its research, reconfigure its executive team and lay off a third of its staff.
- Pfizer, under pressure to change, names oncology head as new R&D chiefby Kristin Jensen (BioPharma Dive – Latest News) on November 20, 2024
Chris Boshoff will replace Mikael Dolsten, who’s stepping down after 15 years leading research at the drugmaker.
- Chasing new ‘checkpoints,’ startup Valora emerges from a Nobel winner’s labby Gwendolyn Wu (BioPharma Dive – Latest News) on November 20, 2024
Built around research by Stanford scientist Carolyn Bertozzi and MIT researcher Jessica Stark, Valora Therapeutics is designing drugs to target glyco-immune checkpoints.
- KM Biologics’ mpox vaccine approved for emergency use by WHOby Robert Barrie (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
The first mpox vaccine authorised for children will be shipped to DRC in a 3.05 million-dose donation by the Japanese Government.
- Tris Pharma receives ex-US approvals for ADHD treatmentsby gullapalli (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
Tris Pharma has received additional ex-US approvals for its ADHD treatments, Quillivant XR and QuilliChew ER.
- Veeva Commercial Summit: Increased investment in medical affairs by pharma companiesby Phalguni Deswal (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
Veeva’s VP of global medical, Christoph Bug, emphasises the importance of scientific exchange between clinical experts and pharmaceutical companies.
- What might a Trump administration mean for the Biosecure Act?by Amy Baxter (BioPharma Dive – Latest News) on November 20, 2024
Analysts see Trump’s victory raising the high-profile legislation’s chances of becoming law. But the realities of a lame duck Congress may cause its timeline for passage to slip back.
- Parkinson’s disease cases to reach 3.15 million in 7MM by 2033by Eve Thomas (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
Diagnosed prevalent cases of Parkinson’s disease will grow at 1.94% annually in the seven major markets between 2023 and 2033.
- Pharmanovia signs license agreement for Lindis Biotech’s catumaxomabby gullapalli (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
Pharmanovia has signed a licensing agreement with Lindis Biotech to commercialise catumaxomab for malignant ascites.
- Flagship, Pfizer alliance yields two more startup dealsby Gwendolyn Wu (BioPharma Dive – Latest News) on November 20, 2024
Pfizer will work with Ampersand Biomedicines and Montai Therapeutics to find drugs for obesity and lung cancer, respectively, adding to collaborations it previously formed with other Flagship startups.
- Wes Streeting says patients should view data sharing ‘the same as taxes’by Robert Barrie (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting outlaid the key shifts needed to fix a “fragmented” NHS at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference.
- Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s Enhertu snubbed by UK’s NICE for third time by Jenna Philpott (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
The UK’s NICE has rejected a deal for the reimbursement of Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s breast cancer drug Enhertu for the third time.
- AHA 2024: Phase III BROOKLYN trial – safety and efficacy of obicetrapib in HeFH patientsby GlobalData Healthcare (Pharmaceutical Technology) on November 20, 2024
The Phase III BROOKLYN trial saw HeFH patients randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive either obicetrapib or a placebo for 52 weeks.
- The Influence of PD-1 Inhibitor Label Restrictions on Future Studiesby OncLive articles on November 20, 2024
Ron Lanton, Partner, Lanton Law, ways that the recent FDA PD-1 inhibitor label restrictions could influence future drug development strategies.
- Pharma Pulse 11/20/24: Impact of ALZ on Heath Equity, Seasonal Flu Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, & Moreby OncLive articles on November 20, 2024
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- Under-the-skin Keytruda comparable to infused version in Phase 3 study, Merck saysby Jonathan Gardner (BioPharma Dive – Latest News) on November 19, 2024
Merck plans to discuss the data with regulators as it lags rivals Roche and Bristol Myers in bringing forward a subcutaneous form of its cancer drug.
- Astellas application rejected by FDA; Cytokinetics strikes licensing deal with Bayerby BioPharma Dive staff (BioPharma Dive – Latest News) on November 19, 2024
The agency turned back Astellas’ attempt to update its drug Izervay’s labeling. Elsewhere, former NCI director Ned Sharpless founded a new startup and Novartis licensed another radiopharma drug.