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Astrazeneca makes $5.3B drug R&D pact with CSPC

June 16, 2025

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. announced June 13 that it struck a potential $5.33 billion deal with Astrazeneca plc to develop novel preclinical small-molecule candidates using CSPC’s AI-driven drug development platform.

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Blenrep misstep? ODAC cites tox, GSK dosing neglect in MM

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The rough ride presaged by briefing documents came to pass for GSK plc with the drug first approved by the U.S. FDA as Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin, bel-maf), as...

Atai Therapeutics discovers new 5-HT2A receptor partial agonists

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Atai Therapeutics Inc. has synthesized new tetrahydro pyridine-substituted indole and azaindoles acting as 5-HT2A receptor partial agonists reported to be useful...

PHD inhibitors reported in Akebia Therapeutics patent

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Akebia Therapeutics Inc. has identified new derivatives of ([1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-a]isoquinoline-5-carbonyl)glycinate acting as prolyl 4-hydroxylase (PHD) inhibitors.