Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Accuredit, Alcon, Bayer, Capsida, Daiichi, Eton, Jiangsu Hengrui, Merck, Stealth.
Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Biohaven, Corestemchemon, Keros, Moderna, Neurocrine, Oric, Pepgen, Taysha, Uniqure.
Despite the advancement of AI and machine learning technologies and their incorporation into cancer treatment and drug development, a lack of trust and understanding of these new approaches is impeding care and treatment.
In yet another China antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) deal, Astellas Pharma Inc. is inlicensing a phase I/II ADC targeting Claudin 18.2 from Evopoint Biosciences Co. Ltd. for up to $1.34 billion.
The EU is having another go at improving access to capital for biotechs and science-based startups, in a bid to enable them to remain anchored in Europe. The Startup and Scaleup strategy, announced on May 28, is a response to the long-running problem that although Europe has strong foundations in its academic research, the innovative companies this science spawns often end up being acquired by U.S. companies, or moving to the U.S. to list on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. on May 30 disclosed that the company was engaged in ongoing negotiations with unnamed, independent third parties regarding three license deals and collaborations that could total up to $5 billion combined.