Less than two days after Amgen Inc. said it was picking up a Phase II-stage drug for chronic kidney disease through the acquisition of Ilypsa Inc., the biotech giant announced plans to swallow another small biotech, Alantos Pharmaceuticals Inc., for $300 million cash. (BioWorld Today)
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. and partner Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported detailed results from their positive Phase III trial of Nexavar (sorafenib) in liver cancer, which has emerged as one of the biggest headlines at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago. (BioWorld Today)
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. and partner Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported detailed results from their positive Phase III trial of Nexavar (sorafenib) in liver cancer, which has emerged as one of the biggest headlines at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago. (BioWorld Today)
Novacea Inc. found a partner for its late-stage prostate cancer drug, Asentar, licensing product rights to Schering-Plough Corp. in exchange for $60 million up front and the potential for $380 million in milestones down the road. (BioWorld Today)
Novacea Inc. found a partner for its late-stage prostate cancer drug, Asentar, licensing product rights to Schering-Plough Corp. in exchange for $60 million up front and the potential for $380 million in milestones down the road. (BioWorld Today)
