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BioWorld

April 10, 2020

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COVID-19 drug development: Optimizing activity during the worst of times

DUBLIN – At the best of times, drug development is, of course, a complex problem. It is all the more demanding still in the middle of a pandemic, when the threat to human life is increasing exponentially, and health care systems are buckling under an extraordinary burden. Optimizing the development of drugs and vaccines in order to quickly generate high-quality evidence of their safety and efficacy is, therefore, a critical task, but an online webinar organized by the drug development consultants Certara LP, in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, suggested that, at this stage of the crisis, that lesson has yet to be absorbed. Read More

‘It’s a humanitarian effort’: Led by Takeda and CSL Behring, a plasma coalition forms to fight COVID-19

A new, worldwide coalition of plasma companies seeking to develop and deliver a hyperimmune immunoglobulin therapy for fighting COVID-19 takes the view that many hands make light work. Read More
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The next pandemic: Speeding development and stretching supplies

“Vaccines, obviously, are the ultimate solution for pandemics,” Rino Rappuoli told BioWorld. They have, he added, “already eliminated a lot of pandemic threats – smallpox, influenza, poliomyelitis.” And the road to normalcy from the current pandemic, or any pandemic, is likely to be open only once there is a vaccine. Read More
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KEXIM seeks managers for its new $328M health care fund

The Korea Export Import Bank (KEXIM) took a step toward fulfilling its mandate to finance Korean companies’ overseas expansion by seeking managers for a new ₩400 billion (US$328 million) fund. Read More
Gastrointestinal

Standing out from its Pieris, gastric player could win with liver-tox lack

Boston-based Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc., during its March 12 earnings call, talked up gastric cancer prospect PRS-343, a 4-1BB/HER2 bispecific for HER2-positive solid tumors, which has turned up single-agent and checkpoint-combination antitumor activity. Read More
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Bench Press for April 10, 2020

BioWorld looks at translational medicine, including: Exosomes deliver sepsis treatment; Dopamine has epigenetic role in addiction; Rejuvenating inflammation’s end; Gut repair with an iron will; Multiple drivers explained. Read More

Appointments and advancements for April 10, 2020

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry, including: Adaptive, Pantheryx, Retrophin. Read More

In the clinic for April 10, 2020

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Company List: Astrazeneca, Biocryst, Cyclerion. Read More

Other news to note for April 10, 2020

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Biogen, Immunomic, Epivax, Pharmazz, Pharmajet, Samsung Biologics, Vir, Wuxi Biologics. Read More

Regulatory actions for April 10, 2020

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Arrowhead, Astellas, Seneca. Read More

Regulatory front for April 10, 2020

The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting biopharma. Read More

Biopharma money raised: Jan. 1-April 9, 2020

Year-to-date money raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies. Read More

Money raised by biopharma: 2020 vs. 2019

Total raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies, comparing 2020 vs. 2019. Read More

Biggest gainers and losers for the week of April 6-10, 2020

The top 10 biopharma stock gainers and losers for the week. Read More
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Phase I clinical trials: March 2020

Therapeutic area data reported by biopharma companies on phase I trials in March 2020, including: Actinium, Allergan, Aptevo, Aravive, Arrowhead, Artugen, Asana, Biocryst, Biomx, Bolt, Cabaletta, CNS, Cohbar, Compugen, Cyclo, Cytodyn, Dare, Debiopharm, Decibel, Discgenics, Dynacure, Enlivex, Eton, Evelo, Faron, Fulcrum, Gemoab, Genetx, Gilead Sciences, GT, Imcheck, Immutep, Inflarx, Inflazome, Inmed, Innate, Kancera, Kiniksa, Lattice, Matinas, Medivir, Mersana, Mina, Moderna, Novartis, Oncolytics, Oncopeptides, Oncternal, Orchard, Pliant, Prevail, Psioxus, Redhill, Seelos, Synlogic, Targovax, Terns, Tolero, Uniqure. Read More
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Phase II clinical trials: March 2020

Therapeutic area data reported by biopharma companies on phase II trials in March 2020, including: Acceleron, Akero, Albireo, Algernon, Allakos, Axsome, Can-Fite, Cellphire, Chugai, Cortexyme, Cytodyn, Delmar, Diffusion, Engage, Genfit, Hansa, Horizon, Ideaya, Immutep, Innovent, Inovio, Irlab, ISA, Leading, Matinas, Mediwound, Moderna, Nantkwest, Neuraly, Obseva, Oncolys, Oncoquest, Opthea, Orchard, Orphomed, Orthotrophix, Ovid, Palvella, Phasebio, Proqr, Qurient, Redhill, Regeneron, Revive, Sanofi, Santen, Seres, Synlogic, Tenax, Theralase, Theranexus, Tracon, Uniqure, Vaccitech, Vivoryon, Xenon, Zealand. Read More

Phase III clinical trials: March 2020

Therapeutic area data reported by biopharma companies on phase III trials in March 2020, including: Abbvie, Abeona, Acceleron, Addex, Alkermes, Allakos, Arcutis, Astrazeneca, Axsome, Bioarctic, Biocardia, Biocryst, Biohaven, Biondvax, Bioxcel, BMS, Can-Fite, Cytodyn, Dicerna, Eagle, Eisai, Eyegate, Genentech, Genfit, Gilead Sciences, Humanigen, Idera, Ipsen, Ironwood, Iveric, Kala, Medimetriks, Merck, Milestone, Mimetogen, Novartis, Novavax, Obseva, Onconova, Otsuka, Pfizer, Phathom, Polyphor, Proqr, Provention, Rafael, Reata, Resverlogix, Retrophin, Roche, Seres, Soligenix, Symbio, Takeda, Uniqure, Viiv Healthcare. Read More

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