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Nov. 19, 2020

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‘Encouraging’ immune response in older adults with Astrazeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

LONDON – Phase II data on Astrazeneca plc’s AZD-1222 COVID-19 vaccine show it prompts an equivalent immune response in healthy people aged 70, to that seen in people ages 18 to 55, despite the fact the elderly had fewer side effects from vaccination. Read More

Uniqure posts positive top-line data in its phase III for treating hemophilia B

Positive top-line data from the pivotal phase III study of AAV5-based etranacogene dezaparvovec by Uniqure NV, shows 54 patients met the primary endpoint in treating severe to moderate hemophilia B. Read More
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Lianbio poised for potential $70M capital injection from Pfizer

HONG KONG – Shanghai and New Jersey-based Lianbio has landed a commitment of up to $70 million in non-dilutive capital from a new collaboration with Pfizer Inc., just weeks raising $310 million in an oversubscribed crossover financing round. The collaboration is aimed at developing and commercializing new pharmaceutical products in Greater China. Read More

Syncona’s kidney disease gene therapy play: Purespring seeks answers to $60M questions

DUBLIN – Health care investor Syncona Ltd. has founded a new startup, Purespring Therapeutics Ltd., to take gene therapy into the kidney. It is committing £45 million (US$59.6 million) in series A funding, which will support the build-out of the new company and take at least one program into the clinic. Read More
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Celleron spin-out Synox raises $44M for pivotal trial of emactuzumab

DUBLIN – Synox Therapeutics Ltd., a spin-out from Celleron Therapeutics Ltd., has raised €37 million (US$43.7 million) in a series A round to conduct a pivotal trial of emactuzumab, an antibody its parent company in-licensed from Roche Holding AG in August. Read More

Takeda reports final, positive results for HAE human monoclonal antibody Takhzyro

HONG KONG – Final results of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s phase III open-label extension study of Takhzyro (lanadelumab) showed that continued treatment with the monoclonal antibody may help with the long-term prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks as well as reducing their frequency. Read More
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University of Adelaide begins space odyssey into pharmaceutical stability

PERTH, Australia – As the idea of going to Mars starts to look less far-fetched, scientists are beginning to ask practical questions about how space affects the stability of drugs. Read More

Interchangeability likely to play a role in BsUFA III

If the FDA’s opening meeting Nov. 19 on the reauthorization of BsUFA is anything to go by, interchangeability could be a key part of the next round of U.S. biosimilar user fee negotiations. Read More
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Pandemic imposing no drag on U.S. government scrutiny of speaker programs

The casual observer may think that physician speaker programs sponsored by makers of drugs and medical devices have drawn less attention from U.S. federal attorneys, but reality has failed to meet that expectation. Mark Gardner, managing attorney of Gardner Law of Stillwater, Minn., said on a Nov. 19 webinar that “there’s a lot coming through right now in terms of settlements,” including a settlement with a drug maker that sent the company into bankruptcy. Read More

FDA issues draft guidance for cancer drug cross-labeling

The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting biopharma, including: OPDP updates core launch review process. Read More

Appointments and advancements for Nov. 19, 2020

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry, including: Abcellera, Afyx, Arrakis, Atlantic, Ikena. Read More

Financings for Nov. 19, 2020

Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings, including: Achilles, Beyondspring, CASI, Imago, Immutep, Juventas, Meiragtx, Olema, Stoke, Therapix. Read More

In the clinic for Nov. 19, 2020

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Acurx, Adaptimmune, Affimed, Apellis, Aravive, Ascletis, Astrazeneca, Bio-Path, Boehringer, CASI, Day One, Elevar, Gannex, GH, GSK, Immutep, Kintara, Merck, Nordic, Northsea, Ocuphire, Oncolytics, Pfizer, Plus, Redhill, Sagimet, Sifi, SOBI, Uniqure, Urovant, VBI, Y-mabs, Ziopharm. Read More

Other news to note for Nov. 19, 2020

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Abcellera, Allos, Biontech, BMS, China Biologic, Covis, Cue, Dcprime, F4, Generex, Genmab, Imanis, Immunicum, Immunoprecise, Lexaria, Medicure, Merck, Moleculin, Myokardia, Neonmind, Neuropathix, Pharming, Qiagen, Sapience, Syngene, Trianni, Vifor Fresenius Xbiotech. Read More

Regulatory actions for Nov. 19, 2020

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Alnylam, Alvotech, Aquestive, Asklepios, Day One, Orchard, Seelos, Selecta, Teva, Zymeworks. Read More

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