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March 24, 2022

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US FDA approves Novartis’ radioligand therapy and imaging agent for metastatic prostate cancer

The U.S. FDA has approved Novartis AG’s Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, formerly referred to as 177Lu-PSMA-617) for treating adults with metastatic prostate-specific membrane antigen-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The treatment is the indication’s first FDA-approved targeted radioligand therapy that contains a radioisotope. Read More
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Innovent, Lilly receive CRL for NSCLC candidate sintilimab

Innovent Biologics Co. Ltd. and Eli Lilly and Co. are "assessing next steps" for their jointly developed PD-1 inhibitor, sintilimab, following receipt of a complete response letter (CRL) from the U.S. FDA. The pair sought approval of a BLA for sintilimab plus pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of people with nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but found near-unanimous opposition from FDA advisers dissatisfied with China-only trial data submitted in support of the application. The medicine is already approved for multiple indications in China, where it’s marketed as Tyvyt.


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Zai Lab hits primary endpoint in phase III Zejula study for ovarian cancer

Zai Lab Ltd. has shared positive top-line data from its phase III study for PARP inhibitor Zejula (niraparib) in the treatment of newly diagnosed ovarian cancer following a response to platinum-based chemotherapy. The study, called Prime, involved 384 advanced ovarian cancer patients in China and met its primary endpoint. Read More

China’s Nuance Pharma in-licenses Asian rights to Bavarian Nordic’s RSV vaccine in $225M deal

Nuance Pharma Co. Ltd. signed a licensing deal with Denmark’s Bavarian Nordic A/S for rights to its MVA-BN RSV vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea and certain Southeast Asian countries. Shanghai-based Nuance plans to run its own phase I and phase III trials in China to support regulatory approval of MVA-BN RSV in China, which will be conducted separately from Bavarian Nordic's own phase III trial planned to begin in the first half of 2022. Read More
U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak

UK Chancellor pledges life sciences R&D relief as inflation squeezes economy

While the focus of much U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spring statement 2022 was on the rising cost of living, there was welcome relief for life sciences and research-based industries as part of a drive to restore economic growth. Read More

EU, WHO expand African partnership

Building on its partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve access in Sub-Saharan Africa to vaccines, drugs and medical technologies, the EU committed at least €24.5 million (nearly US$27 million) to fund projects aimed at tackling some of the barriers to that access. Read More

Appointments and advancements for March 24, 2022

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry, including: Arrepath, Creyon, Epiendo, Epygenix, Imago, Imbria, Medicure, Mesoblast, Phosplatin, Puretech, Sosei, Verastem. Read More

Financings for March 24, 2022

Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings, including: Apellis, Argenx, Ascendis, Celsius, Geneos. Read More

In the clinic for March 24, 2022

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: 4D, Alligator, Carsgen, Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer, Pharmather, Pluristem, Rani, Rezolute, Ribomic, Servatus, South Rampart, Telix, Tryp, Urovant, Vivavision, XNK. Read More

Other news to note for March 24, 2022

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Allogene, Biodelivery, Bullfrog, Collegium, Neonmind, Quretech, Vaxxas, Vectivbio. Read More

Regulatory actions for March 24, 2022

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Emmaus, Moberg, Morphosys, Novavax, Phanes, Secura, Silence, TC, Xcovery. Read More

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