Janssen, the pharma division of Johnson & Johnson, has entered an agreement with Cambridge, UK-based Mestag Therapeutics to research and develop novel fibroblast targets for the treatment of inflammatory disease. The collaboration will utilise Mestag’s specialist fibroblast subpopulation biology platform, as well as the biotech’s ‘state-of-the-art’ data analytics in a bid to identify novel therapeutic targets. Under the terms of the agreement, Mestag will grant Janssen an option to an exclusive license to develop and commercialise therapeutics directed against up to two targets resulting from the collaboration. In exchange, Janssen will pay Mestag option fees, milestone payments and royalties – however, the detailed financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed by the companies. Also, as part of the collaboration, Janssen Research & Development’s global immunology therapeutic head David Lee will join Mestag’s scientific advisory committee. “Mestag’s vision is to leverage our unique fibroblast biology platform and state-of-the-art data analytics ...
4th December 2020 Janssen has submitted an application the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for its non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 mutations therapy amivantamab. Amivantamab is a bispecific antibody designed to target EGFR and mesenchymal epithelial transition factor (MET) mutated tumours. The FDA submission is based on results from the monotherapy arm of Janssen’s phase I CHRYSALIS study evaluating the safety and efficacy of amivantamab as a monotherapy and in combination with lazertinib, a third generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). An overall response rate (ORR) of 36% was observed in all NSCLC patients and 41% in patients with previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy. In addition, the median duration of response for all evaluable patients was ten months and seven months for patients previously treated with platinum-based chemoterhapy. The median progression-free survival was 8.3 months for all patients and ...
3rd December 2020 Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceuticals division Janssen has purchased rights to acquire an investigational gene therapy asset for geographic atrophy from Hemera Biosciences. Geographic atrophy is an advance and severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which affects five million people globally. Hemera’s investigational gene therapy, HMR59, is administered as a one-time intravitreal injection to aid vision preservation in patients with geographic atrophy. HMR59 is designed to increase the ability of retina cells to produce a soluble form of CD59, a protein that protects the retina from damage. Patients with wet AMD often have low levels of this protein, which is an essential component of the body’s natural immune response. “Geographic atrophy is a devastating form of AMD that impacts the ability to accomplish everyday tasks, such as reading, driving, cooking, or even seeing faces,” said James List, global therapeutic area head, cardiovascular & metabolism, Janssen Research & ...
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Janssen’s Imbruvica will be routinely available on the NHS to treat certain patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), after cost regulators issued a final green light for the drug.
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