BridgeBio Pharma today announced that it is has licensed infigratinib (BGJ398), a highly potent and selective inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase receptor FGFR, from Novartis. In addition, BridgeBio announced that it was launching new subsidiary QED Therapeutics to drive development of infigratinib with an initial financial commitment of $65 million.
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADVM), a clinical-stage gene therapy company targeting unmet medical needs in serious rare and ocular diseases, announced today an extension of its collaboration agreement with Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:EDIT). The companies established this collaboration to explore the delivery of genome editing medicines to treat up to five inherited retinal diseases.
An experimental Roche drug designed to improve social interaction in people with autism scored the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation.
Scientists at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) MISIS in Russia have developed a new membrane test strip for quantitative immune chromatography rapid tests to rapidly and accurately detect an acute myocardial infarction by analysing blood for the presence of disease markers.
It is a disturbing, but true fact that medical devices are hacked. Medical devices have inbuilt software, and hackers try to breach this. Medical device cybersecurity is thus critical, because lack of it can bring harm to patients who use medical devices that come with software built into them.
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (FPRX), a biotechnology company discovering and developing innovative immuno-oncology protein therapeutics, announced that a development milestone for cabiralizumab has been achieved, triggering a $25 million payment from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) (BMY) under the license and collaboration agreement between the companies established in 2015. The milestone was triggered by initiation of a multi-arm Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT03336216), sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, evaluating cabiralizumab and Opdivo® (nivolumab) with and without chemotherapy in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. “Effective treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer remains a significant unmet need and is a cancer for which existing immunotherapies have not been successful to date,” said Helen Collins, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Five Prime. “We are encouraged by the preliminary data presented at SITC 2017 and are pleased to see this trial underway.” The Phase 2 trial is expected to enroll approximately 160 ...
The NHS has launched a service that allows patients to share their urgent and end of life care wishes.
It’s no secret Jeff Bezos has been looking to crack healthcare. But no one expected him to pull in Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon, too.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of advanced malignancies. By blocking T-cell inhibition these drugs result in immune targeting of tumor cells and normal tissue. As such, their main toxicity is inducing immune-mediated tissue damage.
Sanofi will launch public offers to acquire all shares, including ADSs, warrants and convertible bonds of Ablynx. News of the deal will no doubt come as a great disappointment to Novo Nordisk, which recently stepped up its efforts to buy Ablynx with a second offer valued at around 2.6 billion euros.
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