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J&J, Legend Biotech Launch Rolling Submission for CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Myeloma | 2020-12-22

The Pharma Data

Legend will receive $75 million from J&J as a clinical development-based milestone payment, per a 2017 collaboration pact. Cilta-cel also won a Breakthrough Therapy designation in China in August. Source link.

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Bayer extends clinical development program for finerenone with Phase III study in patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease

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In 2017, an alarming 1.2 Patients are going to be randomized to receive either finerenone 10mg or 20mg or placebo on top of individually tolerated maximum labeled doses of a renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-blocking therapy like an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB).

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Bayer Continues Eying Potential Partnerships in Cell and Gene Therapy Space

The Pharma Data

In December, life sciences giant Bayer launched a cell and gene therapy platform within its pharmaceutical division in order to become a leading company within a rapidly emerging and evolving field that offers the potential of life-saving therapies. Photo courtesy of Bayer. We have set the bar high.

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U.S. FDA Approves New Indication for Merck’s PREVYMIS® (letermovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in High-Risk Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients

The Pharma Data

PREVYMIS is an antiviral agent that was initially approved by the FDA in 2017 for prophylaxis of CMV infection and disease in adult CMV-seropositive recipients [R+] of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). PREVYMIS is administered once-daily as an oral tablet or as an injection for intravenous infusion.

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Cancer immunotherapy: GDF-15’s role in Anti-PD-1 resistance

Drug Target Review

Neutralising GDF-15 with CatalYm’s anti-GDF-15 antibody visugromab was shown to reverse its inhibitory effects and to re-sensitise tumours to anti-PD-1 treatment, achieving commensurate survival benefit of anti-GDF-15-anti-PD-1 combination therapy in vivo. in North America) in late 2017.

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Women in Stem with Dr Christine Schuberth-Wagner

Drug Target Review

I am currently working as Chief Scientific Officer at CatalYm, where we translate the latest scientific findings into clinical applications. Our company has identified a new role for Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15) as a potent local immunosuppressor mediating cancer resistance to therapy. in North America) in late 2017.

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Affinivax Reacquires Rights from Astellas for ASP3772, a Novel 24-valent Streptococcus pneumoniae Vaccine Candidate from Affinivax’s MAPS™ Platform

The Pharma Data

We are excited to regain exclusive, worldwide rights to ASP3772, our MAPS vaccine candidate for Streptococcus pneumoniae that has achieved positive Phase 2 clinical trial results and received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation. The FDA decision is informed by the results of the Phase 2 clinical data.

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