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Companies agree up to $570m deal for C difficile drug

Drug Discovery World

Under a new agreement, Destiny Pharma and Sebela Pharmaceuticals will co-develop NTCD-M3, Destiny’s lead asset for the prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) recurrence. Patients who have taken NTCD-M3 were found to be protected from toxic strains of CDI.

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GSK expands respiratory pipeline with Aiolos Bio acquisition

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The acquisition includes Aiolos’ AIO-001, a potentially best-in-class, long-acting anti-thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) monoclonal antibody ready to enter Phase II clinical development for asthma, with potential for additional indications.

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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

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She has over 15 years’ experience in corporate finance and restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and intellectual property licensing. Hu was formerly a consultant at McKinsey & Company where she advised pharmaceutical companies on strategic, operational and organizational issues.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

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BB-1701 is an ADC that is composed of Eisai’s in-house developed anticancer agent eribulin, and anti-HER2 antibody using a linker, and is expected to have anti-tumour effects on breast, lung and other solid tumors that express HER2.

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Women in STEM with Kristina Torfgard

Drug Target Review

This role gave me a good understanding of how important IP/patent and global marketing are for the brand but also the importance of emerging markets and co-development and out-licensing to other pharma companies. Already, three candidates are in clinical development and the lead candidate is ready to enter Phase III.

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Chinese biotech company consolidates gene therapy portfolio

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CANbridge Pharmaceuticals has exercised its option to secure the exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise a novel gene therapy to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from UMass Chan Medical School. .

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Pfizer launches Phase III trial for Lyme disease vaccine  

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Pfizer has launched a Phase III clinical trial of a vaccine to protect people against Lyme disease, in collaboration with pharmaceutical company Valneva. . VLA15 is the only Lyme disease vaccine candidate currently in clinical development. Official comments .

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