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Leo puts target on Dupixent in US as FDA clears tralokinumab

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Sanofi and Regeneron have another challenger to their big-selling drug Dupixent for atopic dermatitis, now that the FDA has approved Leo Pharma’s rival antibody tralokinumab. It continues to grow strongly with Sanofi reporting a 53% rise in sales to more than $4.1

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Boehringer bags first approval for rare skin disease drug

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German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim has its first regulatory approval for spesolimab, its antibody therapy for rare and life-threatening skin disorder generalised pustular psoriasis (GPP), in the US.

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Top 2020 Biopharma M&A Deals

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billion acquisition of immuno-oncology company Forty Seven and its lead asset, magrolimab, a monoclonal antibody in the clinic for several cancers, including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). It began in May with the $4.9 Magrolimab targets CD47.

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FDA clears Dupixent as first drug for rare skin disorder

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The disorder – driven by type 2 inflammation characterised by an antibody-based immune response – causes hard lumps or nodules to form on the skin that are so itchy they can lead patients to scratch themselves to the point of bleeding or pain.

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Avillion/Merck psoriasis nanobody hits the mark in phase 2

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The drug is a nanobody, a molecule around one-tenth the size of a regular antibody derived from camelid species such as the llama. Proponents say they can offer greater stability, smaller size, higher potency, and lower production or synthesis costs compared to conventional monoclonal antibodies. billion in sales last year.

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BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Dec. 18

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Goater is CEO at Surface Oncology, an immuno-oncology company developing next-generation antibody therapies. Martin Carter Professor in Clinical Investigation and Head of the Laboratory of Investigative Dermatology at The Rockefeller University and Weinblatt is the co-director of Clinical Rheumatology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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Amgen Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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New-to-brand prescription (NBRx) volumes grew 10% year-over-year, even as patient visits to dermatologists remained 15% below pre-pandemic levels. We expect that recovery in the dermatology segment will continue to progress over the coming quarters. In the U.S., Otezla continued to maintain first-line share leadership in psoriasis.

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