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Gilead partners with MacroGenics for bispecific antibody development

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Gilead Sciences has entered an exclusive option and partnership agreement with MacroGenics for developing bispecific antibodies. Under the deal, the companies will leverage MacroGenics’ DART platform to develop MGD024 as well as two further bispecific research programmes.

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AbbVie begins trials of COVID-19 antibody therapy

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AbbVie is to begin clinical development of an antibody designed to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus after licensing the therapy in from Harbour BioMed and Utrecht University. AbbVie has begun a phase 1 clinical trial of the antibody, with clinical development beginning in the US and expanding into Europe.

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Ono Pharmaceutical enters research deal with Monash University

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Ono Pharmaceutical and Monash University have entered an option and research collaboration for the discovery and development of antibodies that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). We look forward to working with Ono Pharmaceutical to accelerate treatments across a variety of diseases.”.

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US companies drive 2023 drug launches positioned for blockbuster success by 2028

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Lecanemab by Eisai Co Ltd, a monoclonal antibody therapy marketed for Alzheimer’s disease, is predicted to achieve the most significant commercial debut. Lecanemab leads the charge with projected sales of $4.67bn in 2028, 529% more than its closest competitor, Gammagard by Takeda. Similarly, Almirall S.A.,

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Astellas and Sutro partner to develop immunostimulatory ADCs

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Astellas Pharma and Sutro Biopharma have entered a global, strategic partnership and licencing agreement to discover and develop new immunostimulatory antibody-drug conjugates (iADCs). An iADC merges an antibody with a small molecule compound that elicits immunogenic cell death, and an immune-activating molecule.

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Gilead pledges $1.76bn to MacroGenics for bispecific cancer antibody

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Gilead Sciences has made yet another rush into the oncology category, licensing a bispecific antibody from MacroGenics in development as a treatment for CD123-positive blood cancers, including acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Along with the signing fee, there is another $1.7 It brought in $4.7

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Sanofi makes another pipeline deal, tapping Adagene for antibody tech

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billion tie-up with Chinese cancer immunotherapy biotech Adagene, focused on developing a new generation of safer antibody-based therapies. million upfront to kick off the collaboration, which will see Adagene’s SAFEbody technology applied to monoclonal and bispecific antibodies for a range of immuno-oncology applications.