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US FDA approves Eisai-Biogen’s antibody for Alzheimer’s

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Eisai and Biogen have received approval for their antibody Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) , 100mg/mL injection for intravenous use, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Accelerated Approval Pathway to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

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With the approval for this indication, AstraZeneca is entitled to make a milestone payment of $200m to Daiichi Sankyo under a partnership deal signed in 2019. A HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Enhertu is co-developed and marketed by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo.

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US FDA approves Incyte’s merkel cell carcinoma therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Incyte ’s Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) to treat metastatic or recurrent locally advanced merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in adult patients. Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) is a humanised monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1).

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FDA Approves Gastric Cancer Drug Vyloy, First-In-Class Approval for Astellas

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Astellas Pharma has won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Vyloy (zolbetuximab) as a first-line treatment for adults with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Vyloy is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody that targets the CLDN18.2 targeting antibody-drug conjugate.

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Fierce Pharma Asia—AstraZeneca's GLP-1 play; Takeda's cancer drug approval; BioNTech's bispecific deal

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AstraZeneca licensed an oral GLP-1 agonist from China's Eccogene. Takeda won FDA approval for the Hutchmed-developed colorectal cancer drug Fruzaqla. AstraZeneca licensed an oral GLP-1 agonist from China's Eccogene. Takeda won FDA approval for Hutchmed-developed colorectal cancer drug Fruzaqla.

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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Cyfendus functions by stimulating the production of antibodies targeted against the protective antigen protein. These antibodies play a crucial role in providing protection by effectively neutralizing the cytotoxic lethal toxin and edema toxin of B. The recommended administration involves two doses, each of 0.5 Overall, 66.3

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Lava fires up a $700m cancer licensing deal with Seagen

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While a rumoured takeover by Merck & Co has yet to materialise, Seagen is getting on with its own business development, including a just-agreed licensing deal for a cancer immunotherapy developed by Dutch biotech Lava Therapeutics. The biotech said earlier it planned to seek FDA approval to start clinical trials towards the end of 2022.

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