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Pfizer acquires ADC pioneer Seagen for $43bn

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Seagen specialises in developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) which will complement Pfizer’s oncology portfolio. Seagen will maintain its operations in the Seattle area and will leverage Pfizer’s protein-engineering capabilities to develop next-generation biologics.

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Sanofi wagers $400m on miRecule muscular dystrophy therapy

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Sanofi has added to its rare disease pipeline by licensing an antibody-RNA conjugate (ARC) for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorder, from US biotech miRecule. The aim will be to identify promising candidates in areas of “unmet patient need.”

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Crescita Announces Licensing Agreement for Pliaglis; in China

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Ltd (“Juyou”), a biotechnology company that develops and sells medical and cosmetic skincare products, for the commercialization and development of Pliaglis ® in mainland China (the “License Agreement”). million and US$1.8 For additional information, please visit [link].

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Roche, Hookipa Pharma agree $25 million deal for arenaviral immunotherapy

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Swiss pharma giant Roche has moved to strengthen its position in the KRAS-mutated cancer space through a $25 million licensing and collaboration agreement with Austrian arenaviral technology firm Hookipa Pharma. Roche also has the option to license a second, undisclosed, novel arenaviral immunotherapy.

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OTAT Town Hall on Cell Therapy CMC – The Recording is Available but Here’s an Appetizer

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Brevig, Senior Regulatory Device and Biologics Expert — On December 7, 2022, FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT) held a town hall to answer questions related to cell therapy and tissue-engineered products chemistry, manufacturing, and contr­­ols (CMC).

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Gilead adds lupus, arthritis therapies with EVOQ alliance

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The University of Michigan spinoff’s NanoDisc technology relies on the use of synthetic, high-density lipoproteins that can be engineered to carry a payload of antigens, presenting them for recognition by the immune system – specifically, dendritic cells within lymph nodes.

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Gilead foregoes buyout, but pledges $725m to Arcus’ cancer drugs

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Gilead Sciences has forged closer ties to its cancer drug partner Arcus Biosciences , although a licensing deal doesn’t go as far as the takeover that some market commentators have been predicting. “Gilead has been encouraged by early clinical data generated for each of the three programmes,” said the company in a statement.

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