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Merck agrees to license COVID-19 pill widely through pact with patent group

Bio Pharma Dive

The deal with the Medicines Patent Pool is meant to increase access in lower-income countries to molnupiravir, an experimental drug that could become the first oral treatment for COVID-19.

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How to Identify Branded Drugs with a Low Likelihood of Generic Entry as Targets for In-Licensing

Drug Patent Watch

Identifying branded drugs with a low likelihood of generic entry has become a crucial strategy for companies looking to expand their product portfolio through in-licensing. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the intricacies of identifying such drugs and leveraging them for successful in-licensing opportunities.

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IDRx, a new biotech startup, raises $122M to develop better cancer drug combinations

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Founded by serial entrepreneur Alexis Borisy, the company comes equipped with two experimental medicines it licensed from Merck KGaA and Blueprint Medicines.

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Rebounding from setbacks, Sanofi reveals promising data for hemophilia drug

Bio Pharma Dive

Fitusiran, which Sanofi licensed from Alnylam, could finally get to market after trial delays and safety concerns slowed its progress. But gene therapies and other new medicines might provide competition.

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Sanofi drug, acquired from a startup, shows early potential in MS

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The medicine, licensed from biotech ImmuNext in 2017, is one of two later-stage MS drug prospects in the French drugmaker’s portfolio.

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Novartis wagers billions of dollars on PTC Huntington’s drug

Bio Pharma Dive

At the center of a new licensing deal is an experimental medicine, PTC518, which is currently being tested in a roughly 250-person study that should produce results next year.

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EQRx builds cancer drug pipeline as plans to challenge big pharma take shape

Bio Pharma Dive

The startup, which aims to develop lower-cost alternatives to branded medicines, has licensed two drugs from CStone Pharmaceuticals in a deal that could signal a coming price war in cancer immunotherapy.

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