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Kite and Daiichi Sankyo update cell therapy licensing agreement

Pharmaceutical Technology

The therapy’s sales and promotion works in Japan following the transfer of marketing authorisation will be carried out by the Kite Cell Therapy Business Unit at Gilead Sciences K.K. Directed against a cell membrane protein called CD19, Yescarta uses the immune system of the patient to destroy cancer.

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Gilead Sciences to exclusively license Nurix Therapeutics’ protein degrader

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gilead Sciences has exercised its option to exclusively license the investigational targeted protein degrader development candidate, NX‑0479, from clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Nurix Therapeutics. Additionally, Nurix will receive up to low double-digit tiered royalties on the net sales of the product.

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Astellas and Cullgen to develop small molecule protein degraders

Pharmaceutical Technology

Japan-based Astellas Pharma has entered a partnership with Cullgen to discover and develop multiple targeted protein degraders through the latter’s proprietary uSMITE targeted protein degradation platform, in a deal potentially worth $1.9bn. Astellas could pay Cullgen up to $85m upon using its license option regarding the deal.

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3BP and Novartis strike licensing agreement for FAP-targeting peptide technology

Pharmaceutical Technology

German biotechnology firm 3B Pharmaceuticals (3BP) has entered into a licensing agreement with Novartis Innovative Therapies for its fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeting peptide technology. Tiered royalties on net sales are also included in the deal.

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Twist Bioscience and Astellas team up for antibody discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Astellas will license a suite of single-domain antibody (VHH) libraries from Twist for five years to conduct research and development activities. The company is also expected to receive royalty payments on sales of the product. This will create high-quality VHH libraries for use against any target protein.

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CSL doses first patient with haemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix

Pharmaceutical Technology

Hemgenix works by dosing a patient with an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV), containing the gene responsible for producing a protein called factor IX. This protein helps to form blood clots and stop bleeding, with haemophilia B arising when the body is partially or completely unable to produce it.

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Amvuttra RNAi Therapeutic Wins FDA Approval for Rare Genetic Protein Disorder

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Alnylam’s Onpattro was its first licensed and approved RNAi therapy for ATTR polyneuropathy. Hereditary ATTR has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and is caused by point mutations in the transthyretin ( TTR ) gene that codes for the transthyretin transport protein found in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid.