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Leqembi sales inch higher; Spark’s pivot leads to layoffs

Bio Pharma Dive

Sales data suggest forecasts for the Alzheimer’s drug may be in reach. Elsewhere, Ipsen is licensing an ADC and Novartis is closing a San Diego site.

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Merck reports rise in group net sales in fiscal 2022

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck has reported an increase in group net sales by 12.9% The growth in sales was driven by all regions and business sectors, particularly Life Science. in group sales in fiscal 2022. Additionally, due to the acquisition of Exelead, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company, sales increased by 0.4%.

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uniQure signs license deal for Apic Bio’s gene therapy for SOD1-ALS

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gene therapy company uniQure has entered into a global licensing agreement with Apic Bio for APB-102 to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutations in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1). uniQure will also provide tiered royalties ranging from mid-single digits to low double digits on the net sales.

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Alteogen signs global license deal with Sandoz

Pharmaceutical Technology

South Korean biotechnology company Alteogen has signed an exclusive license agreement with Swiss company Sandoz to develop and market biosimilar products that are enabled by the former’s Hybrozyme technology. Additionally, the company will have an option to license Alteogen’s Hybrozyme technology for two more products.

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Tay Therapeutics and VYNE sign licensing deal for oral BET inhibitor

Pharmaceutical Technology

Tay Therapeutics, a spin-off firm from the University of Dundee in the UK, has signed a licensing deal with VYNE Therapeutics for the development of its oral bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) inhibitor as a possible treatment for immune-inflammatory and fibrotic disorders.

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After setbacks, a gene therapy company mulls a sale

Bio Pharma Dive

Sio Gene Therapies, formerly known as Axovant, said it's focused on conserving cash, and has decided to significantly reduce its workforce and terminate licensing agreements on its last two pipeline programs.

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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. The post Kite and Daiichi Sankyo update cell therapy licensing agreement appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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