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Isis Teams Up With Roche In Early-Stage Huntington’s Deal

 
• By Lisa LaMotta

The biotech’s latest tie-up is another validation of its technology that could help it garner further attention – and better economics – for some of its late-stage programs.

In another validation of its antisense technology, Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced April 8 that it has entered into a pre-clinical tie-up with Roche. The RNA therapeutics company already has partnerships with Biogen Inc., GlaxoSmithKline PLC, and AstraZeneca PLC, amongst others. The company is hoping that these early-stage partnerships will help bring interest to its later-stage programs.

Isis’ latest partnership will focus on therapeutics for the treatment of Huntington’s Disease (HD), a genetic brain disorder that manifests...

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Ocaliva: Still No Clarity On Why EU Court Opposed Revocation Of Approval

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Advanz Pharma would have had to show that the European Commission’s decision to revoke Ocaliva’s conditional marketing approval risked causing serious and irreparable harm, according to lawyers from Van Bael & Bellis.

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Brazil Pilots Digital Drug Pack Inserts

 
• By Francesca Bruce

A new pilot aims to take Brazil closer to ‘digital transformation.’

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UK MHRA Helps Sponsors Prepare For ‘World’s First’ Decentralized Manufacturing Framework

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

The UK drug regulator, the MHRA, is set to launch its decentralized manufacturing framework in July, and has issued a series of guidance documents that it believes will help companies and also be of value to other countries that are considering how best to regulate the fledging sector.

Argentina Speeds Up Market Access Process

 
• By Francesca Bruce

Companies operating in Argentina may get their medicines to the market more quickly thanks to new updates to the medicines authorization system.

What UK’s Clinical Trials Overhaul Means For Orphan Drug Developers

 
• By Eliza Slawther

The UK government has acknowledged that sponsors of clinical trials for rare diseases face challenges around patient recruitment and trial design, which will be addressed in its clinical trials reform, a lawyer says.