Novartis hopes its multi-year deal with Aduro Biotech to develop molecules to unlock dormant immune cells by targeting and activating a central signaling pathway called STING will allow it to make up for lost time and catch “the next wave” in immuno-oncology.
Novartis AG is ramping up its immuno-oncology strategy and betting that the next big thing will be ways to alter the nature of the tumor microenvironment.
The Swiss group on March 30 said it was setting up a new immuno-oncology research group and has signed a multi-year alliance with Aduro Biotech Inc
European pharma trade associations EFPIA and EUCOPE outline their respective views on how the EU’s pharma legislation overhaul should tackle antimicrobial resistance, and why transferable exclusivity vouchers alone will not suffice as incentives.
EU-level joint clinical assessments conducted under the Health Technology Assessment Regulation need to be more flexible when it comes to evidence requirements, according to experts speaking at a gene and cell therapy conference.
Swiss authorities have introduced temporary measures that will make it easier for health care professionals to import medicines that are either not authorized or not available in Switzerland, which will particularly benefit pediatric drugs, in light of ongoing shortages.
Both the EU Clinical Trials Regulation and the European Health Data Space Regulation have the potential to improve harmonization and be highly valuable for industry – but the importance of protecting company data will be paramount, a life sciences consultant says.
The Trump Administration requested a dismissal or transfer of a lawsuit seeking to tighten the safety requirements for the abortion pill mifepristone on procedural grounds, which still leaves the administration's position on the case's merits unclear.
Some advisory committee members said adding quantitative data on misuse, abuse, opioid use disorder and overdose to labeling would be helpful, but others worried the two epidemiological studies were not sufficiently generalizable to a broader population.
Viatris joined Hikma and Amneal, in signing agreements for cash settlements that resolve allegations its practices fueled the US’ deadly opioid epidemic.
