GamaMabs Pharma SA is one of the latest contenders aiming to boost the biological activity of antibodies by altering their attached sugar groups. The company, located in Toulouse, France, was founded in June 2013 to develop therapeutic antibody treatments for gynecologic cancers, using core technologies licensed from the French Laboratories for Biotechnologies.
J&J secures EU approval for its IL-23 inhibitor Tremfya for ulcerative colitis, its third indication in the region, amid strong competition in the sector. EU approval is also awaited for Crohn’s disease.
Funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health, big pharma’s US onshoring moves, GCC partnerships and talks with the Indian government to solve intellectual property challenges are discussed in an interview with Aragen’s CEO, who is also keenly watching the Trump administration’s moves on pharma tariffs