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Asia Deal Watch: Zogenix Partners Japanese Rights To Pediatric Epilepsy Therapy To Nippon Shinyaku
Nippon Shinyaku obtains rights to sell Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome drug Fintepla in its home market. Sun Pharma increases its ownership stake in Russia’s PJSC Biosintez.
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Bharat Biotech is the latest entrant in India’s cell and gene therapy (CGT) space, joining majors like Intas Pharma, Sun Pharma, Cipla and Dr. Reddy’s. An indigenously developed CAR-T cell therapy launched last year, what is driving growing interest and success in cell and gene therapies?
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Compass' bispecific antibody tovecimig hits primary efficacy endpoint in Phase II/III top-line data in advanced biliary tract cancer, and may have class side-effect advantages. But additional survival data may be needed to support US approval.
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AstraZeneca remains committed to investing in R&D and alliances in China, where Susan Galbraith, the UK major’s head of oncology R&D, sees innovation eventually reaching parity with the US and Europe.
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Trump announced a 26% reciprocal tariff on India but a country-agnostic exemption of pharmaceuticals implies that the interests of Indian firms and the US consumer are protected for now. What is Indian pharma’s business exposure and what is domestic industry saying?
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Deal Snapshot: Lilly is the third company to sign a licensing deal for STAC-BBB with Sangamo, which also aims to secure a deal for its Fabry disease program in the second quarter.
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The challenging US biosimilar market remains a persistent problem, leading the biosimilar developer to reconsider how it invests in the future while pushing for changes.
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