J&J Spots Potential Of Fate’s Stem Cells, Signs Cancer Deal Worth Up To $3bn

Another Next-Generation Approach to CAR-Ts

Investment from Janssen helps to validate the platform developed by the San Diego-based company.

Johnson_and_Johnson

While the world and the biopharma sector are focused on solving the COVID-19 pandemic, companies haven’t forgotten the promise of next-generation cancer treatments.

Johnson & Johnson has just signed a major new deal with San Diego-based Fate Therapeutics aimed at using induced...

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Scrip for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required

More from Business

Sanofi Doubles Down On Respiratory Vaccines With Vicebio Buy

 
• By 

The French major is paying $1.15bn For the UK biotech and its bivalent candidate, VXB-241.

Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

 
• By 

In this week's episode: J&J delivers in Q2 despite Stelara drop; Sarepta cuts jobs as Elevidys slumps; AI is inevitable but needs to be applied appropriately; China’s mid-cap companies thrive; and a look behind Glenmark’s landmark trispecific deal.

Chief Strategist O’Hara On Novavax’s Partnership-Focused Approach

 
• By 

A deal last year with Sanofi relieved Novavax of commercial costs for the COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid, allowing the company to focus on R&D and finding partners for its other vaccines.

After Gilead Deal, Hookipa Hangs Up Its Hat

 
• By 

The Austrian firm is delisting from the NASDAQ and closing down.

More from Scrip

Chief Strategist O’Hara On Novavax’s Partnership-Focused Approach

 
• By 

A deal last year with Sanofi relieved Novavax of commercial costs for the COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid, allowing the company to focus on R&D and finding partners for its other vaccines.

Pharma Gets A Compatriot At CDER With Tidmarsh Appointment To Top Spot

 

Drug manufacturers may find comfort in the appointment of former biotech CEO and entrepreneur George Tidmarsh to lead the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

Alkermes To Advance Alixorexton After Positive Phase II Narcolepsy Results

 

The biotech company is planning for Phase III based on positive topline results from Vibrance-1 in narcolepsy type 1 and remains optimistic about type 2 disease.