From continuing consolidation on the home market, big pharma appetite to double down on capability centers and notable R&D advances including traction by a second CAR-T cell therapy, the Indian market looks set for an eventful 2025. Scrip spoke to a cross-section of experts to encapsulate some of the key trends in the first instalment of this two-part roundup.
From continuing consolidation on the home market, big pharma appetite to double down on capability centers and notable R&D advances including traction by a second CAR-T cell therapy, the Indian market looks set for an eventful 2025. Scrip spoke to a cross-section of experts to encapsulate some of the key trends in the first instalment of this two-part roundup.
Semaglutide 7.2mg bests placebo for weight loss at 72 weeks, but with efficacy lower than seen with Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema or Lilly’s Zepbound.
Three parallel Phase III studies of iclepertin aiming to improve cognitive function have failed but optimism about other schizophrenia treatments is growing.
Acepodia’s dual-payload antibody-drug conjugates can link multiple tumor-killing agents without antibody modification. Apart from a GPC3-targeting candidate, the Taiwan-US biotech is also working on a bispecific antibody ADC with two different payloads, its CEO tells Scrip in an interview.
The company is moving quickly to bring its antibody oligonucleotide conjugates to patients in three separate muscular dystrophy diseases, causing unease for its rivals.
Novo took the biggest stock price hit of all the drug makers with products subject to Medicare price negotiations in 2027 under the IRA, but at least 11 of its peers on the list will be subject to generic competition between 2025 and 2027.
The Pierre Fabre-partnered allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy is already available in Europe but hopes of a US approval have been hit by a complete response letter citing problems at a third-party manufacturing facility.
From continuing consolidation on the home market, big pharma appetite to double down on capability centers and notable R&D advances including traction by a second CAR-T cell therapy, the Indian market looks set for an eventful 2025. Scrip spoke to a cross-section of experts to encapsulate some of the key trends in the first instalment of this two-part roundup.
Low on cash when Pfizer handed back rights to its hemophilia A gene therapy, Sangamo is talking to partners for its Fabry disease gene therapy to fund its two lead programs through proof-of-concept.
Plus deals involving Simcere/AbbVie, Daiichi Sankyo/Glycotope, Telix/ImaginAb, Harbour/Kelun/Windward, Insilico/Menarini, Samsung Bioepis/Teva, HealZen/J&J, Zai Lab/Vertex, Zai Lab/MediLink and Primrose/Serum Institute of India.
Latest updates include changes at the top at Neuphoria Therapeutics, plus new CEOs at Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals and Norgine, among others.
Plus deals involving Lantheus/Life Molecular Imaging, Teva/Klinge/Formycon, X4/Norgine, Biohaven/Merus, Lilly/Mediar and more.
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