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AstraZeneca Faces Close Race With Mineralys After Phase III Hypertension Readout

 

There is little to divide the Phase III results for the two aldosterone synthase inhibitors, though AstraZeneca’s combination and cardiovascular outcomes studies could bear fruit in the long-term.

BeOne Preps For Sonrotoclax MCL Filing, With Sights Set On AbbVie/Roche’s Territory

 

The biotech announced positive topline Phase I/II results for the BCL2 inhibitor in late-line mantle cell lymphoma, with Phase III studies underway in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

J&J Keeps Faith In Nipocalimab’s $5bn Sales Target Despite RA Trial Setback

 
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Johnson & Johnson will push ahead with its 'pipeline-in-a-product' plans for Imaavy despite pulling the plug on its development in rheumatoid arthritis.

DualityBio Eyes 1L Use For ADC Combos With BioNTech’s Bispecific

 

Duality is fast-tracking the development of three of its ADC candidates in combination with partner BioNTech's BNT327, an anti-PD-L1/VEGF-A bispecific antibody, in four studies, with certain cohorts evaluating first-line use in various cancers.

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Deal Watch: XOMA Buys Troubled Alkermes-Spinout Mural Oncology

 

Plus deals involving Fosun/Accro, Fosun/Sitala, RemeGen/Santen, Firebird/Solasia and more, including tech transfer.

Novo Adds Another Prong To Its RNA Ambitions With Replicate Deal

 

Replicate is a clinical-stage company developing a next-generation self-replicating RNA technology. CEO Nathanial Wang talked to Scrip about the deal.

Lilly Obesity Deal Gives Superluminal More Shots On GPCR Goals

 

Superluminal’s CEO Cony D’Cruz believes its focus on GPCRs has already yielded a best-in-class obesity candidate for its own pipeline, as well as its $1bn- plus deal with Eli Lilly.

Norway’s Nykode Upbeat About Cancer Vaccines After Tough Year

 
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The firm is concentrating on its Keytruda combo for head and neck cancer after being abandoned by Roche and boardroom battles.

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Deal Watch: XOMA Buys Troubled Alkermes-Spinout Mural Oncology

 

Plus deals involving Fosun/Accro, Fosun/Sitala, RemeGen/Santen, Firebird/Solasia and more, including tech transfer.

Executives On The Move: Legend Biotech Gets New CFO From AstraZeneca

Recent moves in the industry include an ex-Pfizer exec as the new CEO at Cha Vaccine Institute and a C-suite shuffle at Paragon Therapeutics, plus six other companies get new CFOs.

Stock Watch: Bloodbaths And Blood Letting At CSL And Bayer

 
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Financial announcements that report falling sales or profits may result in share price weakness, while big restructurings, or their extended continuation, can elicit protest votes from shareholders.

Finance Watch: BeOne Raises $885m In Imdelltra Royalty Sale

 
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BeOne could realize up to $950m under a deal with Royalty Pharma for its portion of sales from Amgen’s DLL3 inhibitor. Also, Novavax refinanced convertible debt, Kriya Therapeutics raised $313.3m in venture capital and Vaxxas garnered A$89.2m ($57.9m) in venture debt and cash.