MSD to Acquire Caraway Therapeutics for USD 610 Million to Boost Neurodegenerative Disease Portfolio
Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD; NYSE: MRK) has announced an agreement to purchase Caraway Therapeutics,...
Rare / orphan disease drugs
Medilink Therapeutics’ YL201 Earns Orphan Drug Designation for Esophageal Cancer
Suzhou-based Medilink Therapeutics has announced that it has obtained orphan drug designation (ODD) from the...
BMS’s Augtyro Receives FDA Approval for ROS1-Positive NSCLC
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS, NYSE: BMY)...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics Receive Conditional Approval for CRISPR Gene-Editing Therapy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) have received conditional approval from the...
Novartis Acquires HDAC6 Inhibitor CKD-510 from CKD Pharmaceutical in a $1.31 Billion Deal
Swiss pharmaceutical major Novartis (NYSE: NVS) announced last week that it has struck a deal...
Huadong Medicine’s Arcalyst (Rilonacept) Filing for CAPSs Accepted by China’s NMPA
Huadong Medicine Co., Ltd (SHE: 000963), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced that the National...
Clinical Research on rAAV Gene Drug ZS805 for Fabry Disease Launched by Zhishan Weixin
Zhishan Weixin Biotechnology Co., Ltd, a China-based biotech company, has announced the launch of the...
ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals’ Timdarpacept (IMM01) Earns Orphan Drug Designation for CMML
ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (HKG: 1541) has announced that it has received orphan drug...
Takeda Partners with New Horizon Health Technology to Manage Helicobacter pylori in China
At the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Japan-based Takeda has inked a...
Novo Nordisk Reports 33% YOY Growth in Q3 2023 with Diabetes and Obesity Care Driving Sales
Denmark-based pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) has released its Q3 2023 earnings report, showcasing...
Novartis’ Cosentyx Gains FDA Approval for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued regulatory approval for Novartis’ (NYSE: NVS)...
Roche’s Gene Therapy Elevidys Misses Primary Endpoint in DMD Trial
Switzerland-headquartered pharmaceutical giant Roche (SWX: ROG) has announced that a Phase III trial for its...
Amgen Reports Q3 2023 Financials: 5% Growth Driven by Volume Expansion
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) has released its Q3 2023 financial results, showcasing a 5% year-on-year (YOY)...
Novartis Announces Positive Interim Results for Atrasentan in IgA Nephropathy Phase III Study
Novartis (NYSE: NVS), a global healthcare company, has released interim results from an ongoing Phase...
Novartis Q3 Earnings Reflect Strong Growth Post-Sandoz Spinoff
Novartis (NYSE: NVS) has released its Q3 2023 financial results, marking the first report since...
Accuredit Therapeutics Initiates First Dosing of Gene Therapy ART001 for ATTR
China-based gene therapy start-up Accuredit Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd has announced the first dosing of...
HuidaGene Receives FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for MECP2 Syndrome Therapy
China-based HuidaGene (Shanghai) Biotechnology Co., Ltd has announced that it has received Rare Pediatric Disease...
AstraZeneca’s Soliris Gains Approval in China for NMOSD Treatment
UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Plc (AZ, NASDAQ: AZN) has announced that its rare disease drug...
Belief BioMed Partners with Takeda for BBM-H901 Commercialization in Asia
Shanghai-based gene therapy specialist Belief BioMed Group (BBM) has announced a strategic partnership with Japan’s...
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Secures Orphan Drug Designation for HB0034
China-based Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 600521) has announced that it has received orphan...