BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

After Failure of Earache Drug, Novus Therapeutics Seeks Strategic Alternatives

Novus Therapeutics announced that its Phase IIa clinical trial of OPO201 in acute otitis media, or inflammation of the middle ear, failed to meet its primary endpoint.

June 2, 2020
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Mark Terry
Pharm Country

Pfizer Establishes $500 Million Fund to Invest in Publicly-Traded Biotechs

Pfizer has its eye on supporting innovation in the biotech industry to support small and medium-sized companies working in indications that fall under Pfizer’s core areas of focus.

June 2, 2020
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Alex Keown
Business

Emergent BioSolutions Joins Operation Warp Speed for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Emergent BioSolutions, a contract development and manufacturing organization, announced it had signed a public-private partnership under Operation Warp Speed worth about $628 million.

June 2, 2020
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Mark Terry
Business

FDA Commissioner Outlines Plans to Improve FDA Post-Pandemic

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn recently gave a speech to the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. In it, he suggested that some of the changes forced on the agency by the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to become permanent.

June 2, 2020
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

BMS’ Recently Approved MS Drug, Zeposia, Shows Promise in Ulcerative Colitis Study

This morning, BMS said Zeposia achieved positive topline results in the Phase III True North clinical study in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.

June 2, 2020
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Alex Keown
Deals

Aduro and Chinook to Merge, Launch New Clinical Trials for their Pipeline

When the transaction is completed, the combined company is expected to have about $200 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at closing.

June 2, 2020
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Krystle Vermes
BioCapital

CSL Behring Takes Multiple Shots at COVID-19

CSL Behring has developed a number of strategies to address COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that originated in China and spread across the globe in a matter of months.

June 2, 2020
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Alex Keown
Business

Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: June 2

Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for June 2, 2020.

June 2, 2020
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BioSpace Editorial Staff
Mobidiag Offers Complete Diagnostic Solution for the Detection of Novel Coronavirus Infections with Both PCR and Antibody Tests

CE-IVD marked molecular diagnostic tests on the Novodiag® and Amplidiag® platforms for rapid detection of COVID-19 infections to support decisions for efficient patient isolation, treatment and release

June 2, 2020
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Bergenbio Confirms First Covid-19 Patient Dosed With Bemcentinib in Accord Trial

BerGenBio ASA, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, selective AXL kinase inhibitors for severe unmet medical need, announces that dosing has commenced in the UK Government-backed Phase II clinical trial assessing bemcentinib in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.

June 2, 2020
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