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Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine Abrysvo is just as effective in younger adults aged 18 to 59 years as it is in the shot’s currently approved population of 60 years of age and older.
Sanofi has in principle reached a settlement related to its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac, though the French pharma did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.
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AstraZeneca reported Monday that adding Lynparza to Imfinzi improved outcomes in mismatch repair proficient endometrial cancer, more than doubling the median duration of response in patients.
Following GSK’s lead, Pfizer plans to lower its interest in Haleon from 32% to approximately 24%, with the sale of 630 million ordinary shares in the consumer healthcare spinoff.
New late-stage trial results for GSK’s Jemperli show improved overall and progression-free survival in a broader range of endometrial cancer patients, which could lead to a potential label expansion.
The Chinese biotechs are broadening their collaboration. Hansoh Pharma is licensing Biotheus’ anti-EGFR/cMet bispecific antibody to develop antibody-drug conjugates.
The antibody-drug conjugate beat the standard of care in second-line multiple myeloma, the company reported on Thursday, as it seeks to get the cancer drug back on the U.S. market.
The World Health Organization has detected signals of growing HIV resistance to GSK and ViiV Healthcare’s Tivicay, which it says must be minimized as part of the broader global response to antimicrobial resistance.
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