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The multimillion-dollar collaboration will develop small molecule drugs against undisclosed targets.
The Swiss pharma is looking to leverage Voyager Therapeutics’ capsid technology for gene therapies aimed at treating Huntington’s disease and spinal muscular atrophy.
The Biden administration on Thursday said 48 drugs covered under Medicare’s Part B may be subject to inflation rebates in the first quarter of 2024 under the Inflation Reduction Act.
The trial demonstrated that C3G glomerulopathy patients treated with the oral factor B inhibitor saw a significant reduction in protein in their urine. The results come days after iptacopan won the FDA’s green light for a rare blood disease.
The Swiss pharma’s Fabhalta, a Factor B inhibitor, is the first FDA-approved oral monotherapy for adults with the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
The Swiss pharma is adopting a more streamlined strategy focusing on core therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, immunology, neuroscience and oncology, as well as renal and metabolic diseases.
The agency on Tuesday said it is investigating the “serious risk” of T cell malignancy outcomes, including hospitalization and death, and evaluating the need for potential regulatory action.
After success with J&J, Legend strikes another license agreement, this one with Swiss pharma Novartis around CAR-T therapies.
For $80 million upfront and the promise of more than $1.2 billion in milestones, Novartis has bought the global rights to develop an oral HDAC6 inhibitor from Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical.
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