Oxford, UK-based Immunocore, which is developing immunotherapies against cancer, has secured $40m in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to boost its research activities in infectious diseases. The company hopes to develop novel therapeutics to reduce treatment timelines and improve outcomes for patients with HIV and TB.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is investing up to $40m in UK-based biotech Immunocore Ltd. for the discovery and development of soluble T-cell receptor therapies for tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Immunocore said the collaboration is part of the company's ongoing initiative to apply its soluble TCR-based drugs to areas outside...
The Swiss pharma company is rebalancing the portfolio, emphasizing best-in-class drugs and moving into new areas like cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
Merck’s immuno-oncology blockbuster was the world’s best-selling drugs by revenues for the second year in a row, with an almost $12bn lead over its closest rival, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug Ozempic.
Francesco Hofmann, head of R&D at the mid-sized French group, tells Scrip that its strategy of not playing in the spaces that are dominated by big pharma is paying off.
Companies stand a better chance of securing public reimbursement in Mexico for innovative medicines if they understand changing approaches to healthcare. The shift means the emergence of managed entry agreements and a focus on economic impact, explains AMIIF, Mexico's research-based pharmaceutical industry association.
Novartis’s APMA chief outlines the company’s tailored approach to deliver long-term outcomes, novel access solutions via innovative financing options and shape the CVD disease ecosystem in the extraordinarily diverse region. Partnering to build AI infrastructure is another key prong.
A court order encompassing funding, drug pricing, clinical trials and overall policy implementation aspects is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in the treatment of rare diseases in India. Sarepta, Roche and Sanofi are among the key players that have been part of pricing discussions.
