Private Company Edition: Former Juno execs launch allogeneic cell therapy venture Sana, Atlas raises a $250m fund, and the Rakuten Aspyrian, Apollomics and Antengene VC deals exceed the $100m mark.
Former executives from the autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy developer Juno Therapeutics Inc., following the company's $9bn acquisition by Celgene Corp. last year, have launched a new company called Sana Biotechnology Inc. that's creating allogeneic engineered cells as novel therapies.
But while the endeavor is reminiscent of Allogene Therapeutics Inc. – launched last year by former Kite Pharma...
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.
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.
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.
