As it posts third-quarter numbers that again reveal the decline of revenues from its multiple sclerosis portfolio, the US biotech major is entering into the hot area of targeted protein degradation to boost its immunology and neurology pipeline.
Another day and another deal in the molecular glue degrader (MGD) space has been inked, with Biogen the latest major company keen to explore the potential of protein degradation for previously undruggable targets.
Biogen is linking up with Neomorph to discover and develop small-molecule MGDs for “several high-priority targets” such as Alzheimer’s, rare...
The Swiss pharma company is rebalancing the portfolio, emphasizing best-in-class drugs and moving into new areas like cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
In this week's episode: Trump’s UK drug pricing win; Novo explains semaglutide Alzheimer's rationale; J&J and Novartis on this year’s biggest M&A deals; a look at the mixed performance of CAR-Ts; and Akeso’s goals beyond ivonescimab.
Pipelines in bioconjugates continue to develop, from ADCs to XDCs, with radionuclide drug conjugates (RDCs) and antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs) leading the expansion.
Deal Snapshot: The Belgian company follows a tradition of Western pharma companies relying on local expertise to market their products in China.
Being the Chinese biotech’s backbone asset in the autoimmune disease area, telitacicept, a BlyS/APRIL dual targeting fusion protein, has hit its target in a China-only Phase III study in generalized myasthenia gravis. The candidate is also being investigated in global Phase III trials in systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren's syndrome.
Biocon maintains it doesn’t expect the US to remain an eight to 10 player market for adalimumab biosimilars for long and also outlines expectations for its GLP-1 portfolio, led by liraglutide, seen as a major growth driver in the coming years.
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