GSK will acquire Affinivax, a US clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, for a $2.1bn upfront payment and up to $1.2bn in potential development milestones.
Danish vaccine company Bavarian Nordic has entered several new supply contracts with countries for its smallpox vaccine, with deliveries set to start immediately.
Eli Lilly and Company plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in Indiana by investing $2.1bn in two new manufacturing sites at Indiana's LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District in Boone County.
EUROAPI has expanded a collaboration with Sanofi, which will see it support Sanofi's mRNA vaccine platform with the development of lipid nanoparticles.
A partnership with myNEO represents the first step in CureVac’s targeted expansion of its mRNA approach for the development of cancer vaccines, says the company.
As part of a wider expansion project, Merck commits to expanding an existing facility and building an entirely new one, as part of its strategy to focus on investment in Ireland.
The DATAcc has released a collection of open-access resources that are intended to help users build inclusivity into digital health measurement products.
Inceptor Bio, a biotechnology company advancing cell therapies for difficult-to-treat cancers, recently closed a US$37m Series A financing round led by Kineticos Ventures.
Northway Biotech, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based out of Vilnius, Lithuania, is set to open a facility in Boston, US.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the US National Institutes of Health, has awarded a total of $577m to establish nine Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern.
Sernova and Evotec are teaming up on an implantable beta cell replacement therapy to replace insulin injections for the millions of patients with diabetes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for Convidecia, a vaccine manufactured by CanSino Biologics, bringing the total number of COVID-19 vaccines validated by the organisation to 11.
Locus Biosciences says the US$35m in funding it has raised from a mix of old and new investors is further validation of its novel approach to treating bacterial diseases.
AGC Biologics will add viral vector suspension technology and capacity for the development and manufacturing of gene therapies at its commercial-grade campus in Longmont, Colorado.
South Korean multinational, Lotte Corporation, is to acquire Bristol Myers Squibb's manufacturing facility in East Syracuse, New York. The deal is reportedly worth US$160m.
RQ Biotechnology is launching as a new UK-based biotech: following the completion of a successful licensing deal with AstraZeneca for early-stage monoclonal antibodies targeted against SARS-CoV-2.
A survey from Spherix gathered reactions from US neurologists after the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its National Coverage Determination for monoclonal antibodies against amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer’s.
Vaccine company Valneva has received notice from the European Commission of its intent to terminate the Advanced Purchase Agreement for Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Gerresheimer has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities in India, in an effort to ensure consistent, local supply for pharma and healthcare operations.
Taiwan based CDMO, Bora Pharmaceuticals, says the acquisition of CDMO assets from local player, Eden Biologics, will help it build a presence in large-molecule contract drug development and manufacturing.
The US agency has approved Enhertu for patients diagnosed with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer previously treated with an anti-HER2-based regimen.
The US FDA released new draft guidance yesterday discussing, among other challenges, how unresolved product quality issues might be addressed in the context of regulatory decision-making.
Regenxbio says it is to delay dosing of patients in its DMD gene therapy clinical trial following a quality issue at an unnamed third-party contract manufacturer.
Inventprise has inaugurated its new manufacturing facility for high-capacity supply of a 25-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (IVT-PCV-25) for low- and middle-income countries.
Cytiva is opening a new 7,400m² manufacturing facility in Grens, Switzerland this month: which will serve as a center of excellence for the company’s cell and gene therapy business as well as a being a base for European customer training programs.
In a simulation model, lecanemab treatment was estimated to potentially slow the rate of disease progression, maintaining treated patients for a longer duration in earlier stages of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to early AD.
Capital investments in Swiss biotech companies reached CHF 3.33bn ($3.53bn) in 2021; while R&D investments increased to a record-high CHF 2.56bn ($2.71bn).
Last week the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, launched a clinical trial to investigate a preventative vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It’s part of growing efforts to create...
The FDA has limited the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 18 years of age and older who cannot access other approved COVID-19 shots for various reasons.
CDMO Matica Bio has opened a new 45,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the production of viral vectors and cell-based products used in cell and gene therapies, vaccines, oncolytic therapies and other genetic medicines.
EU systems need to become more streamlined to help bring novel technologies to market - which would in turn encourage investment and activity in healthcare biotech, says EuropaBio as it publishes key policy recommendations for the sector.
Oramed Pharmaceuticals announced this week that it has enrolled 100% of the patients in the world’s first Phase 3 study of oral insulin under FDA approved protocols.
