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Biopharma approvals, new data, M&A activity, and more - April 12th 2024

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🎯 → Approvals

🔬 → New data

🤝 → M&A activity


AstraZeneca 

🎯 FASENRA (benralizumab) received FDA approval for the treatment of children aged 6 to 11 with severe asthma.


VIIV healthcare

🎯 FDA approved Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adolescents 12 years of age and older. 


Inozyme Pharma 

🔬 Topline data reported from Ph1/2 trials of INZ-701 in adults with ABCC6 deficiency (PXE) and ENPP1 deficiency showing sustained levels of plasma pyrophosphate (PPi) levels comparable to those observed in Inozyme’s study of healthy subjects. 


Alkermes 

🔬 Ph1b topline results reported from ALKS 2680 study showing improved wakefulness in patients w/ narcolepsy type 2 and idiopathic hypersomnia.


Palatin Technologies

🔬 Reported Ph3 PL9643 MELODY-1 Dry Eye Disease (DED) data at ASCRS 2024 showing multiple co-primary and multiple symptom endpoints met suggesting good safety and tolerability profile from the drug.   


RAPT Therapeutics 

🔬 Ph2 trial results indicate Tivumecirnon plus anti-PD-1 immunotherapy has an acceptable safety profile in CPI-experienced head and neck cancer patients. No increase in immune-related toxicity was observed compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy.


Vertex

🤝 Vertex entered into agreement to acquire Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9B cash. 


Century Therapeutics

🤝 To acquire Clade Therapeutics for $35M. 


SciSparc

🤝 SciSparc to acquire AutoMax 


Nuvation Bio

🤝 Nuvation Bio completes acquisition of AnHeart Therapeutics.




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Data:

April 8-12, 2024


Article History:

RF, DV (04/12/24)


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