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Novartis claims ex-staffer jumped to Takeda with ‘thousands’ of sensitive files
Novartis believes a former employee of its Egyptian affiliate made off with thousands of files before jumping ship to Takeda.
Kyowa Kirin to Acquire Orchard Therapeutics
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE: 4151), a Japan-based global specialty pharmaceutical company (J-GSP) creating innovative medical solutions utilizing the latest biotechnology, and Orchard Therapeutics plc (Orchard Therapeutics, Nasdaq: ORTX), a global gene therapy leader, today announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Kyowa Kirin will acquire Orchard Therapeutics
Zatolmilast, an Investigational Treatment for Fragile X Syndrome, Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the U.S. FDA
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Chief Executive Officer: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter "Shionogi") announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Tetra Therapeutics Inc. (hereafter "Tetra"), a Shionogi Group Company, Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for zatolmilast (BPN14770), an investigational treatment being studied for Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a leading cause of inherited intellectual disability and autism.
Inventiva and Hepalys Pharma, Inc. announce exclusive licensing agreement to develop and commercialize lanifibranor in Japan and South Korea
Inventiva (Euronext Paris and Nasdaq: IVA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral small molecule therapies for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and other diseases with significant unmet medical needs, and Hepalys Pharma, Inc., a company incorporated in Japan and incubated by Catalys Pacific, have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement (the “Agreement”) to develop and commercialize Inventiva’s proprietary drug candidate lanifibranor for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in Japan and South Korea.
AcuraStem Enters into a License Agreement with Takeda to Advance PIKFYVE Therapeutics
AcuraStem, a patient-based biotechnology company pioneering how treatments are developed for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Takeda to develop and commercialize AcuraStem's PIKFYVE targeted therapeutics including AS-202, an innovative antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
PeptiDream Announces Collaboration and License Agreement with Genentech for the Discovery and Development of Novel Peptide-Radioisotope Drug Conjugates
Under the agreement, PeptiDream will use its proprietary Peptide Discovery Platform System (“PDPS”) technology to discover, optimize, and develop macrocyclic peptide candidates for use as peptide-RI drug conjugates against targets of interest to Genentech.
Takeda Commits Over $30 Million in Five New Global CSR Partnerships To Further Drive Health Impact in 92 Countries
Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced five new partnerships to its Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program, which contribute to strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries. The new partnerships bring its total contributions to JPY 24.2 billion (Approx. USD 167.5 million) across 29 long-term partnerships.
Menarini Asia-Pacific Enters into an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Astellas to Commercialize Smyraf® in Taiwan and select South-East Asian markets
Menarini Asia-Pacific has entered into a long-term exclusive licensing partnership with Astellas Pharma Inc. (Astellas) for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of the orally administered Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor Smyraf® 50 mg and 100 mg Tablets (generic name: peficitinib hydrobromide) in Taiwan for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Smyraf® has been approved in Taiwan and has patent protection for composition of matter until 2032.
Mitsubishi Electric, Okayama University, and Osaka University Develop Magnetic Particle Imaging Device Capable of Producing Images of Human Brain
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503), Okayama University and Osaka University’s Graduate School of Engineering announced today that they have developed a magnetic particle imaging device capable of sensitive imaging of magnetic particles in an area equivalent in size to that of the human brain, in a project supported by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED).
Otsuka collaborates with ShapeTX to develop novel AAV gene therapies for ocular diseases
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) and ShapeTX, the programmable medicine company using AI and RNA to end genetic diseases, today announce a multi-target collaboration to develop intravitreally-delivered adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) for ocular diseases.
