PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Jul 13- 17, 2020)

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 1.  Eli Lilly Reports Results of Mirikizumab in P-III OASIS-2 Study to Treat Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

Published: Jul 17, 2020 | Tags: Eli Lilly, Reports, Results, Mirikizumab, P-III, OASIS-2, Study, Treat, Moderate, Severe, Plaque Psoriasis

2.  Oncorus Initiates P-I Study of ONCR-177 in Patients with Advanced / Refractory Cutaneous Subcutaneous or Metastatic Nodal Solid Tumors

Published: Jul 16, 2020 | Tags: Oncorus, Initiates, P-I, ONCR-177, Patients, Advanced, Refractory, Cutaneous, Subcutaneous, Metastatic, Nodal Solid Tumors

 3. Thermo Fisher Scientific Amends its Agreement to Acquire QIAGEN

Published: Jul 16, 2020 | Tags: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Amends, Agreement, Acquire, QIAGEN

4.  Kiniksa’s Rilonacept Receives the US FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation to Treat Pericarditis

Published: Jul 16, 2020 | Tags: Kiniksa, Rilonacept, Receives, US, FDA, Orphan Drug Designation, Treat, Pericarditis

5. Merck KGaA Takes an Early Option in its Existing Immuno-Oncology Collaboration with F-star

Published: Jul 17, 2020 | Tags: Merck KGaA, Takes, Early Option, Existing, Immuno-Oncology, Collaboration, F-star

6. Kronos Bio to Acquire Gilead’s SYK Inhibitor Portfolio

Published: Jul 17, 2020 | Tags: Kronos Bio, Acquire, Gilead, SYK Inhibitor, Portfolio, Entospletinib, Lanraplenib

7.  Merck and Bayer Receive the US FDA’s Priority Review for Vericiguat to Reduce the Risk of CV Death in Patients with Symptomatic Chronic Heart Failure with HFrEF

Published: Jul 16, 2020 | Tags: Merck, Bayer, Receive, US, FDA, Priority Review, Vericiguat, Reduce, Risk, CV Death, Patients, Symptomatic Chronic Heart Failure, HFrEF

8.  MSD Collaborates with Novocure to Evaluate Tumor Treating Fields Together with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Published: Jul 15, 2020 | Tags: MSD, Collaborates, Novocure, Evaluate, Tumor Treating Fields, Together, Keytruda, pembrolizumab, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

9. Zydus Initiates Adaptive P-I/II Clinical Study Evaluating its ZyCoV-D Against COVID-19 in India

Published: Jul 15, 2020 | Tags: Zydus, Initiates, Adaptive, P-I/II, Clinical Study, Evaluating, ZyCoV-D, Against, COVID-19, India

10.  NCCN Collaborates with Pfizer to Explore Adoption of Biosimilars in Oncology

Published: Jul 16, 2020 | Tags: NCCN, Collaborates, Pfizer, Explore, Adoption, Biosimilars, Oncology

11.  AstraZeneca Report Results of Brilinta (ticagrelor) in P-III THALES Study for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack

Published: Jul 16, 2020 | Tags: AstraZeneca, Report, Results, Brilinta, ticagrelor, P-III, THALES Study, Patients, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack

12.  Novartis Launches Zero Profit Portfolio for Symptomatic Treatment of COVID-19

Published: Jul 16, 2020 | Tags: Novartis, Launches, Zero Profit, Portfolio, Symptomatic Treatment, COVID-19

13.  Medtronic to Acquire Medicrea to Boost its Spine Offerings

Published: Jul 15, 2020 | Tags: Medtronic, Acquire, Medicrea, Boost, Spine Offerings

14.   AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford to Share Positive News on its COVID-19 Vaccine Imminently

Published: Jul 15, 2020 | Tags: AstraZeneca, University of Oxford, Share, Positive News, COVID-19 Vaccine, Imminently

15.   GSK’s Belantamab Mafodotin Receives the US FDA Advisory Committee’s Recommendation to Treat Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Published: Jul 14, 2020 | Tags: GSK, Belantamab Mafodotin, Receives, US, FDA, Advisory Committee, Recommendation, Treat, Relapsed/Refractory, Multiple Myeloma

16.  3M Collaborates with MIT to Develop Paper-Based Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

Published: Jul 14, 2020 | Tags: 3M, Collaborates, MIT, Develop, Paper-Based, Diagnostic Test, COVID-19

17.  Samsung Biologics Signs Multi-Product Development and Manufacturing Agreement with ImmuneOncia

Published: Jul 15, 2020 | Tags: Samsung Biologics, Signs, Multi-Product, Development, Manufacturing, Agreement, ImmuneOncia

18.  Moderna to Commence Late-stage COVID-19 Vaccine Trial on 27 July, 2020

Published: Jul 14, 2020 | Tags: Moderna, Anticipate, Initiate, Late-stage, COVID-19, Vaccine, Trial, 27 July, 2020

19.   Sanofi and MD Anderson Sign a Five-Year Pact to Expedite Oncology Research and Development

Published: Jul 14, 2020 | Tags: Sanofi, MD Anderson, Sign, Five-Year, Pact, Expedite, Oncology, Research, Development

20.  Merck Signs an Exclusive Agreement with Dewpoint Therapeutics to Develop Curative Treatment for HIV

Published: Jul 13, 2020 | Tags: Merck, Signs, Exclusive Agreement, Dewpoint Therapeutics, Develop, Curative Treatment, HIV

21.  Roche’s Mosunetuzumab Receives the US FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Treat Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

Published: Jul 14, 2020 | Tags: Roche, Mosunetuzumab, Receives, US, FDA, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Treat, Relapsed, Refractory, Follicular Lymphoma

22.  Roche Expands its Collaboration with Immunomedics to Evaluate Tecentriq Based Combination Therapy in Urothelial and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers

Published: Jul 13, 2020 | Tags: Roche, Expands, Collaboration, Immunomedics, Evaluate, Tecentriq, Based, Combination Therapy, Urothelial, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers

23.  Roche Signs a ~$1B Agreement with Blueprint Medicines for its Precision Therapy to Treat Patients with RET-Altered Cancer Indications

Published: Jul 14, 2020 | Tags:  Roche, Signs, ~$1B, Agreement, Blueprint Medicines, Precision Therapy, Patients, RET-Altered, Cancer Indications

24. Paige Secures Funding from Goldman Sachs to Continue Innovation in Digital Pathology

Published: Jul 13, 2020 | Tags: Paige, Secures, Funding, Goldman Sachs, Continue, Innovation, Digital Pathology

25.   Gilead’s Veklury (remdesivir) Receives the TGA’s Approval to Treat Adults and Adolescents with Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

Published: Jul 10, 2020 | Tags: Gilead, Veklury, remdesivir, Receives, the TGA, Approval, Treat, Adults, Adolescent, Severe, COVID-19 Symptoms

26.   Pfizer with its Partner BioNTech Receives the US FDA’s Fast Track Designation for Two mRNA Based Therapies to Treat COVID-19

Published: Jul 13, 2020 | Tags: Pfizer, Partner, BioNTech,, Receives, the US FDA, Fast Track Designation, Two, mRNA, Based, Therapies, Treat, COVID-19

25. Samsung Biologics Expands its Development Partnership with STCube for STM418

Published: Jul 13, 2020 | Tags: Samsung Biologics, Expands, Development, Partnership, STCube, STM418

26.   Roche’s Reports Results of Tecentriq in P-III IMagyn050 Study for Women with 1L Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer

Published: Jul 13, 2020 | Tags: Roche, Reports, Results, Tecentriq, P-III, IMagyn050 Study, Women, 1L, Newly, Diagnosed, Advanced, Stage, Ovarian Cancer

27.  Biocon’s ALZUMAb (Itolizumab) Receives the DCGI’s Approval for Emergency Use to Treat Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19

Published: Jun 11, 2020 | Tags: Biocon, ALZUMAb, Itolizumab, Receives, the DCGI, Approval, Emergency, Use, Treat, Patients, Moderate, Severe, COVID-19