PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (Jul 20- 24, 2020)

 1.  Gilead and Galapagos’ Jyseleca (filgotinib) Receive the CHMP’s Positive Opinion for Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis 

Published: Jul 24, 2020 | Tags: Gilead, Galapagos, Jyseleca, filgotinib, Receive, CHMP, Positive Opinion,  Moderate, Severe, Rheumatoid Arthritis

2.  Synaffix Expands its Existing Collaboration with ADC Therapeutics to Explore Two Additional Programs

Published: Jul 24, 2020 | Tags: Synaffix, Expands, Existing Collaboration, ADC, Explore, Two Additional Programs

 3. Zydus to Initiate Clinical Study of Desidustat in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia (CIA)

Published: Jul 23, 2020 | Tags: Zydus, Initiate, Clinical Study, Desidustat, Patients, Chemotherapy Induced Anemia, CIA

4. AstraZeneca’s Breztri Aerosphere Receives the US FDA’s Approval for the Maintenance Treatment of COPD

Published: Jul 24, 2020 | Tags: AstraZeneca, Breztri Aerosphere, Receives, US, FDA, Approval, Maintenance Treatment, COPD

5. Abbott’s IOS-Compatible App Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Patients with Neurological Disorder

Published: Jul 17, 2020 | Tags: Abbott, IOS-Compatible App, Receives, US, FDA, Approval, Patients, Neurological Disorder

6. BioMarin Reports the Submission of MAA to EMA for Vosoritide to Treat Children with Achondroplasia

Published: Jul 23, 2020 | Tags: BioMarin, Reports, Submission, MAA, EMA, Vosoritide, Treat, Children, Achondroplasia

7.  Ovid Therapeutics and University of Connecticut Collaborate to Accelerate the Development of OV101 (gaboxadol) for Angelman Syndrome

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Tags: Ovid Therapeutics, University of Connecticut, Collaborate, Accelerate, Development, OV101, gaboxadol, Angelman Syndrome

8.  Genentech Reports Results of Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab in P-III Archway Study for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Tags: Genentech, Reports, Results, Port Delivery System, Ranibizumab, P-III, Archway Study, Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

9. Glenmark Report Results of FabiFlu (favipiravir) in P-III Clinical Study for Patients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Tags: Glenmark, Report, Results, FabiFlu, favipiravir, P-III, Clinical Study, Patients, Mild, Moderate, COVID-19

10. Daiichi Sankyo Signs a Research Agreement Gustave Roussy for DS-1062 and Patritumab Deruxtecan to Treat Lung and Breast Cancer

Published: Jul 23, 2020 | Tags: Daiichi Sankyo, Signs, Research Agreement, Gustave Roussy, DS-1062, Patritumab Deruxtecan, Treat, Lung, Breast Cancer

11. Chugai and Biofourmis Collaborate to Develop Solutions for Digitally Measuring Endometriosis Pain

Published: Jul 23, 2020 | Tags: Chugai, Biofourmis, Collaborate, Develop, Solutions, Digitally Measuring, Endometriosis Pain

13.  AbbVie Reports Results of Rinvoq (upadacitinib) as Monotherapy in a P-III Measure Up 2 Study for Atopic Dermatitis

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Tags: AbbVie, Reports, Results, Rinvoq, upadacitinib, Monotherapy, P-III, Measure Up 2, Study, Atopic Dermatitis

14.  Evotec Collaborates with Quantro Therapeutics to Discover and Develop Novel Therapies for Cancer and Other Diseases

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Tags: Evotec, Collaborates, Quantro Therapeutics, Discover, Develop, Novel, Therapies, Cancer, Other Diseases

15.  Boston Scientific Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Next-Generation WATCHMAN FLX Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

Published: Jul 20, 2020 | Tags: Boston Scientific, Receives, US, FDA, Approval, Next-Generation, WATCHMAN FLX, Left Atrial, Appendage Closure Device

16.   Gilead to Acquire Tizona’s Stakes for $300M

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Tags: Gilead, Acquire, Tizona, Stake, $300M, AbbVie, TTX-080, TTX-03

17.  Biocon Collaborates with Voluntis on Digital Therapeutics for Insulins

Published: Jul 21, 2020 | Tags: Biocon, Collaborates, Voluntis, Digital Therapeutics, Insulins

18.  Paige Receives the US FDA’s 510(k) Clearance for its FullFocus Viewer to Use in Digital Pathology

Published: Jul 22, 2020 | Tags: Paige, Receives, US, FDA, 510(k), Clearance, FullFocus Viewer, Use, Digital Pathology

19.  The UK Government to Launch AbC-19 Lateral Flow Free Finger-Prick Test for COVID-19

Published: Jul 21, 2020 | Tags: The UK, Government, Launch, AbC-19, Lateral Flow, Free Finger-Prick Test, COVID-19

20.  Roche Collaborates with Jnana Therapeutics to Discover Novel Therapies to Treat Immune-Mediated and Neurological Diseases

Published: Jul 21, 2020 | Tags: Roche, Collaborates, Jnana Therapeutics, Discover, Novel Therapies, Treat, Immune-Mediated, Neurological Diseases

21.   Mylan Launches Remdesivir Under the Brand Name Desrem for COVID-19 in India

Published: Jul 20, 2020 | Tags: Mylan, Launches, Remdesivir, Under, Brand Name, Desrem, COVID-19, India

22.  Pfizer and BioNTech Elicits Strong T-cell Response in P-I/II Study Against COVID-19

Published: Jul 21, 2020 | Tags: Pfizer, BioNTech, Elicits, Strong, T-cell, Response, P-I/II, Study, Against, COVID-19, Germany

23. AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s AZD1222 Delivers Dual Immune Response in its P-II/III COV001 Study Against COVID-19

Published: Jul 20, 2020 | Tags: AstraZeneca, Oxford University, AZD1222, Delivers, Strong, Immune Response, P-II/III, COV001, Study, Against, COVID-19  

24.  Royalty Pharma Acquires PTC’s Royalty Interest in Risdiplam for $650M

Published: Jul 19, 2020 | Tags: Royalty Pharma, Acquires, PTC, Royalty Interest, Risdiplam,  $650M

25.  Quest Diagnostic Receives the US FDA’s First EUA for Sample Pooling in COVID-19

Published: Jul 19, 2020 | Tags:  Quest Diagnostic, Receives, US, FDA, First, EUA, Sample Pooling, COVID-19

26. Roche Signs RWD Collaboration with PicnicHealth to Create Personalized Treatment for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Published: Jul 19, 2020 | Tags: Roche, Signs, RWD, Collaboration, PicnicHealth, Create, Personalized Treatment, Patients, Multiple Sclerosis

27.   Celltrion Initiates P-I Study of its COVID-19 Antibody Treatment in South Korea

Published: Jul 19, 2020 | Tags: Celltrion, Initiates, P-I, Study, COVID-19, Antibody Treatment, South Korea

28.   GSK to Acquire 10% stake in CureVac for $163M

Published: Jul 20, 2020 | Tags: GSK, Acquire, 10%, Stake, CureVac, $163M