WILMINGTON, Del. — AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gracell Biotechnologies Inc., a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, furthering the AstraZeneca cell therapy ambition. The proposed acquisition will enrich AstraZeneca’s growing pipeline of cell therapies with...
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AstraZeneca’s Alexion has exercised its option to acquire all remaining equity in Caelum Biosciences for CAEL-101, a potentially first-in-class fibril-reactive monoclonal antibody (mAb) for the treatment of light chain (AL) amyloidosis. AL amyloidosis is a rare disease in which misfolded amyloid proteins build up in organs throughout the body, including...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a pioneer in T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic EBV T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the Company has joined the Rare Disease Company Coalition. The coalition represents an alliance of...
SAN DIEGO – Autobahn Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on restoring hope for people affected by CNS disorders, today announced it has acquired global rights to ASP3652, a novel oral peripherally restricted fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor from Astellas Pharma Inc. ASP3652 complements Autobahn’s brain-targeting chemistry platform, which uses FAAH-mediated...
Avidity Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 and highlighted recent corporate progress.
ZURICH and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – BC Platforms (BCP), a global leader in healthcare data management, analytics, and access and CureDuchenne, a leading global non-profit organisation focused on finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, today announced a new collaboration. As part of the collaboration, CureDuchenne has integrated BCP’s Discovery and Research...
MINNEAPOLIS – Be The Match BioTherapies, an organization offering solutions for companies developing and commercializing cell and gene therapies, today announced an expansion of their multi-year partnership with Orchard Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ORTX), a global gene therapy leader, to include supply chain services in support of the upcoming commercial launch of Libmeldy™ (autologous...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Beyond Celiac, the leading catalyst for a cure for celiac disease, today announces the creation of Beyond Celiac Investments (BCI), an investment program to accelerate the development of treatments and a cure for celiac disease by leveraging the speed and scale of venture capital and capital markets....
GUANGZHOU, China & LONDON – Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. (688177.SH) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LSE: HIK) announced that they have entered into a commercialization and license agreement to commercialize BAT2206, a monoclonal antibody that is a proposed biosimilar referencing Stelara® (ustekinumab), in the United States (US). BAT2206 is currently in a...
BOSTON – BioAxone BioSciences, Inc., a biotechnology company committed to discovering and developing drugs for unmet needs of neurological conditions today announced the license of BA-1049, its innovative orally-available ROCK2 inhibitor that has promise as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), to Neurelis, Inc. BioAxone...