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Zosurabalpin may end 50-year antibiotic discovery stalemate against Acinetobacter baumanni, says GlobalData

Zosurabalpin, a novel antibiotic currently in Phase I development by Roche, has recently showed promise in ending a 50-year drought in effective treatment against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter Baumanni (CRAB), which is categorized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a “priority 1 pathogen.” Demonstrating efficacy in vitro and in mouse models, zosurabalpin targets a critical bacterial […]
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First-in-class Minerval shows promise in patients with advanced brain tumors, says GlobalData

Laminar Pharmaceuticals’ first-in-class autophagy inducer Minerval (LAM561, 2-hydroxyoleic acid (2-OHOA)) has reportedly demonstrated  encouraging activity in the difficult-to-treat malignant braintumor patient population, placing it as a potential candidate for the treatment of glioma and other solid tumor malignancies. With a unique membrane-level targeting approach and encouraging early-stage clinical trial data, Minerval holds potential to address […]
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J&J acquisition of Ambrx bolsters cancer ADC portfolio amidst big pharma’s growing investment trend, says GlobalData

Following the news that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Ambrx Biopharma for $2.0 billion; Israel Stern, MSc,  Oncology & Hematology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “J&J will have the rights to antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)-focused biotech, which includes anvatabart […]
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AbbVie’s Produodopa holds potential to become first-choice pump for advanced Parkinson’s, says GlobalData

Following the news that  AbbVie has launched Produodopa (foscarbidopa/foslevodopa), to treat severe motor fluctuations in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the European Union (EU). Christie Wong, Neurology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “AbbVie’s Produodopa is the first-to-market subcutaneous infusion of levodopa. Produodopa uses a VYAFUSER pump […]
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Biotech funding recovery is on the horizon in 2024, says GlobalData

Over 2022 and 2023, biotech funding saw significant change, with a marked downturn in investment. Hoverer, the post-pandemic slump is expected to end with the market heading to recovery in 2024, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. A recent GlobalData’s survey “The State of the Biopharmaceutical Industry 2024” found that overall, more than […]
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Bluebird second reimbursement deal provides valuable advantage for Lyfgenia in upcoming battle for market share, says GlobalData

Following the news that Massachusetts-based biotechnology company bluebird bio Inc (bluebird bio) has signed a second outcomes-based reimbursement deal with a large commercial payer for its sickle cell disease gene therapy, Lyfgenia (lovotibeglogene autotemcel); Nancy Jaser, Senior Pharma Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Combined with its first coverage […]
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Ractigen’s RAG-01 becomes second saRNA drug globally to advance to clinical stage, says GlobalData

Ractigen Therapeutics, headquartered in China, submitted a clinical trial application for RAG-01 in Australia. This application paves the way for Phase I trial of RAG-01 in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) who have not responded to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy, making it globally the second saRNA drug to advance into the clinical stage, says […]
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Geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and drug pricing pressures will be top challenges for pharma industry growth in 2024, finds GlobalData

Lingering inflation, geopolitical tensions, and conflicts, as well as continuous pressures to cut drug prices, will be the top challenges for the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s recent survey “The State of the Biopharmaceutical Industry 2024” found that drug pricing and reimbursement constraints elicited the strongest responses […]
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