Not intended for US, Canada or UK-based media Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Eight high priority immuno-oncology clinical development studies ongoing or expected to commence in 2019, including studies in non-small cell lung and biliary tract cancers - Merck will receive an upfront payment of EUR300 million ...
Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Kanabo Research (http://www.kanaboresearch.com) is proud to present the promising results of its pre-clinical trial, which brings the company one step closer to providing a safe remedy for insomnia and other sleep disorders, without the risk of dependency or the possibility of an overdose. (Photo: ...
Lisbon (ots/PRNewswire) - Hovione has issued a bond of $50 million US dollars maturing in 2033. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/813604/Hovione_Logo.jpg ) The bond was arranged and subscribed by Banco BPI, S.A.. According to António Almeida, Hovione's CFO, "we issued this bond to strengthen our balance sheet as we embark in a new phase of significant capital expansion. We issued a USD denominated bond because the majority of our sales is in the USA". The bond is ...
Prague (ots/PRNewswire) - Zentiva is investing EUR 30 million to maximize its manufacturing site capabilities in Prague. The investment further strengthens Zentiva's manufacturing footprint and is part of a broader ambition to become the champion of generics in Europe. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/788903/Zentiva_Logo.jpg ) Thomas Koene, Head of Industrial ...
Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Not intended for UK- or US-based media - Exclusive license grants Vertex one clinical and one pre-clinical DNA-PK inhibitor for use in gene-editing applications in six specific genetic disease areas - Merck retains the rights to both compounds in all other disease areas, including oncology - Merck retains the rights to utilize and ...
Siena, Italy (ots/PRNewswire) - Philogen S.p.A. (a privately-owned company) today announced that they have entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Celgene, to discover and develop a new class of immunomodulatory therapeutics. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/811555/Philogen_Logo.jpg ) "We are extremely pleased to establish a new collaboration with Celgene, a leader in the discovery and development ...
Siena, Italy (ots/PRNewswire) - Philogen S.p.A. (a privately-owned company) today announced that they have entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Novartis to discover and develop a new class of immunomodulatory therapeutics. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/811555/Philogen_Logo.jpg ) "We are extremely pleased to establish a new collaboration with Novartis, a leader in the discovery and development of therapies for cancer patients," commented Dr. ...
Siena, Italy (ots/PRNewswire) - Philogen S.p.A., a privately-owned biotechnology company, today announced through its wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary, Philochem AG, a collaboration agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to discover new small molecule-based therapeutics utilizing Philochem's novel ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Elongated segments of DNA cause Huntington's disease and certain other disorders of the brain. Researchers funded by the SNSF have developed a method to determine the length of the mutated genes quickly and easily. People with Huntington's disease suffer from jerky body movements and decreasing mental abilities. The condition usually leads to death 15-20 years after diagnosis. The cause of the disease is a ...
Ramat Gan, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Medasense Biometrics Ltd., developer of the physiological pain-response monitoring technology (NOL® -- the Nociception Level Index), now supports Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitors for anesthesia and critical care monitoring. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/805789/Medasense_PMD_200_Monitor.jpg ) Commercially available in ...
Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - Debiopharm and Allergan agree to transition the rights to commercialize Trelstar to new licensees. Debiopharm is in advanced discussion with a potential partner in Canada and is engaged in a bidding process for US rights. Debiopharm Group(TM) (Debiopharm - www.debiopharm.com), a ...
Munich (ots/PRNewswire) - - Daiichi Sankyo Europe will market oral bempedoic acid and bempedoic acid / ezetimibe combination tablet in the European Economic Area and Switzerland - Bempedoic acid is a first-in-class, oral, once-daily ATP Citrate Lyase (ACL) inhibitor that reduces cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis ...
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - SOPHiA GENETICS, a leading health tech company, announced today the closing of a $77 million investment round to accelerate the democratization of Data-Driven Medicine. The round was led by Generation Investment Management, a pioneer of sustainable investing, with offices in London and San Francisco. Generation were joined by Idinvest ...
Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - Bispecific Antibody for Cancer Treatment Optimized by GlymaxX® Technology ProBioGen AG, a premier service & technology provider for complex therapeutic antibodies and glycoproteins, announced today that the company achieved an undisclosed milestone payment from Merus N.V. (Nasdaq: MRUS) based on Merus' grant of an exclusive license to ...
NORGINE B.V. and KOREA PHARMA CO., LTD.
Amsterdam and Seoul, South Korea (ots/PRNewswire) - - Norgine to receive a significant upfront payment and undisclosed sums in sales milestones along with double-digit percentage royalties - Norgine retains full commercial rights to PLENVU® in all unlicensed countries NORGINE B.V. (Norgine), a leading European ...
Darmstadt, Germany and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Not intended for US, Canada and UK-based media Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that data from a planned interim analysis of the Phase III JAVELIN Ovarian 100 study of avelumab* did not support the study's initial hypothesis, and therefore the ...
Dieburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - On December 18, 2018, POLYTECH sold the three millionth implant since its establishment in 1986. The company is the only German manufacturer and present in over 75 countries worldwide. All implants are manufactured in the company's own production facilities in Dieburg near ...
Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - The information contained is not intended for distribution in the USA, Canada or the UK - European Medicine Agency (EMA) grants M7824, an investigational bifunctional immunotherapy, orphan drug designation in biliary tract cancer (BTC) - EMA orphan drug designation for M7824 in ...
Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Not intended for distribution in the USA, Canada or UK - Agreement enables Merck to maintain an investment in the rapidly advancing oncology field of CAR-T, while focusing its R&D efforts - Intrexon to issue Merck $150 million of Intrexon stock and a $25 million convertible note; Intrexon to receive a $25 million cash investment ...
Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - The information contained is not intended for distribution in the USA, Canada or the UK - FDA grants M7824, an investigational bifunctional immunotherapy, orphan drug designation in biliary tract cancer - First regulatory designation for M7824 following recent presentation of ...
Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Not intended for distribution in the USA, Canada or UK - Agreement to screen discovery and early development compounds using artificial intelligence and computational biophysics - Cloud-based in silico platform that screens small molecules to determine polypharmacological ...
Dubai, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - Professor David Wood, President of the World Heart Federation, welcomes more than 5000 cardiologists, doctors, nurses, and health and policy experts from around the world to Dubai for WCC 2018 at a time when the opportunities for a sustainable impact on cardiovascular health have never been greater - World Heart Federation Inaugural ...
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe Holding AG
Tokyo (ots/PRNewswire) - POTELIGEO will be the first biologic agent targeting CCR4 to be available for patients in Europe. Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., (Kyowa Kirin) announces today that it has received a European Commission decision granting a marketing authorisation to POTELIGEO® (Generic name: mogamulizumab), a ...
Prague (ots/PRNewswire) - Zentiva and PHOENIX joined forces this week for an inaugural Annual Partnership meeting in Prague to kick off a strategic partnership between the two healthcare companies in Europe. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/788903/Zentiva_Logo.jpg ) "At PHOENIX group we believe that Zentiva is an excellent fit for partnering at European level, thanks to their strong heritage, broad portfolio of ...
SAKK - Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research
Darmstadt, Germany and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Not intended for US, Canada and UK-based media Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the Phase III JAVELIN Ovarian 200 trial evaluating avelumab* alone or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), a type of chemotherapy, compared ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - - Philips V60 Plus ventilator receives CE Mark, expands on Philips' commitment and leadership in hospital respiratory care - New comprehensive solution enhances clinician workflow and maximizes equipment efficiency to help drive earlier intervention in respiratory distress Royal Philips (https://www.philips.com/) (NYSE: PHG) (AEX: PHIA), a ...