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Daiichi Sankyo to buy cancer antibody from Glycotope for $132.5 million

Daiichi Sankyo will buy outright a cancer antibody it had licensed from Glycotope GmbH earlier for $132.5 million, according to a statement from.

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Johnson & Johnson to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., for $14.6 billion

Johnson & Johnson will acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs for central nervous system disorders, for $14.6 billion, according to.

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Pfizer’s experimental drug improves survival rates in hard-to-treat bladder cancer

Bharti Jayshankar January 11, 2024: In a breakthrough for bladder cancer treatment, Pfizer’s experimental anti-PD-1 therapy demonstrated superior efficacy compared to the current.

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Biogen Inc., to buy 62m outstanding shares of Sage for $441.7 million

Biogen Inc., plans to buy all outstanding shares totalling 61.17 million of Sage Therapeutics Inc., for $7.22 a share, representing a premium of.

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Vertex, China’s Zai to develop, commercialise kidney disease drug

US-based Vertex Pharmaceutical Inc. has signed a licensing pact with China’s Zai Lab Ltd. to develop and commercialise the Boston-headquartered company’s medicine, which.

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J&J pauses rollout of heart device in US after ischemic, stroke incidents

ohnson & Johnson paused its rollout of a heart device to treat atrial fibrillation “out of an abundance of caution,” as it probes four.

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China to make humanoid robots, brain-computer interfaces for elderly

China will develop humanoid robots for elderly care and support scientific and technological projects related to senior citizens, according to a state-run news.

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J&J’s combination extends lives of cancer patients versus rival drug

Johnson & Johnson’s combination therapy for treating a certain form of cancer without chemotherapy, has been shown to extend patients' lives by more.

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WuXi Biologics sells global rights to cancer antibody to Candid for $925m

China’s WuXi Biologics, a clinical research organization, has granted global rights to US-based Candid Therapeutics to use the company’s synthetic antibody to fight.

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Stryker to buy Inari for $4.9b to expand neurovascular business

US-based medical device maker Stryker Corporation will acquire Inari Medical Inc., for about $4.9 billion to expand the former’s neurovascular business.

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