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February 03, 2020___

Today's Rundown

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GSK makes adjuvant available to coronavirus vaccine project

GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to make its adjuvant technology available to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations’ effort to create a prophylactic against the coronavirus radiating out from China. 

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Gilead climbs as coronavirus drug shows efficacy, starts trial

Gilead has made progress in its effort to reposition failed Ebola drug remdesivir as a treatment for the coronavirus sweeping across China. In quick succession, it emerged that the nucleotide analogue prodrug appeared to help the first U.S. case of the virus and is set to undergo clinical testing in China, sending Gilead’s stock up by as much as 13% in premarket trading. 

Insmed’s inflammatory lung disease drug makes the grade in phase 2

In 2016, Insmed bet $30 million on a pulmonary drug from AstraZeneca. Now, that bet looks to be paying off as the New Jersey biotech reports positive topline data in a phase 2 study of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE), a chronic condition in which the bronchi are damaged from a cycle of infection and inflammation.

Boston Pharmaceuticals nabs Novartis veteran as new CMO

Boston Pharmaceuticals has grabbed a former high-ranking and longtime Novartis research executive as its new chief medical officer.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals hires former Allergan, Alcon exec to help lead clinical, medical affairs

Michelle Senchyna, Ph.D., has been named as the new vice president for clinical development and medical affairs at eye disorder biotech Aerie Pharmaceuticals.

FDA clears Sony's surgery video-sharing platform

Multinational conglomerate Sony has received a clearance from the FDA for its digital workflow collaboration platform for hospital operating rooms and catheter labs.

Catalent laying out $315M to snatch another gene therapy CDMO

Catalent, which carved out a place in gene therapies with its $1.2 billion Paragon Services deal, is adding another serving to its operations. It will pay $315 million for Masthercell Global, a Belgium-based cell and gene therapy CDMO with operations in Europe and the U.S. 

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[Executive Summary] Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges for Accelerated Drug Development

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[Q&A] Embarking Upon the Commercial Manufacturing Journey for a Biologic

In this Q&A, four Catalent Biologics experts share how scale-up, regulatory expectations, demand forecasting and process validation all play a role in the success of a biologic when embarking upon the commercial manufacturing journey.

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