Today's Rundown Lilly starts first clinical trial of COVID-19 antibody therapy Regeneron boosts Intellia CRISPR pact with bleeding disorder focus, cash boost AbbVie pens cancer pact with U.S.-China biotech Jacobio [Sponsored] How Treatment Technology is Advancing the Discovery of Cancer Medicines Antibe's NSAID alternative curbs arthritis pain in phase 2 Biotech IPO bonanza: Legend's $350M offering as Repare, Forma get in on the action FDA greenlights Quest, LetsGetChecked home-based coronavirus tests Why 'hot' kidney tumors don't respond to immunotherapy with PD-1 blockers The top 15 highest-paid biopharma CEOs of 2019 Featured Story | | | Monday, June 1, 2020 Eli Lilly has begun dosing COVID-19 patients in a phase 1 trial of its AbCellera-partnered antibody. The initiation of the trial, which happened ahead of schedule, marks the start of a new phase of the response to SARS-CoV-2 in which study subjects will receive drugs designed specifically for the virus. |
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Top Stories Monday, June 1, 2020 Regeneron is doubling down on its collaboration with gene-editing biotech Intellia as they expand into work for hemophilia A and B. Monday, June 1, 2020 AbbVie has signed a new pact to focus on SHP2 inhibitors, which target a key node in cancer and immune cells, from early-stage biotech Jacobio Pharmaceuticals. Monday, May 25, 2020 Jazz Pharmaceuticals is applying its proprietary technology to recognize the potential of combination therapy for treating cancer patients and redefining what is possible in the treatment landscape. Monday, June 1, 2020 Two doses of Antibe Therapeutics’ chronic pain drug beat placebo at reducing osteoarthritis pain, boosting its case as an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are commonly used to treat osteoarthritis as well as other ailments that cause chronic pain. Monday, June 1, 2020 Legend Biotech is living up to its name as it sets terms for a massive $350 million IPO, while early-stage cancer biotech Repare Therapeutics and blood-disease-focused Forma Therapeutics also look to go public. Sunday, May 31, 2020 The FDA is looking to add more tests to its list of authorized, home-based coronavirus diagnostics following its recent green lights for lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics and direct-to-consumer company LetsGetChecked. Friday, May 29, 2020 It’s reasonable to assume PD-1 inhibitors like Bristol Myers Squibb's Opdivo, which unleash the body’s own immune system to target and destroy cancer, work best in “hot” tumors that are flooded with immune cells. But a new study by scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that is not the case in kidney cancer. While the list of the best-paid biopharma CEOs of 2019 includes some of the world's largest drugmakers, you'll also find smaller companies among them. And the CEO at No. 1 could be a surprise. | | LabConnect is now offering global analytical and operational services to meet your COVID-19 testing requirements. We offer viral load testing by RT-qPCR and multiple COVID-19 screening assays. Connect with LabConnect today. We are here to help. |
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