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GSK's ViiV, under threat from Gilead-Merck collab, eyes 'ultra-long-acting' HIV drugs with Halozyme deal

With competition in the HIV field heating up, drugmakers are continually looking to improve treatment regimens by reducing dosing requirements. Now, GlaxoSmithKline has penned a new deal with Halozyme as it hopes to safeguard its lead on that latter front amid expected competition from a formidable tie-up between Gilead Sciences and Merck & Co.

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Bayer lands FDA approval for OTC allergy nasal spray Astepro

The FDA has approved Bayer’s Astepro allergy nasal spray for over-the-counter use. Bayer said the product is the first steroid-free antihistamine nasal spray for allergy relief to be authorized for OTC use in the U.S.

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Ena Respiratory raises $24M to trial COVID-19 nasal spray

Ena Respiratory has raised up to $32 million Australian dollars ($24 million) to fund clinical development of a nasal spray designed to prevent COVID-19. The product, INNA-051, delivers a TLR2/6 agonist to upregulate innate immune responses in airway epithelial cells and thereby help suppress the coronavirus.

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Boosted by COVID-19, Stevanato seeks $100M IPO to invest in biologics and vaccine delivery

Stevanato has filed to raise up to $100 million in an IPO. The offering is intended to equip Stevanato to invest in its biologics and vaccine delivery capabilities after a year in which COVID-19 caused sales to soar.

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Satsuma heads back to phase 3 after tweaking delivery device

Satsuma Pharmaceuticals has presented phase 1 data on its second-generation nasal delivery device. The readout positions Satsuma to start a phase 3 clinical trial designed to enable it to bounce back from a pivotal failure last year.

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