Archive for November 2017
Active Biotech's Laquinimod Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint in Phase II Trial
The primary endpoint of brain atrophy as defined by PBVC from baseline to week 48, was not met after daily oral doses with 0.6 mg laquinimod. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreAmazon in Exploratory Talks With Mylan, Novartis About Pharma Entry
Speculation has increased that Amazon might enter the pharmacy market after it conducted high-level talks with generic drug companies Mylan and Sandoz, a division of Novartis. Source: BioSpace
Read More3 Biotechs to Load Up on This Holiday Season
These great biotech stocks to buy for the holidays come in all sizes — small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreHigher Death Rate Forces Bayer to Stop Xofigo/Zytiga Combo Late-Stage Study Early
An IDMC told Bayer that it should unblind its Phase III clinical trial in prostate cancer in order to further analyze an increased number of fractures and deaths. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreWhy This 6-Employee Biotech's Stock Jumped 2,000% in Just Three Days
The spike began after the six-person company announced it had entered into a multi-year services agreement with Merck KGaA. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreFoundation Medicine Wins Approval From the FDA and Medicare for First-of-Its-Kind Cancer Test
Foundation Medicine’s sequencing diagnostics test for solid tumors that can detect cancer-causing mutations in 324 genes was approved by the FDA Thursday. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreWhy This Bay Area Heart Software Biotech Could Become Silicon Valley’s Newest Unicorn
HeartFlow makes software that builds a 3D model of your heart’s arteries, based on CT scans. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreBayer's Former Head of Discovery Lands New CSO Gig at Shire
There are some changes taking place in the C-suites at Shire. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreAstellas Takes Out Massachusetts' Biotech Mitobridge in $390M Deal
Astellas is pulling the trigger on an acquisition option from a partnership deal the two companies formed in 2013. Source: BioSpace
Read MoreWhy Bristol-Myers' Future is Highly Dependent on These 2 Cancer Drugs
In an analysis of BMS’ recent clinical history, Industry analysts at Trefis noted that two oncology drugs will be key revenue drivers for the company. Source: BioSpace
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