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Gilead Sciences to exclusively license Nurix Therapeutics’ protein degrader

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gilead Sciences has exercised its option to exclusively license the investigational targeted protein degrader development candidate, NX‑0479, from clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Nurix Therapeutics. Additionally, Nurix will receive up to low double-digit tiered royalties on the net sales of the product.

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Dyadic expands Covid-19 licence with Rubic to bolster vaccine production in Africa

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Dyadic International has announced expansion of a licence agreement for its C1-cell protein expression platform with South African consortium Rubic One Health. The expanded licence will include the development of vaccines and therapeutic proteins beyond Covid-19 for human and animal health markets in Africa.

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Astellas and Cullgen to develop small molecule protein degraders

Pharmaceutical Technology

Japan-based Astellas Pharma has entered a partnership with Cullgen to discover and develop multiple targeted protein degraders through the latter’s proprietary uSMITE targeted protein degradation platform, in a deal potentially worth $1.9bn. Astellas could pay Cullgen up to $85m upon using its license option regarding the deal.

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Kite and Daiichi Sankyo update cell therapy licensing agreement

Pharmaceutical Technology

The delivery of the product is anticipated to begin early next year. Directed against a cell membrane protein called CD19, Yescarta uses the immune system of the patient to destroy cancer. The post Kite and Daiichi Sankyo update cell therapy licensing agreement appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Lilly taps Lycia for protein degrader tech in $1.6bn deal

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Eli Lilly has bolstered its position the fast-emerging area of protein degrader drugs, agreeing a $1.6 Lilly has bought into Lycia’s lysosomal targeting chimera (LYTAC) protein degradation technology, developed by Bertozzi at Stanford University, with an initial focus on projects in immunological disease and pain.

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Sourcing Blockbuster Oncology Products for Clinical Trial Supply

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Oncology products monopolise the list of best-selling drugs. Several oncology products now have “blockbuster” status where sales exceed $1 billion annually. This is relevant for clinical trials as more regulators require evidence of efficacy in comparison to the standard of care, which is likely to be one of the blockbuster products.

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BMS pays $200m to expand Evotec alliance on protein degraders

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Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Celgene unit has clearly been impressed by progress in its four-year-old alliance with Evotec on protein degradation. These small drug compounds destabilise proteins by bringing them into proximity with enzymes called E3 ubiquitin ligases that cause them to be broken down. billion partnership last week.

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