Antibody, Containment, FDA Approval and Immune Response

Regeneron’s Antibody Drug Becomes First Approved Treatment for Ebola

XTalks

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inmazeb (atoltivimab, maftivimab and odesivimab-ebgn) as the world’s first treatment for Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus) infection in adult and pediatric patients, including newborns of mothers who have tested positive for the virus. Targeted Antiviral Treatment.

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U.S. FDA APPROVES TICOVAC™, PFIZER’S TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS (TBE) VACCINE

The Pharma Data

AUGUST 15, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TICOVAC (tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine) for active immunization to prevent TBE in individuals 1 year of age and older. 1 TICOVAC is the only FDA-approved vaccine to help protect U.S. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Announce U.S. FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age

Pfizer

JULY 8, 2022

FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age. FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age. Today’s approval is based on data from a Phase 3 clinical trial of 2,260 participants 12 through 15 years of age.

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 2: Regulatory Pathways and Pharmacometric Analysis

Camargo

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Both the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) have regulatory responsibility for therapeutic biological products, which are subject to both the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD & C) Act and the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 29, 2020

As in earlier outpatient trial, immune status when patients entered the trial was a strong predictor of viral load and clinical outcomes. First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. futility analysis). The results passed the futility analysis (p<0.3

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Regeneron’s Casirivimab and Imdevimab Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 is First Combination Therapy to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab administered together (formerly known as REGN-COV2 or REGEN-COV2), a therapy currently being investigated for use in COVID-19 , has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). TARRYTOWN, N.Y.,

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Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

XTalks

MAY 1, 2023

Qalsody contains tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide that specifically targets the mRNA made from mutated SODI genes to prevent the formation of toxic SOD1 proteins. Tegoprubart is an anti-CD40L antibody designed to inhibit the CD40 and CD11 costimulatory signaling pathways. How Does Qalsody Work?

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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Positive Initial Regeneron Antibody Cocktail Results in Non-hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

NASDAQ: REGN ) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published initial clinical data from an ongoing seamless Phase 1/2/3 trial of the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. , 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

The Pharma Data

MAY 7, 2021

population in just a few months, the BLA submission is an important cornerstone of achieving long-term herd immunity and containing COVID-19 in the future,” said Ugur Sahin, M.D., regulators to seek approval of our COVID-19 vaccine based on our pivotal Phase 3 trial and follow-up data.”. CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech. “We

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

NVX-CoV2373 was created using Novavax’ recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein and contains Novavax’ patented saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies. and Australia. Source link.

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Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

XTalks

APRIL 26, 2021

Related: After 18 Years, FDA Approves Malaria Prevention Drug. Moreover, a very strong immune response is needed to fend off the disease. The vaccine is protein-based and contains an adjuvant (MM), a component that helps generate a stronger immune response, that was developed by Novavax.

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FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination With Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for First-Line Treatment of Certain Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

The Pharma Data

APRIL 4, 2023

First approved therapeutic regimen that combines an anti-PD-1 and an antibody-drug conjugate in the US in these patients Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the U.S. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response.

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Regeneron’s COVID-19 Outpatient Trial Prospectively Demonstrates that REGN-COV2 Antibody Cocktail Significantly Reduced Virus Levels and Need for Further Medical Attention

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

NASDAQ: REGN) today announced positive, prospective results from an ongoing Phase 2/3 seamless trial in the COVID-19 outpatient setting showing its investigational antibody cocktail, REGN-COV2, met the primary and key secondary endpoints. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Yancopoulos , M.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron.

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Regeneron’s REGEN-COV2 is First Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab administered together (also known as REGN-COV2 or REGEN-COV2), a therapy currently being investigated for use in COVID-19, has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. government allocation program. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Sanofi and GSK to seek regulatory authorization for COVID-19 vaccine

The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

* Final analysis of the global VAT02 booster trial confirms universal ability to boost neutralizing antibodies 18- to 30-fold across vaccine platforms (mRNA, adenovirus). * When used as a two-dose primary series, the Sanofi-GSK vaccine delivered robust levels of neutralizing antibodies, with GMTs reaching 3711 units.

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FDA Authorizes Phase 1 Trial of ImmunityBio’s Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate hAd5; Dual Construct is Designed to Drive Both T Cell and Antibody Immunity

The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a Phase I clinical trial of hAd5-COVID-19, the company’s novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate that targets both the inner nucleocapsid (N), engineered to activate T cells, and outer spike (S) protein, engineered to activate antibodies against the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

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The path to improved safety of gene-based products

Drug Discovery World

MAY 11, 2023

In these cases, injection of the viral vector vaccines induced the production of antibodies recognising platelet factor 4 (PF4) found on patients’ platelets 1. Another dangerous consequence can occur when the therapeutic or vaccine introduces proteins that can activate an uncontrolled immune response. coli, and Pichia cells.

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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

NVX-CoV2373 was created using Novavax’ recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein adjuvanted with Novavax’ patented saponin-based Matrix-M to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies. and Australia. Source: Novavax, Inc. .

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ImmunityBio’s hAd5 T-Cell COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Complete Protection of Airways in Non-Human Primates

The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The vaccine targeted both the inner nucleocapsid (N) and the outer spike (S) proteins of the virus to maximize the immune response. The goal of targeting both S and N was to both activate virus-specific T cells and generate anti-SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing antibodies. This press release features multimedia. Graphic: Business Wire).

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design

Pfizer

JULY 26, 2022

(NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that the companies have initiated a randomized, active-controlled, observer-blind, Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immune response of an enhanced COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccine candidate at a 30 µg dose level. INTERCHANGEABILITY. Pfizer Disclosure Notice.

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Company Spotlight: Cue Biopharma Innovates in the Immunotherapy Space with its Immuno-STAT Platform

XTalks

AUGUST 17, 2020

Monoclonal antibodies : these are antibodies that are designed to bind to specific targets on cells. Treatment vaccines : these boost the immune system responses to target cells. Immune system modulators (i.e. receptors) of the immune system to enhance, or suppress immune responses.

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EMA Validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s Applications for Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo + Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatments for Unresectable Advanced, Recurrent or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The Pharma Data

AUGUST 17, 2021

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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Genentech’s Novel Anti-TIGIT Tiragolumab Granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Combination With Tecentriq for PD-L1-High Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The Pharma Data

JANUARY 4, 2021

Tiragolumab is the first anti-TIGIT molecule to be granted BTD from the FDA, and the designation is based on randomized data from the Phase II CITYSCAPE trial. CITYSCAPE provides the first evidence that targeting both immune inhibitory receptors, TIGIT and PD-L1, may enhance anti-tumor activity by potentially amplifying the immune response.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Complete Submission to European Medicines Agency for Omicron BA.1 Adapted Bivalent Vaccine Candidate

Pfizer

JULY 19, 2022

The companies’ previously announced safety, tolerability and immunogenicity data from a Phase 2/3 trial that found a 30 µg booster dose of the Omicron-adapted bivalent vaccine candidate elicited a superior immune response against Omicron BA.1 The information contained in this release is as of July 19, 2022. INTERCHANGEABILITY.

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Using bispecific antibodies to advance cancer immunotherapy

pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Dr Laura Moriarty, senior marketing manager at Bio-Rad, looks at the impressive immuno-therapeutic potential of bispecific antibodies (bsAbs). Though their bispecific nature complicates large-scale production and purification workflows, with challenges such as antibody chain mispairing, bsAbs have come a long way since first developed.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Submit a Variation to EMA for the Vaccination of Children 6 Months to less than 5 Years with COMIRNATY®

Pfizer

JULY 8, 2022

Following a third dose in this age group , the vaccine was found to elicit a strong immune response, with a favorable safety profile similar to placebo. Some people with weakened immune systems may have reduced immune responses to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine or COMIRNATY® (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA).

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Phase 1 Study of Single Dose mRNA-Based Combination Vaccine Candidate for Influenza and COVID-19

Pfizer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The vaccine candidate is based on BioNTech’s proprietary mRNA platform technology and contains mRNA strands encoding the wild-type spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and the spike protein of the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 receipt of the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine. . INDICATION.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Celebrate Historic First Authorization in the U.S. of Vaccine to Prevent COVID-19

The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The Phase 3 trial is designed as a 1:1 vaccine candidate to placebo, randomized, observer-blinded study to obtain safety, immune response, and efficacy data needed for regulatory review. Each shipper contains a GPS-enabled thermal sensor to track the location and temperature of each vaccine shipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Publication of Results from Landmark Phase 3 Trial of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in The New England Journal of Medicine

The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The Phase 3 trial is designed as a 1:1 vaccine candidate to placebo, randomized, observer-blinded study to obtain safety, immune response, and efficacy data needed for regulatory review. The information contained in this release is as of December 10, 2020. BNT162b2 (SARS-CoV-2 vaccine) FDA Approval History.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Monotherapy Post-Sorafenib Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

The Pharma Data

JULY 23, 2021

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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Transgene Announces Detailed Results From Clinical Study of TG4001 in Combination With Avelumab in Advanced HPV-positive Cancers

The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In addition, the observed median PFS shows that the regimen can induce a sustained and durable response, which is also shown consistently by the induction of a specific immune response. Avelumab in combination with axitinib is approved in the US for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

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Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

The Pharma Data

MARCH 11, 2021

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics Provides End of Year Shareholder Letter

The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

As a reminder, there currently is no FDA approval pathway to develop a generic or biosimilar copy of a cell therapy product, which provides a significant barrier-to-entry from generic competition. For more information, please visit www.lineagecell.com or follow the Company on Twitter @LineageCell. Forward-Looking Statements.

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Sanofi continued its growth trajectory. Strong increase in Q1 2021 business EPS(1) at CER

The Pharma Data

APRIL 27, 2021

At the end of March, the FDA approved Sarclisa ® in combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. Developed as part of a joint-partnership between Sanofi and Merck, Vaxelis ® is the first and only hexavalent combination vaccine approved in the U.S. First-quarter sales in the U.S.

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CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival

The Pharma Data

AUGUST 11, 2020

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy, Meets Primary Endpoints Demonstrating Superior Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Treatment of Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

The Pharma Data

AUGUST 11, 2020

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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Regeneron’s Inmazeb named Galien’s Best Biotech Product

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

s Inmazeb (consisting of the monoclonal antibodies atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn). It is the first FDA-approved treatment for Zaire ebolavirus. These mice contain the “full repertoire” of human heavy chain immunoglobulin genes and kappa light chain genes, each linked to the endogenous mouse constant regions.

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Regeneron’s Antibody Drug Becomes First Approved Treatment for Ebola

U.S. FDA APPROVES TICOVAC™, PFIZER’S TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS (TBE) VACCINE

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Pfizer and BioNTech Announce U.S. FDA Approval of their COVID-19 Vaccine COMIRNATY® For Adolescents 12 through 15 Years of Age

Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 2: Regulatory Pathways and Pharmacometric Analysis

Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

Regeneron’s Casirivimab and Imdevimab Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 is First Combination Therapy to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Positive Initial Regeneron Antibody Cocktail Results in Non-hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA

Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination With Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for First-Line Treatment of Certain Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

Regeneron’s COVID-19 Outpatient Trial Prospectively Demonstrates that REGN-COV2 Antibody Cocktail Significantly Reduced Virus Levels and Need for Further Medical Attention

Regeneron’s REGEN-COV2 is First Antibody Cocktail for COVID-19 to Receive FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Sanofi and GSK to seek regulatory authorization for COVID-19 vaccine

FDA Authorizes Phase 1 Trial of ImmunityBio’s Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate hAd5; Dual Construct is Designed to Drive Both T Cell and Antibody Immunity

The path to improved safety of gene-based products

Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

ImmunityBio’s hAd5 T-Cell COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Complete Protection of Airways in Non-Human Primates

Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design

Company Spotlight: Cue Biopharma Innovates in the Immunotherapy Space with its Immuno-STAT Platform

EMA Validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s Applications for Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo + Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatments for Unresectable Advanced, Recurrent or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Genentech’s Novel Anti-TIGIT Tiragolumab Granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Combination With Tecentriq for PD-L1-High Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Pfizer and BioNTech Complete Submission to European Medicines Agency for Omicron BA.1 Adapted Bivalent Vaccine Candidate

Using bispecific antibodies to advance cancer immunotherapy

Pfizer and BioNTech Submit a Variation to EMA for the Vaccination of Children 6 Months to less than 5 Years with COMIRNATY®

Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Phase 1 Study of Single Dose mRNA-Based Combination Vaccine Candidate for Influenza and COVID-19

Pfizer and BioNTech Celebrate Historic First Authorization in the U.S. of Vaccine to Prevent COVID-19

Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Publication of Results from Landmark Phase 3 Trial of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in The New England Journal of Medicine

Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Monotherapy Post-Sorafenib Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

Transgene Announces Detailed Results From Clinical Study of TG4001 in Combination With Avelumab in Advanced HPV-positive Cancers

Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

Lineage Cell Therapeutics Provides End of Year Shareholder Letter

Sanofi continued its growth trajectory. Strong increase in Q1 2021 business EPS(1) at CER

CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival

CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy, Meets Primary Endpoints Demonstrating Superior Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Treatment of Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

Regeneron’s Inmazeb named Galien’s Best Biotech Product

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