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Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi set to generate $12.9bn in sales by 2028

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The breakthrough drug is predicted to be a blockbuster, generating total forecast sales of $12.9bn between 2023 and 2028. Leqembi is a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid beta A4 protein and acts by selectively binding and eliminating amyloid beta plaques, thought to be clinically significant for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi set to generate $12.9bn in sales by 2028

Pharmaceutical Technology

The breakthrough drug is predicted to be a blockbuster, generating total forecast sales of $12.9bn between 2023 and 2028. Leqembi is a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid beta A4 protein and acts by selectively binding and eliminating amyloid beta plaques, thought to be clinically significant for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Ono Pharmaceutical enters research deal with Monash University

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ono Pharmaceutical and Monash University have entered an option and research collaboration for the discovery and development of antibodies that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

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Strike two for Novartis’ lung cancer antibody canakinumab

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Novartis isn’t giving up on the programme yet, as it still has other trials of canakinumab in play, but the latest failure makes prospects for the antibody in oncology look increasingly remote. The post Strike two for Novartis’ lung cancer antibody canakinumab appeared first on.

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Risk adjusted net present value: What is the current valuation of Moderna’s MRNA-0184?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Applying the drug’s phase transition success rate to remaining R&D costs and likelihood of approval (LoA) to sales related costs provides a risk-adjusted NPV model (rNPV). The company develops and discovers drugs that produce proteins or antibodies inside patient cells.

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Roche launches new quantitative antibody test to measure SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, to support the evaluation of vaccines

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The new Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S test can quantitatively measure the level of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in patients who have been exposed to the virus. The test targets antibodies against the spike protein. The majority of current candidate vaccines aim to induce an antibody response against the spike protein. “As

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Sanofi places $75m bet with ABL on popular Parkinson’s drug target

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Sanofi has joined a growing list of drugmakers going after alpha-synuclein targeting drugs for Parkinson’s disease, licensing a bispecific antibody from South Korea’s ABL Bio in a deal that could be worth more than $1 billion. An AbbVie antibody called ABBV-0805 successfully cleared a phase 1 trial but seems to have been shelved.