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Phase 2/3 Studies of Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral Therapeutic for Mild to Moderate COVID-19.

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“It continues to be critically important to advance potential antiviral treatments to address the devastating impact of COVID-19 globally,” said Dr. Roy Baynes, senior vice president and head of global clinical development, chief medical officer, Merck Research Laboratories. “If About Molnupiravir. About Ridgeback Biotherapeutics.

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Ribometrix and Genentech Partner in Potential $1 Billion+ RNA Deal

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Targeting RNA is believed to be a way to develop therapeutics for so-called undruggable proteins. This collaboration with Genentech unites our RNA therapeutics leadership with their global reach and broad expertise to accelerate development of this important new class of medicines.”.

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Ikena bags $120M; Terns raises $87M for NASH; Ribometrix Genentech Collaboration; Hologic acquires Biotheranostics

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Ikena Oncology has bagged USD 120 million to develop its expanding pipeline of cancer drugs. The immunotherapy pipeline is led by an in-licensed EP4 antagonist that Ikena is testing combined with Keytruda in phase 1b/2 colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer clinical trials. Ikena will back a pipeline that falls into two categories.

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Preliminary Findings from a Phase 2a Trial of Investigational COVID-19 Therapeutic Molnupiravir

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“We continue to make progress in our Phase 2/3 clinical programs evaluating molnupiravir in both outpatient and hospital settings and plan to provide updates when appropriate,” said Dr. Roy Baynes, senior vice president and head of global clinical development, chief medical officer, Merck Research Laboratories. About Molnupiravir.

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Merck, Eisai in renal cancer market; G1 Therapeutics on Cosela’s approval; Takeda’s Maribavir; Astellas/Seagen Padcev

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The drug is the first and only therapy that is developed and approved to protect bone marrow (myeloprotection), which is injected prior to treatment with chemotherapy, asserts the US oncology drug developer, G1. Maribavir is an orally bioavailable anti-CMV compound. It is about time now that the drug reaches its goal.

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Innovative Companies Diving into The Neuro Market Ahead of 2021

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Liebisch , Vigil Neuroscience is developing a pipeline of precision-based therapies to combat both rare and common neurodegenerative diseases by restoring the vigilance of microglia. Atlas cofounded, seeded and incubated Vigil, with pre-clinical stage assets in-licensed from Amgen Inc., Vigil Neuroscience. SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals.

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Alzprotect Strengthens Its Intellectual Property Portfolio for Its First-in-Class Clinical Stage Drug Ezeprogind

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Alzprotect co-owns or has an exclusive worldwide license from the French National Institute of Health and Medical research (Inserm) and the University of Lille (France) on a total of 58 patents related to Ezeprogind in 39 countries. EZEPROGIND, which is kicking off phase 2a trials, is a bioavailable neurotrophic inducer.

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