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Birinapant licensing; AvantGen, IGM pairs up for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; BeiGene, Novartis to co-dvelop Tislelizumab; Valo raises USD190 M; Bluebird Bio Spins-off

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Medivir, IGM Biosciences enters into an exclusive licensing agreement for Birinapant. Medivir AB has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with IGM Biosciences to receive global, exclusive development rights for Birinapant. AvantGen Enters into a Licensing Agreement for its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies with IGM Biosciences.

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Gilead says Veklury should work against COVID-19 variants

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According to the US biopharma company, genetic analyses of publicly available sequences for the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 suggest the mutations in the viral spike protein that have made them more transmissible shouldn’t affect the way Veklury (remdesivir) works. The UK strain – known as B.1.1.7

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AvantGen Announces Licensing of Its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 Therapy Development

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a San Diego-based biotechnology company with an array of technology platforms for antibody discovery and optimization, and novel NK and T cell engager generation, today announced licensing of a panel of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody clones to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 therapy development.

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FDA Action Alert: Urovant, Athenex, scPharmaceuticals and Vertex

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is plenty busy with COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) this month, but they’re also wrapping up the year with a few PDUFA dates for other therapies. The drug is a once-daily, beta-3 adrenergic agonist. Here’s a look. Urovant Sciences’ Vibegron for Overactive Bladder.

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Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

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Current variants of concern can be resistant to treatments that work by binding to the spike protein found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Nirmatrelvir has shown consistent in vitro antiviral activity against the following variants: Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Lambda, Mu, and Omicron BA.1 AUTHORIZED USE.

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Innovative Companies Diving into The Neuro Market Ahead of 2021

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Atlas cofounded, seeded and incubated Vigil, with pre-clinical stage assets in-licensed from Amgen Inc., The company plans to do this by developing drugs that eliminate protein aggregation by either reducing the production of toxic proteins or removing them after the fact through autophagy. SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals.

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Pfizer Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Conversion of PAXLOVID™ Conditional Marketing Authorization to Full Marketing Authorization in the European Union

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Current variants of concern can be resistant to treatments that work by binding to the spike protein found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The European Commission (EC) will review the CHMP recommendation and is soon expected to make a final decision.