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High risk, high reward – the future of CAR-T therapy in CLL

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to GlobalData’s analyst consensus forecast, Yescarta is expected to reach peak sales of $1.8bn in 2028, and Kymriah is expected to reach sales of $686m in the same year. From a clinical perspective, CAR-T therapy may not be appropriate for patients who are typically eligible for cell therapies.

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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

In December 2023, Pfizer announced that it had chosen to donate the rights of its royalties from the sale of Bavencio (avelumab) in the United States to the AACR, as an acknowledgment of the AACR’s dedication to sustained innovation in cancer research and treatment.

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Could CRISPR cure HIV? US biotech Excision raises $60m to find out

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CEO is Daniel Dornbusch, who used to be Americas sales director for Novartis and CEO and co-founder of US cancer biotech Acteris. We have proven the technology and candidate programs in vitro and in vivo in both small animal models and primate models.

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ViGeneron signs global collaboration agreement for ophthalmic gene therapy development

The Pharma Data

Within the collaboration, ViGeneron will optimize and validate in vitro therapeutic candidates for an undisclosed target to treat inherited eye disease. The companies will work together on the in vivo proof of concept (POC). Biogen has the right to add an additional reserved target within two years after the effective date.

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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 is also eligible to receive milestone payments up to a total of approximately USD 350 million, plus tiered royalties up to mid-teens on net sales upon the commercial approval of the drug. Further, Birinapant also complements the anti-tumor activity of the immune system.

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Betta to commercialise C4 Therapeutics’ CFT8919 in greater China

Pharmaceutical Technology

In vivo and in vitro pre-clinical studies demonstrated that CFT8919 provides wider coverage of on-target resistant mutations and intracranial activity, indicating its potential to be effective against brain metastases. The company will also secure low single-digit percentage royalties on net sales outside these territories.

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Aevitas to sell sCFH asset rights to 4D Molecular

Pharmaceutical Technology

sCFH is an engineered and improved version of complement factor H (CFH) that can fit into adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors with solid expression and applications confirmed in cultured human cells in vitro, in addition to various preclinical animal models in vivo. The firm will also receive single-digit royalties on net sales.

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