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FDA begins review of Samsung Bioepis/Biogen’s Lucentis biosimilar

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Lucentis (ranibizumab) was first FDA approved in 2006 for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and has picked up approvals in related eye conditions ever since, although its patent expired in June.

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2021 Hansen Family Award goes to Professor Kai Johnsson

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using SNAP-tag) involves labeling cell proteins with a fluorescent dye, thereby enabling researchers to observe how proteins interact in the living cell and where in the cell they are located. With Spirochrome, he commercialized fluorescent probes for cell biology, while with Covalys, he marketed SNAP-tag and other protein labeling methods.

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Roche’s quantitative COVID-19 antibody test; Janssen buys a gene therapy asset; Zimmer Acquires A&E Medical; Glaucoma research study: Merck chooses TriNKET cancer immunotherapy program; Ovid fails Angelman phase 3 study

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The agreement is for the investigational phase 1 gene therapy HMR59 that is given as a one-and-done shot into the eye to preserve vision in patients with geographic atrophy , which is a late-stage and severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Reversing vision loss by rolling back the ageing clock.