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Patent wars: what’s behind Amgen’s possible win over Sanofi at the US Supreme Court

Pharmaceutical Technology

The patent battle between Amgen and Sanofi over their cholesterol-lowering antibodies has divided big pharma in the past months. Both drugs are monoclonal antibodies that inhibit the protein PCSK9. Both drugs come with a high price tag. To an extent, the challenge here lies in the nature of antibodies, says Contreras.

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J&J gets first approval for multiple myeloma bispecific Tecvayli

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Johnson & Johnson has its first worldwide regulatory approval – in the EU – for Tecvayli, one of two much-anticipated bispecific antibodies the drugmaker has developed for patients with multiple myeloma. Tecvayli previously scored a priority medicines (PRiME) designation from the EMA and a breakthrough-therapy tag from the FDA.

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A broad range of unmet needs remains in the immuno-oncology space

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IO agents include the classes of immune checkpoint modulators, cell therapies, bispecific antibodies, oncolytic viruses, therapeutic vaccines, and cytokines. Marketed bispecific antibodies are largely bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs), which work by directing T-cells to antigen-expressing tumour cells.

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Sponsored content: Why choose Bethyl antibodies for your R&D

Drug Discovery World

For over 50 years, Bethyl Laboratories (now a Fortis Life Sciences brand) has been dedicated to improving lives by supporting scientific discovery through qualified antibody products and custom services. All of our antibodies are highly validated using six pillars of validation, meaning that our antibodies do what we say they’ll do.

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Grand Rounds January 12, 2024: Design and Implementation of a Weighted Lottery to Equitably Allocate Scarce Covid-19 Resources (Erin K. McCreary, PharmD, BCIDP)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The first monoclonal antibody (mABs) treatment for treatment of COVID-19 was approved in November 2020. UPMC built upon the success of the Remdesivir lottery and in December 2020, UPMC began infusing monoclonal antibodies across 45 UPMC locations. We know there is a digital gap in disadvantaged patients and elderly patients.

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Can gene therapies for haemophilia defend their high price tags?

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million price tag. Both factor VIII prophylactics and Roche’s bispecific antibody Hemlibra that are used for haemophilia A patients are expensive, and so a gene therapy could save money, says Dr. David Rind, chief medical officer (CMO) of ICER. The post Can gene therapies for haemophilia defend their high price tags?

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CHMP backs J&J’s myeloma bispecific Tecvayli, ahead of US decision

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Tecvayli (teclistamab) is an off-the-shelf bispecific antibody targeting both BCMA and CD3 which is also under review at the FDA and if approved will slot into J&J’s myeloma therapy portfolio alongside Darzalex (daratumumab) – an antibody directed at CD38 – and BCMA-targeted CAR-T therapy Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel).