U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepts for Priority Review Bristol-Myers Squibb's application for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) in first-line non-small cell lung cancer
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.
Lynparza regulatory submission granted Priority Review in the US for 1st-line maintenance treatment with bevacizumab in advanced ovarian cancer
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AstraZeneca and MSD Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (MSD: known as Merck & Co., Inc. inside the US and Canada) announced that a supplemental New Drug Application for Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with bevacizumab has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the US for the maintenance treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer who are in complete or partial response to 1st-line platinum-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab.
Roche and Illumina partner to broaden patient access to genomic testing
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Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) has entered into a 15-year, non-exclusive partnership with Illumina to broaden the adoption of distributable next-generation sequencing (NGS) based testing in oncology. As the understanding of the genomic drivers of cancer evolves, NGS has the potential to transform cancer risk prediction, detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring.
Amgen announces global diagnostic collaborations
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Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced strategic collaborations with leading diagnostic companies Guardant Health, Inc. and QIAGEN N.V. to develop blood- and tissue-based companion diagnostics (CDx), respectively, for investigational cancer treatment AMG 510. AMG 510 is the first KRASG12C inhibitor to advance to the clinic for
Boehringer Ingelheim partners with Enleofen to develop first-in-class anti-IL-11 therapies for a range of fibrotic diseases
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Boehringer Ingelheim and Enleofen Bio Pte. Ltd. (Enleofen) announced the acquisition of worldwide exclusive rights to Enleofen's preclinical interleukin-11 (IL-11) platform by Boehringer Ingelheim to develop first-in-class therapies across a broad range of fibro-inflammatory diseases. The new partnership combines Boehringer Ingelheim's leading expertise and comprehensive pipeline in fibrotic diseases with Enleofen’s world-leading expertise in IL-11 biology and the company's extensive range of therapeutic antibodies targeting this pathway.
Bayer and Exscientia collaborate to leverage the potential of artificial intelligence in cardiovascular and oncology drug discovery
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Bayer and Exscientia Ltd., a UK-based Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, have entered into a three-year, multi-target collaboration. The partners will work on early research projects combining Exscientia's proprietary AI drug discovery platform and drug design know-how with Bayer's data and drug discovery capabilities.
Bristol-Myers Squibb completes divestment of manufacturing facility in Anagni, Italy
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) announced today that it has completed its previously announced divestment of its oral solid, biologics, and sterile product manufacturing and packaging facility in Anagni, Italy, to Catalent Inc.
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