Press Releases

Richter BioLogics GmbH & Co KG, the microbial biologics affiliate of Gedeon Richter Plc. celebrated the opening of its new cutting-edge biopharmaceutical cGMP facility in Bovenau with an official inauguration ceremony on September 13th. The new production facility was inaugurated by Daniel Günther, Minister-President of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Ambrock, Mayor of Bovenau, on behalf of the Gedeon Richter Group: Erik Bogsch – Lifetime Honorary Chairman, Da

GSK plc today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) combined with bortezomib plus dexamethasone (BorDex) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. NMPA BTD is intended to expedite the development of therapies for serious and life-threatening diseases for which there are no existing treatments or where initi

Eli Lilly and Company today announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick, Ireland, manufacturing site to increase production of biologic active ingredients, including those for its recently approved treatment for early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. The company also unveiled its new $800 million facility expansion in Kinsale, Ireland, which began making medicines last year to meet demand for Lilly's latest diabetes and obesity treatments. This additional investmen

GSK plc today announced positive headline results of a phase II trial (NCT06431607) for its mRNA seasonal influenza vaccine programme. The trial studied a range of mRNA formulations in older and younger adults to evaluate vaccine candidates that could improve immune responses against influenza A and B strains, compared to the current standard of care. In both younger and older adults, pre-defined success criteria were met. Interim data suggest the vaccine candidates have an acceptab

Astellas Pharma Inc. will highlight new data from across its approved and investigational cancer therapies during the 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress being held in Barcelona, Spain on 13-17 September. Eight abstracts across a broad range of cancer types will be presented, reinforcing Astellas’ commitment to making a meaningful difference to people living with advanced and hard-to-treat cancers. Six abstracts include data spanning prostate, urothelial, gastric

Roche today announced the opening of the new Pharmaceutical Research and Development Center (pRED) at its global headquarters in Basel. Equipped with cutting-edge technologies and housing around 1,800 state-of-the-art laboratory and office workstations, the new center brings together researchers from different disciplines to advance scientific discoveries for patients. Severin Schwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roche Group: “Roche has invested CHF 1.2 billion in

Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on development of briquilimab, a novel antibody therapy targeting c-Kit to address mast cell driven diseases such as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) and asthma, today announced that Health Canada has cleared the Company’s Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for a Phase 1b/2a asthma challenge study evaluating briquilimab in asthma. “We are excited to announce tha

Abacus Medicine Pharma Services announces the signing of a partnership agreement with Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (‘Mirum’) for the commercialization of LIVMARLI® (maralixibat) oral solution in the Nordic markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Mirum has appointed Abacus to exclusively promote, market, sell, distribute, and commercialize LIVMARLI in the territory of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. LIVMARLI is an orally administered, ileal bile acid

Aisa Pharma, Inc. a private, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to AISA-021(cilnidipine), a fourth-generation calcium channel antagonist.  Aisa is developing AISA-021 for the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), a rare disease, which impacts approximately 175,000 Americans and has the highest mortality rate of any autoimmune disease. "To our knowledge, this is the first t

Diamyd Medical will pursue an accelerated approval pathway in the U.S. for its antigen-specific immunotherapy, Diamyd® (rhGAD65/alum), aimed at preserving endogenous insulin production in patients with Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes. An earlier interim study readout from the ongoing Phase 3 trial, DIAGNODE-3, is planned to serve as the basis for a Biologics License Application (BLA) under the accelerated approval pathway. Results from the interim readout are expected around March 2026.