Sanofi
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Sanofi Puts Up $125M to Partner on Oral Drug That Could Be Dupixent’s Successor
Sanofi is interested in Recludix Pharma’s approach to treating inflammation with an oral small molecule that targets a protein thought to be undruggable. If it works, the drug could have safety and dosing advantages over currently available biologic drugs, including blockbuster Sanofi drug Dupixent.
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FDA Approval of RSV Drug Gives Infants and Toddlers Long-Lasting Protection
AstraZeneca and Sanofi drug Beyfortus is now FDA approved for preventing respiratory problems from RSV infection in infants and toddlers. Antibody engineering enables the drug to last longer in the body, providing protective effects for potentially the entire RSV season.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Sanofi, AstraZeneca RSV Drug for Infants Secures Backing of FDA Advisors
An FDA advisory committee voted in favor of supporting a respiratory syncytial virus therapy designed to protect newborns and infants. The antibody drug developed by partners Sanofi and AstraZeneca is currently under regulatory review.
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Sanofi MS Drug Shines in Phase 2, Paving Way for a Pivotal Test Next Year
Frexalimab, a Sanofi drug candidate with roots at Dartmouth’s medical school, has met the main goal of its Phase 2 test. The encouraging data for this program come as different experimental Sanofi MS drug nears its one-year anniversary under FDA clinical hold.
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Sanofi Reports Data Showing RSV Drug Protects Infants in Real-World Conditions
The antibody drug, nirsevimab, is designed with a long half-life intended to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus infection through the entire season. The drug, co-developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, is under FDA review.
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Sanofi Finds Way to Maze Therapeutics to Get Its Next Pompe Disease Drug
Sanofi is acquiring rights to a Maze Therapeutics drug candidate for Pompe disease that could give the pharmaceutical giant another option to offer patients who have the rare metabolic disorder. In February, the drug posted positive data from a Phase 1 study.
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Inato Snags $20M to Make Clinical Trials More Diverse & Accessible
Inato recently raised $20 million in Series A2 funding for its tech platform, which enables access to inclusive clinical trials. The two-way platform brings exposure to community-based providers who often are overlooked by Big Pharma for clinical trial sites by allowing providers to apply for clinical trials in which they’re interested.
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Sanofi’s FDA Nod in Hemophilia Gives Patients More Convenience, Brings Roche New Competition
FDA approval of Sanofi hemophilia A drug Altuviiio provides patients with a therapeutic option that lasts longer than most other products available, including one already marketed by the French pharma giant. Altuviiio also gives Sanofi a way to better compete against blockbuster Roche drug Hemlibra.
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As Cell Therapy Gains Ground, Efforts Emerge to Improve CAR T-Manufacturing
Cell therapy offers a treatment option for some advanced blood cancers, but the manufacturing process is lengthy and complex. The biopharmaceutical industry is working on various technologies that could make manufacturing faster and more efficient, or perhaps supplant the current process altogether.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Sanofi CEO: We Don’t Have a Leaky Bathtub
In a media briefing during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Paul Hudson said unlike Sanofi, large pharma companies with top-selling drugs have a portfolio akin to a leaky bathtub because in a few years, they will have to replace much of that revenue as drug patents expire.
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Sanofi Takes Baton From Kymera to Bring Protein-Degrading Drug Into Phase 2
While most targeted protein degradation drug research has focused on cancer, Kymera Therapeutics’ Phase 1 data bring validation for this approach in treating inflammation. Kymera partner Sanofi has elected to advance the biotech’s program to mid-stage testing in two inflammatory skin disorders.
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Provention Wins FDA Approval for First Drug to Delay Type 1 Diabetes Progression
Type 1 diabetes patients now have a new therapeutic option for the autoimmune disorder. Provention Bio drug Tzeild has received FDA approval for delaying the onset of the most severe stage of this chronic disease.
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Artificial Intelligence, BioPharma
Sanofi Inks Another AI Alliance, This Time Partnering With Insilico Medicine
Sanofi will use Insilico Medicine’s tech to advance drug development candidates for up to six new targets. Disease indications were not disclosed, but the pharmaceutical giant said the new agreement will boost its drug discovery research in China.
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AstraZeneca & Sanofi Win European Nod for RSV-Preventing Drug for Infants
AstraZeneca already has a respiratory syncytial virus antibody drug on the market for premature babies. But the approval of Beyfortus, which was developed with Sanofi, covers all infants broadly and it protects during the entire RSV season with just a single shot.
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Sanofi hits reset on drug from $2.5B deal after ‘lower than projected’ efficacy in trials
Sanofi did not see the efficacy it wanted in mid-stage tests of a cytokine therapy from its $2.5 billion acquisition of Synthorx. While the pharmaceutical giant isn’t giving up on the drug, it said it will restart the molecule in a new Phase 1/2 program, a setback that will lead to a €1.6 billion financial writedown.
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Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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