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Company recognized by a distinguished industry advisory board for its expertise and leadership in supporting the development of vaccines DURHAM, N.C., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parexel, one of the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs) providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services, today announced it has been named “Best Contract Research Organization” at the 17th Annual Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Awards. Winners were named across 13 categories, including Best Contract Research Organization, which recognizes the role of CROs in supporting the development of safe and effective vaccines. “We are honored to be recognized with this year’s ViE Award for Best Contract Research Organization,” said Amy McKee, MD, Chief Medical Officer &…

Dublin, Ireland, April 3, 2024 – ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced that Chief Financial Officer, Brendan Brennan, will leave his role at ICON in quarter four this year for a new opportunity outside of the CRO industry.  Brendan has held the role since 2012 and will remain with the company in his current role as CFO to ensure a smooth transition to a newly appointed Chief Financial Officer.  ICON has commenced a search to identify the next CFO. “On behalf of the ICON Board and Leadership Team, I want to thank Brendan for his strong contributions to ICON over his 18 years, including 12 years as CFO,” said Steve Cutler, ICON’s CEO. “His effective leadership has contributed significant…

TriClip offers a remarkably safe, minimally invasive treatment option for patients in need of tricuspid valve repair but who are unable to withstand surgery More than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are affected by tricuspid regurgitation,1 which can severely impact quality of life Data from the TRILUMINATE™ Pivotal trial demonstrated that patients who received TriClip experienced a marked improvement in the severity of their symptoms and quality of life, with benefits sustained at one year ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's first-of-its-kind TriClip™ transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system that's specifically designed for the treatment of tricuspid regurgit…

Transaction to enhance Labcorp's laboratory services network  and expand access to the company's high-quality clinical laboratory services BURLINGTON, N.C. and MIAMI, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, and OPKO Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, announced today that they have entered into an agreement for Labcorp to acquire select assets of BioReference Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPKO Health. Through this transaction, Labcorp will acquire BioReference Health's laboratory testing businesses focused on clinical diagnostics and reproductive and women's health across the United States outside of New York and New Jersey. This transaction includes pat…

Thermo Scientific™ LInspector™ Edge In-line Mass Profilometer Delivers Real-time, Full-Coverage Mass Loading Analysis for Battery Electrode Coating WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To address the needs of the rapidly growing battery market, Thermo Fisher Scientific today introduced the Thermo Scientific™ LInspector™ Edge In-line Mass Profilometer, which delivers full-width electrode mass loading measurement and provides battery manufacturers with the data needed to make better, safer batteries, more efficiently. The LInspector Edge analyzer introduces the next generation of metrology capabilities through a new analytical technique, in-line mass profilometry, measuring complete edge-to-edge coating profiles in milliseconds with unprecedented resolution and precision. Uniform, defect-free c…

The company’s drive to develop novel solutions for the world’s toughest healthcare challenges has earned it a spot on Fortune’s second annual list. From medical advances that tackle the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges to an internal culture focused on encouraging new and creative ideas, Johnson & Johnson has always put innovation front and center. For company leaders, it’s not just a trendy buzzword: A dedication to innovation has been instrumental since Johnson & Johnson’s founding in 1886. Innovation is also built into Our Credo, the mission statement that has guided the evolution of the company for more than 80 years. Now, that innovative drive has been formally recognized. Today, Johnson & Johnson was named to Fortune’s second annual ranking of America’s Most In…

Lausanne, SWITZERLAND and San Francisco, CA, USA, 26 March 2024 - Asceneuron SA, a clinical stage biotech company dedicated to targeting the root causes of neurodegenerative diseases, today announces that it has joined the Critical Path Institute’s, Critical Path for Alzheimer’s Disease (CPAD) Consortium. With its highly experienced leadership team and world class Scientific Advisory Board of leading experts in neurodegenerative diseases, Asceneuron is well positioned to contribute to the consortium. Asceneuron has an exemplary pipeline of O-GlcNAcase (OGA) inhibitors in clinical development that have the potential to halt disease progression in neurodegenerative diseases. Its lead asset, ASN51, is a potential best-in-class, orally administered, OGA inhibitor targeting tau aggregation and…

Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc (AIM: COG) has established a Scientific Advisory Board to provide scientific counsel and market insights, focusing on integrating blood-based biomarkers, collaborative cognitive assessments, and diversity in clinical trials. Chaired by Liam Kaufman, the board includes Professor Judith Jaeger, Professor John Harrison, and Francesca Cormack. Professor Jaeger, a neuropsychologist with extensive experience in clinical trials, brings expertise in early-phase projects and regulatory meetings. Professor Harrison, known for his work in cognitive skills enhancement, has aided over 80 CNS drug development organizations and contributed to Alzheimer’s disease studies. Matthew Stork, CEO of Cambridge Cognition, highlights the board's role in aligning with evolving tre…

Breyanzi offers a personalized treatment option delivered as a one-time infusion that provides deep and durable responses for patients with relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL who have historically had no standard of care In TRANSCEND CLL 004, the first pivotal multicenter trial to evaluate a CAR T cell therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL, 20% of patients treated with Breyanzi achieved a complete response (CR) with median duration of CR not reached, along with an established safety profile Breyanzi is now FDA approved for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma and CLL or SLL, bringing this differentiated CD19-directed CAR T cell therapy to more patients PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug…

Grant awarded to support the expansion of Almac’s small molecule API manufacturing plant Almac Sciences, a member of the Almac Group, has been awarded a Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) Grant to support the expansion of its small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufacturing facility at its Global Headquarters in Craigavon, UK. The grant will support the installation of the expanded facility, already under construction, which is due for completion in Summer 2025. Once complete, the 30,000 sq ft facility will support small molecule API production at 100s kg to metric tonne scale. As announced by Jeremy Hunt, UK Chancellor, Almac was one of two UK pharmaceutical companies awarded the grant to support manufacturing expansion projects.  The Department for Sc…

$250,000 top award goes to Achyuta Rajaram in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for high school seniors TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) announced that Achyuta Rajaram, 17, of Exeter, NH, won the top award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) 2024, America’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The competition, now in its 83rd year, has consistently identified young innovators who become tomorrow’s STEM leaders. The 2024 finalists demonstrated extensive scientific knowledge through research and interviews while showcasing their commitment to addres…

Acquisition broadens oncology pipeline with a portfolio of novel T-cell engagers including HPN328 (MK-6070), an investigational delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) targeting T-cell engager RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HARP). Harpoon is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck, and Harpoon’s common stock will no longer be publicly traded or listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. “We continue to augment and diversify our oncology pipeline with innovative approaches to help people with cancer worldwide,” said Dr. Dean Y. Li, president, Merck Research Laboratories. “We are pleased to welcome our Harpoon colleagues to Merck and look forward to w…

Today, Boehringer Ingelheim and Sosei Group Corporation (“Sosei Heptares”; TSE: 4565) announced they have entered a global collaboration and exclusive option-to-license agreement. At the center is a joint mission to develop and commercialize Sosei Heptares’ portfolio of first-in-class GPR52 agonists, a novel G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) target, with the intent to improve patient outcomes by simultaneously addressing positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia [1,2,3].  Schizophrenia is a serious condition that affects about 1 in 100 people worldwide [4]. It is characterized by three clusters of symptoms [5,6]:  ‘Positive’ symptoms – such as psychosis, delusions and hallucinations   ‘Negative’ symptoms – such as social withdrawal and apathy  Cognitive symptoms…

New offering to support individuals and physicians with accessible and convenient testing options to guide weight loss management decisions and treatments BURLINGTON, N.C., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today the introduction of its Weight Loss Management portfolio. The new offering features educational resources and convenient testing solutions, equipping individuals and their physicians with baseline and ongoing health indicators to inform treatment options, including lifestyle modifications, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications or bariatric surgery. More than 40% of U.S. individuals are considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excess weigh…

– Gilead Receives Exclusive Option to License Novel Trispecific Therapeutics Resulting from the Collaboration – FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) and Merus N.V. (Nasdaq:MRUS) today announced a research collaboration, option and license agreement to discover novel dual tumor-associated antigens (TAA) targeting trispecific antibodies. Gilead and Merus agreed to collaborate on the use of Merus’ proprietary Triclonics® platform along with Gilead’s oncology expertise to research and develop multiple, separate preclinical research programs. Merus is a clinical-stage oncology company developing innovative, full-length, multispecific antibodies (Biclonics® and Triclonics®), referred to together as Multiclonics®, that are generated by a proprietary common…

– New Positive Clinical Data Demonstrate Momentum on Investigational Once-Daily, Once-Weekly and Twice-Yearly Dosing Strategies – – Key Findings from Studies Evaluating Potential Future Long-Acting Combination Regimens Affirm Commitment to Continuous Biomedical Innovation – FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the presentation of key data highlighting the breadth of its innovative HIV treatment research pipeline. The latest results explore clinical outcomes from a study evaluating an investigational combination regimen of bictegravir and lenacapavir, new findings from a study evaluating the investigational combination of lenacapavir with broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs), and new proof-of-concept data on GS-1720, a novel once-w…

First established in 2021, Abbott will continue as Global Health Sciences and Nutrition Partner of the Real Madrid Football Club and Global Partner of the Real Madrid Foundation through the club's 2026-2027 season Partnership aims to reduce childhood malnutrition and promote healthy habits for future generations Abbott has provided over 25,000 hours of nutrition education and screened over 3,000 children for malnutrition since the start of the partnership ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and MADRID, March 4, 2024— Abbott, Real Madrid and the Real Madrid Foundation announced today the extension of their partnership through Real Madrid's 2026-27 season. Abbott will remain Global Health Sciences and Nutrition Partner of Real Madrid Football Club and Global Partner of the Real Madrid Foundation. Abbott and…

Parallel applications based on TROPION-Lung01 and TROPION-Breast01 Phase III trial results demonstrating AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s datopotamab deruxtecan significantly improved progression-free survival vs. chemotherapy in two types of cancer The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated two marketing authorisation applications (MAAs) for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in two types of cancer. One MAA is for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who require systemic therapy following prior treatment. The other MAA is for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) bre…

Company unveils new innovative Oncology organization, strategic vision and approach, following the Seagen acquisition in late 2023 Robust portfolio and R&D engine with 8+ potential blockbuster medicines by 2030 Multiple near- and mid-term catalysts expected to help drive long-term sustainable growth NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At a meeting with the investment community today, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) outlined its strategic priorities for the newly formed Oncology organization — and how its deep and diverse pipeline, industry-leading Oncology expertise, and anticipated near- and mid-term catalysts are expected to position the company to deliver strong growth and shareholder value. A replay of the webcast and related materials, including the presentations and a summary and transcript, w…

Today is Rare Disease Day, the official international awareness-raising campaign for rare diseases, observed annually on the last day of February. The primary goal of this campaign is to raise awareness among the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their influence on the lives of families living with these conditions. Rare Disease Day was launched by EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe and its Council of National Alliances in 2008. Did you know: 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease There are over 6,000 different rare diseases 72% of rare diseases are genetic 70% of these genetic rare diseases begin in childhood. In total, there are around 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease. Find out more about Rare Disease Day 2024: https://www.rared…