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Sanofi supporting vulnerable communities as part of commitment to social impact and fight against climate change Paris, September 19, 2023 – As global leaders gather at the United Nations’ 78th General Assembly, Sanofi is delivering vital support to communities beset by climate turbulence and by unmet medical needs. These critical initiatives come as the global healthcare company confirms its commitment to positively impact society by tackling climate change and its consequences for human health. Ramping up adaptation efforts and initiatives to address the impact of climate change on the health of vulnerable communities becomes increasingly critical. Through Foundation S, Sanofi’s philanthropic organization, the company is strengthening locally led adaptation and health resilience programs…

Takeda’s Five New Partnerships Boost Total Global CSR Program Contributions to JPY 24.2 Billion (Approx. USD 167.5 million) Since Program Inception in 2016. More Than 24,500 Takeda Employees Worldwide Participated in the Selection of the Five New Partnerships: Society for Family Health Rwanda, Relief International, Mercy Corps, University of Nairobi and Partners In Health. With This New Cohort of Partnerships, Takeda’s Global CSR Program Expects to Reach 25.2 Million People in 92 Countries by 2028. OSAKA, Japan and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, September 13, 2023 – Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced five new partnerships to its Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program, which contribute to strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries. The new part…

UK site now set for clinical production of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for gene therapy Highly experienced team ready to support ATMP innovators at all stages Offering comprehensive range of services from early process and analytical development through cGMP manufacturing for clinical trials Stevenage, UK and Laupheim, Germany, September 13, 2023– Rentschler Biopharma SE, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biopharmaceuticals, including advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), today announced that it has received the cGMP Manufacturing Compliance Certificate, following the successful inspection by the UK Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) at its UK site. The ATMP business was announced in early 2021 and th…

Largest single investment in Crop Protection in Germany for 40 years / Focus on Environmental and Human Safety / State-of-the-art lab building and greenhouse / 5 floor main building; 28,000 m2 gross floor area / R&D facility offers space for 200 employees / Early safety screens and A.I. help design the next generation of Crop Protection Monheim, August 30, 2023 – Bayer significantly strengthens its commitment to innovation in regenerative agriculture with a EUR 220 million investment in research and development (R&D) at its Monheim site. This is the company’s largest single investment in its Crop Protection business in Germany since the founding of the Monheim campus in 1979. The new Product Safety complex with labs, offices, and a greenhouse area offers space for approximately 200…

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., August 23, 2023 – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced the final results of its previously announced offer to its shareholders to exchange their shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock for shares of Kenvue Inc. (NYSE: KVUE) (“Kenvue”) common stock owned by Johnson & Johnson. The exchange offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on August 18, 2023. Pursuant to the exchange offer, Johnson & Johnson has accepted 190,955,436 shares of Johnson & Johnson common stock in exchange for 1,533,830,450 shares of Kenvue common stock. Because the exchange offer was oversubscribed, Johnson & Johnson accepted only a portion of the shares of its common stock that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, on a pr…

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today published its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, which details the Company’s goals, strategies, and performance across its four ESG focus areas including ethics, integrity, and quality; health equity and access to healthcare; global inclusion and diversity; and environmental sustainability. As a leading biopharmaceutical company, Bristol Myers Squibb is committed to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. The Company’s ESG strategy is embedded in its mission and builds on a legacy of comprehensive and global sustainability efforts that seek to drive business value and positively impact patients, employees, communities, and th…

Wealth of heart failure data supports medical guideline updates and underscores commitment to improving patient outcomes AstraZeneca will present 19 abstracts, including 10 oral presentations and five late-breaking presentations, at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress from 25-28 August 2023, which includes data highlighting the opportunities for improved management in heart failure (HF), and AstraZeneca’s leadership across the interconnectedness of chronic diseases. Among these abstracts will be sub-analyses from the DELIVER trial – a trial that has been pivotal in informing updates to medical guidelines. Notably, new late-breaking data from a pooled analysis of DELIVER and DAPA-HF trials assess the efficacy of Forxiga (dapagliflozin) versus placebo in HF patients whose…

AQUIPTA® (atogepant) is the first and only once-daily oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist (gepant) in the European Union (EU) approved for the prophylaxis of migraine in adults who have four or more migraine days per month Approval is based on two pivotal Phase 3 studies that demonstrated statistically significant reduction in mean monthly migraine days with AQUIPTA compared to placebo in adult patients with both chronic and episodic migraine The approval expands AbbVie's portfolio of therapies for adult patients in the EU across migraine frequencies, including episodic and chronic migraine NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced that the European Commission has approved AQUIPTA® (atogepant) for the prophylaxis of…

– Collaboration Combines Gilead’s Oncology and Inflammation Expertise and Tentarix ’s Tentacles™ Platform – – Gilead Receives Exclusive Rights to Acquire Novel Therapies From this Collaboration – FOSTER CITY, Calif. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) and Tentarix Biotherapeutics today announced that the companies established three multi-year collaborations leveraging Tentarix’s proprietary Tentacles™ platform to discover and develop multi-functional, conditional protein therapeutics for oncology and inflammatory diseases. Designed to enhance both therapeutic benefit and safety, these molecules have the potential to conditionally target immune cells related to disease pathways without activating other immune cells that may create adverse events. “At Gil…

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGTX). The acquisition allows Lilly to continue researching and developing encapsulated cell therapies, including SIG-002, for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. "Make life better – that's the phrase that guides everything we do at Lilly," said Ruth Gimeno, Ph.D., group vice president, diabetes, obesity and cardiometabolic research at Lilly. "We are excited to welcome our new colleagues from Sigilon to Lilly; together, we will strive to provide solutions for people living with type 1 diabetes that absolves them of constant disease management, and advance Sigilon's technology for patients." The Offer and the Merger A…

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Versanis Bio. The acquisition expands Lilly's portfolio to include Versanis' lead asset, bimagrumab, which is currently being assessed in a Phase 2b study alone and in combination with semaglutide in adults living with overweight or obesity. "Combining our current incretin portfolio, including tirzepatide, with activin receptor blockers such as bimagrumab, could be the next major step in innovative treatments for those living with cardiometabolic diseases, like obesity," said Ruth Gimeno, Ph.D., group vice president, diabetes, obesity and cardiometabolic research at Lilly. "The wealth of knowledge that our new colleagues from Versanis will bring to L…

Bagsværd, Denmark and Montreal, Canada, 10 August 2023 – Novo Nordisk A/S and Inversago Pharma today announced that Novo Nordisk has agreed to acquire Inversago for up to 1.075 billion US dollars in cash if certain development and commercial milestones are achieved. Inversago Pharma is a private, Montreal-based developer of CB1 receptor-based therapies for the potential treatment of obesity, diabetes and complications associated with metabolic disorders. The acquisition of Inversago includes the company’s lead development asset INV-202, an oral CB1 inverse agonist. INV-202 is designed to preferentially block the receptor protein CB1 – which plays an important role in metabolism and appetite regulation – in peripheral tissues such as adipose tissues, the gastro-intestinal tract, the kidneys…

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of DICE Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DICE). The acquisition expands Lilly's immunology portfolio to include DICE's novel oral therapeutic candidates, including oral IL-17 inhibitors currently in clinical development, to treat chronic diseases in immunology. "Since our founding nearly 150 years ago, we've strived to make life better for people around the world – but we know that to achieve this goal, we have to bring the brightest minds to Lilly," said Ajay Nirula, Ph.D., senior vice president of immunology at Lilly. "With the passion and expertise of our new colleagues from DICE, we look forward to continuing our pursuit of discovering and delivering life…

Research collaboration leverages bit.bio’s machine learning-powered discovery platform to identify transcription factor (TF) combinations for reprogramming induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into Tregs. / Agreement includes option for BlueRock to license TF combinations emerging from the collaboration as well as an option to license bit.bio’s opti-oxTM precision cell programming technology for the manufacture and subsequent development of iPSC-derived Treg cell therapies. / bit.bio receives an upfront payment from BlueRock and is eligible to receive milestone payments and royalties on worldwide sales of all therapies resulting from the collaboration. Cambridge, MA USA 7:30 am and Cambridge, UK 12:30pm, August 3, 2023: BlueRock Therapeutics LP, a clinical stage cell t…

– Gilead expands the ALL4LIVER Grant, Providing Grant Funding to Organizations in Africa, South America, Asia and Oceania, Europe and North America  –  Themed ‘Test. Link. Prioritize’, the Grant Program will Target Projects Focusing on Viral Hepatitis Elimination by 2030 –  SINGAPORE, July 28, 2023 – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the launch of the 2023 Gilead ALL4LIVER Grant, a grant program with the theme of ‘Test. Link. Prioritize’, designed to support innovative projects that drive testing, improve linkage to care and/or elevate viral hepatitis on the public health agenda. The ALL4LIVER Grant will support initiatives around the world (excluding the United States) across hepatitis C, hepatitis B or hepatitis D. Eligible organizations can submit funding applications…

Agreement furthers Alexion’s ambition to transform patient outcomes with genomic medicine and provides synergistic opportunities across AstraZeneca Portfolio includes preclinical gene therapy programmes and enabling technologies with potential across several therapeutic areas Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, today announced that it has entered a definitive purchase and licence agreement for a portfolio of preclinical gene therapy programmes and enabling technologies from Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer). The agreement furthers Alexion and AstraZeneca’s commitment to advancing next-generation genomic medicines with the addition of complementary pipeline assets and innovative technologies. As part of the agreement, the transaction will bring to Alexion a number of novel adeno-associated virus…

DEERFIELD, Ill. - 2023-07-25 Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced that Vantive will be the name of the company’s proposed spinoff of its Renal Care and Acute Therapies businesses. Vantive is expected to launch as an independent, publicly traded company by July 2024 or earlier, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions.  “Announcing the Vantive name is a critical milestone in our journey to becoming an independent company focused solely on therapies for kidney disease and other vital organ support,” said Chris Toth, executive vice president and group president, Kidney Care at Baxter, who is to serve as chief executive officer of the new company upon spinoff. “The Vantive name reflects our dedicated employees’ steadfast commitment to patients a…

Partnership combines Roche’s proven track record of successfully developing and launching innovative medicines worldwide with Alnylam’s leadership in RNAi therapeutics Zilebesiran, a Phase 2 RNAi therapeutic, has best-in-disease potential for patients with hypertension at high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, by robustly and durably lowering blood pressure Hypertension, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, affects more than 1.2 billion adults worldwide. While several therapies exist, a significant unmet need, especially for high risk patients, remains.1 Basel, 24 July 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today a new partnership with Alnylam to develop and commercialise zilebesiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic currently in Phase 2 for the trea…

– $6 Million USD in Funding Will Help Address Health Disparities Among Indigenous Communities with a Focus on HIV and Viral Hepatitis – FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced its largest commitment to health equity for Australian and Canadian Indigenous communities. The initiative will support programs addressing societal barriers to care that persistently contribute to the transmission of HIV and viral hepatitis within Indigenous communities. Gilead is in discussions with two Indigenous-led organizations, the Lowitja Institute in Australia and CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks in Canada, to create the new $6 million USD grant program, with funding divided equally between the two countries and invested over three years. The gra…

– Funding Will Support the Re-Engagement of Diagnosed but Untreated People Living with HCV and HBV in the United States into Care – FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced it is providing a total of $8 million in funding through a new grant program in the United States called Gilead Relink, which is focused on bringing diagnosed but untreated people living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) back into care. The CDA Foundation (CDAF), based in Lafayette, Colorado, will act as the lead organization for the program and be responsible for implementing and overseeing Gilead Relink, including distributing funds to grantees identified by CDAF that meet certain criteria, integral strategic planning and technical assistance. …