Mayo Clinic announced that it launched a new SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody test in support of efforts to establish therapies and vaccines for COVID-19. As part of the Expanded Access Program for Convalescent Plasma and other critical research efforts, Mayo Clinic intends to make the test available to select labs, blood banks and biopharma clients later […]
Regeneron launches clinical trial of COVID-19 antibody ‘cocktail’
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:REGN) announced today that it initiated the first clinical trial of its dual antibody cocktail for preventing COVID-19. The REGN-COV2 clinical program will include populations of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, non-hospitalized symptomatic COVID-19 patients, uninfected people in groups that have a high risk of exposure (healthcare workers or first responders, for example) and uninfected people […]
Regeneron touts one-year diabetic retinopathy data for Eylea
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:REGN) touted one-year results from a Phase III trial of its Eylea aflibercept injection in people with moderately severe to severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The primary endpoint of the two-year Panorama trial is the proportion of patients who experience a two-step or greater improvement in the ‘diabetic retinopathy severity scale.’ Get the full story […]
FDA to review Regeneron’s Eylea for diabetic retinopathy
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:REGN) said today that the FDA plans to review the supplemental biologics license application for Regeneron’s Eylea aflibercept injection for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. The U.S. agency plans to make a decision about the blockbuster drug by May 13, 2019. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Regeneron, Sanofi strike pricing deal with Express Scripts for cholesterol drug
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:REGN) and its partner, Sanofi (NYSE:SNY), have agreed to lower the cost for its cholesterol drug, Praluent, for Express Scripts (NSDQ:ESRX) in exchange for an exclusive spot on the pharmacy benefit manager’s national formulary. The agreement, effective July 1, is designed to broaden patient access to the injectable medicine and lower out-of-pocket costs for eligible […]
Mylan, Momenta take aim at Regeneron’s Eylea with biosimilar
Momenta Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:MNTA) and Mylan (NSDQ:MYL) announced yesterday that they plan to launch a pivotal trial in the first half of 2018 for a proposed biosimilar to Regeneron‘s (NSDQ:REGN) blockbuster drug, Eylea. Eylea, a VEGF-inhibitor designed to treat wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema, has little competition on today’s market. The drug brought in more than $5 […]
How this biotech plans to go up against big pharma with its eye disease products
Shankar Musunuri has spent time in both the pharmaceutical world and the biotech arena – after 15 years at Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), he went on to launch several biotech start-ups. As co-founder, chairman & chief executive of Ocugen, he is looking to bring eye disease products to the patients that big pharma’s drugs have left out. “There’s so much […]
Novartis trial results could spell trouble for Regeneron
Head-to-head late-stage clinical trials published on Tuesday showed that a Novartis (NYSE:NVS) drug to treat patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration doesn’t need to be injected as frequently as a rival drug from competitor Regeneron (NSDQ:REGN). Analysts reportedly said the data gives Novartis’ treatment, RTH258, a competitive edge compared to its rival therapies. Get the full […]
Regeneron posts mixed Q1 results, Eylea growth slows
Shares in Regeneron (NSDQ:REGN) rose today after the company beat revenue expectations on The Street with its 1st quarter financial results. The company’s total sales rose to $1.32 billion, exceeding analysts’ estimate of $1.30 billion. Regeneron’s bottom line jumped 37% to $248.9 million. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Alnylam, The Medicines Co., detail Phase III trial for RNA-based heart drug
The Medicines Co. (NSDQ:MDCO) and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:ALNY) said today that they’ve reached a deal with the FDA over a Phase III trial for the companies’ RNA-based cholesterol-lowering drug, inclisiran. If approved, it would be the 1st RNA-interference therapy on the market. The drug is a part of a new group of drugs called PCSK9 […]
Sanofi, Regeneron win FDA nod for once-monthly cholesterol injection
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) and Regeneron (NSDQ:REGN) said today that the FDA approved the companies’ new supplemental Biologics License Application for a once-monthly, 300 milligram dose of Praluent as a treatment for adults with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The 300 milligram dose is administered using 2 pre-filled pens that each deliver 150 milligrams at an injection site. The […]
