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Focus On Asia


Trends To Track In India: Deals, Big Pharma GCC Strategy And CAR-Ts In Motion

From continuing consolidation on the home market, big pharma appetite to double down on capability centers and notable R&D advances including traction by a second CAR-T cell therapy, the Indian market looks set for an eventful 2025. Scrip spoke to a cross-section of experts to encapsulate some of the key trends in the first instalment of this two-part roundup.

Data Analysis


R&D


US Dato-DXd Approval Relief For AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo

 

The FDA green light for Datroway in breast cancer marks the first for a TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate and is a relief for partners AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo after multiple filing mis-steps in its lung cancer indication.

Under-Pressure Moderna Banks $590m To Speed Up Bird Flu Vaccine

 
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A week after a downbeat forecast at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the US mRNA specialist has pocketed another sizeable sum from the US Department of Health and Human Services to accelerate development of an H5N1 mRNA pandemic influenza vaccine.

High-Dose Semaglutide Data A Mixed Bag For Novo Nordisk

 
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Semaglutide 7.2mg bests placebo for weight loss at 72 weeks, but with efficacy lower than seen with Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema or Lilly’s Zepbound.

Boehringer’s Three Shots At Schizophrenia Miss The Target

 

Three parallel Phase III studies of iclepertin aiming to improve cognitive function have failed but optimism about other schizophrenia treatments is growing.

Business


Stock Watch: J&J, GSK, Lilly Bring J.P. Morgan Cheer

 
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After a less auspicious prelude and a positive start to the biggest healthcare conference of the year, the news flow and investors’ support for biotech initially improved.

Under-Pressure Moderna Banks $590m To Speed Up Bird Flu Vaccine

 
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A week after a downbeat forecast at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the US mRNA specialist has pocketed another sizeable sum from the US Department of Health and Human Services to accelerate development of an H5N1 mRNA pandemic influenza vaccine.

Scrip Asks… What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma? Part 3: Impacts Of Political Change In US And Beyond

 

What do industry leaders anticipate as the US installs president Trump once again? Beyond the biopharma sector's biggest market, geopolitical instability has increased elsewhere: how might this affect markets and companies?

Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

 
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In this week's episode: a look at JPM; J&J’s Intra-Cellular buy; how JPM Day 1 deals fit into BD strategy; Scrip asks about the global state of biopharma; and what will fuel M&A activity in India this year.

Scrip Originals


Stock Watch: J&J, GSK, Lilly Bring J.P. Morgan Cheer

 
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After a less auspicious prelude and a positive start to the biggest healthcare conference of the year, the news flow and investors’ support for biotech initially improved.

Asia Deal Watch: Regenxbio Licenses Two MPS Gene Therapies To Nippon Shinyaku

 

Plus deals involving Simcere/AbbVie, Daiichi Sankyo/Glycotope, Telix/ImaginAb, Harbour/Kelun/Windward, Insilico/Menarini, Samsung Bioepis/Teva, HealZen/J&J, Zai Lab/Vertex, Zai Lab/MediLink and Primrose/Serum Institute of India.

Executives On The Move: Five CMOs, 14 CEOs And 23 CFOs Among This Week’s Changes

Latest updates include changes at the top at Neuphoria Therapeutics, plus new CEOs at Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals and Norgine, among others.

Deal Watch: Bausch Companies Set Hectic Pace At J.P. Morgan With Five Deals

 
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Plus deals involving Lantheus/Life Molecular Imaging, Teva/Klinge/Formycon, X4/Norgine, Biohaven/Merus, Lilly/Mediar and more.