Sanofi initiates phase 3 program for PCV21 and expands collaboration with SK bioscience for next-generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccines Pneumococcal disease remains a major global health challenge despite the availability of current vaccines This 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV21) is the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate with more than 20 serotypes to enter phase 3 in infants & toddlers December 23, 2024. Sanofi and SK bioscience have entered into a new chapter of

Dec. 23, 2024 -- 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SXTP; SXTPW) (“60 Degrees” or the “Company”), pharmaceutical company, and Tufts Medical Center (“Tufts MC”), a leading academic medical center, today announced the signing of a Patent License Agreement to jointly advance the development and commercialization of tafenoquine for the treatment and prevention of babesiosis. Tafenoquine is not currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the treatment and preventio

Acquisition bolsters Eton’s commercial pediatric endocrinology portfolio Product is now available through AnovoRx, a specialty pharmacy dedicated to serving patients with rare and chronic conditions Dec. 20, 2024 -- Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc (“Eton” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: ETON), an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments for rare diseases, today announced that it has completed its previously announced asset purchase of Increlex® (mecasermin inj

Dec. 19, 2024 -- Certa Therapeutics (Certa), a biotechnology company developing innovative precision therapies for patients with fibrotic diseases, today announces the acquisition of OccuRx, a Melbourne-based biotechnology company with highly complementary assets, resources and expertise, and a shared focus on targeting GPR68, a master switch of fibrosis. The acquisition combines the assets and capabilities of two companies founded by a leader in the GPR68 field, Professor Darren Kelly, consoli

Dec. 19, 2024 -- Arbor Biotechnologies™, a biotechnology company discovering and developing the next generation of genetic medicines, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ABO-101, a novel gene editing therapeutic designed to address primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1). The redePHine Phase 1/2 study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficac

Partnership leverages proprietary PHICS™ technology to bring together a kinase and target of interest to modulate protein function, in this case an undisclosed cardiometabolic target Total potential deal value up to $186M in upfront, development and commercial milestone payments, in addition to R&D funding and tiered royalty payments on commercial sales Dec. 18, 2024 -- Photys Therapeutics, Inc., a proximity-based therapeutics company, today announced a multi-year collaboration and license agre

Proposed Merger to create a Nasdaq-listed, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments targeting STAT3 to treat fibrosis-driven diseases Tvardi has recently completed an approximately $28 million private financing, which, together with Tvardi’s existing cash and Cara’s anticipated cash balance, is expected to fund the combined company into the second half of 2026 Tvardi anticipates reporting topline data in the second half of 2025 from two Phase 2 clinical programs utili

December 16, 2024 Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacterial and fungal infections, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive distribution and license agreement with Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Innoviva Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA), for the commercialization of Basilea’s hospital anti-MRSA antibiotic Zevtera® (ceftobiprole) in the United

Dec. 12, 2024 -- Lumos Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUMO) (“Lumos Pharma” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on therapeutics for rare diseases, and Double Point Ventures LLC (“DPV”) today announced the successful completion of the previously announced tender offer for Lumos Pharma’s shares at a purchase price of (i) $4.25 per share in cash at closing, without interest and less applicable tax withholding and (ii) one contingent value right (“CVR”) for each share of com

Dec. 04, 2024 -- BioCardia, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a global leader in cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, announced today the successful completion of a consultation with Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) on the next steps for the submission for registration of its lead therapeutic asset, BCDA-01, for the treatment of ischemic heart failure of reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). “This most recent meeting with PMD