Biogen Expands Gene Therapy Efforts Via Deals With Regenxbio, Penn
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Biotech gets AAV technology license from Regenx for use in developing therapeutics for rare genetic eye disorders, which will be developed in tandem with University of Pennsylvania researchers.
You may also be interested in...
Biopharma Quarterly Dealmaking Statistics, Q2 2016
Biopharma financing decreased by 16% in Q2 to $4.8 billion, while the total value of acquisitions nearly doubled to $22 billion, including AbbVie's $9.8 billion takeover of Stemcentrx. Alliances garnered an aggregate potential deal value of $23.1 billion, led by Allergan's CNS agreement with Heptares.
Spotlight Returns To Biogen R&D To Sustain Success
After an impressive commercial run for Biogen Idec, with four drug launches in two years, it’s up to R&D to deliver more innovative medicines. The bar is high in the areas of neurology Biogen is exploring; Chief Medical Officer Alfred Sandrock discussed the company’s R&D momentum in a recent interview.
As Quantity Of Cannabis IND Applications Grows, US FDA Has ‘Quality Considerations’ Guidance
Research targeting botanicals generally, as well as cannabis, as potential APIs is increasing, a factor in CDER’s publication of cannabis trials guidance, the FDA’s Norman Birenbaum says in an interview.