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Here are some of the latest pharmaceutical news updates:

Top Stories

  1. Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Shows 95% Efficacy in Final Phase III Trial Results: Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, has shown 95% efficacy in preventing severe illness and hospitalization due to COVID-19 in a final analysis of its Phase III clinical trial.
  2. Novartis Acquires The Medicines Company for $9.7 Billion: Novartis has agreed to acquire The Medicines Company, a biopharmaceutical company, for $9.7 billion, expanding its portfolio of cardiovascular and infectious disease treatments.
  3. GSK and Vir Biotechnology Partner to Develop COVID-19 Antibody Treatment: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Vir Biotechnology have partnered to develop a COVID-19 antibody treatment, with GSK providing funding and Vir providing its expertise in antibody development.

Clinical Trials

  1. AstraZeneca's Lynparza Shows Promise in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Trial: AstraZeneca's PARP inhibitor, Lynparza, has shown significant improvement in progression-free survival in a Phase III clinical trial for patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
  2. Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint in Lung Cancer Trial: Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo, a PD-1 inhibitor, failed to meet its primary endpoint in a Phase III clinical trial for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
  3. Johnson & Johnson's Imbruvica Shows Promise in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Trial: Johnson & Johnson's Imbruvica, a BTK inhibitor, has shown significant improvement in progression-free survival in a Phase III clinical trial for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Regulatory Updates

  1. FDA Approves Pfizer's Xeljanz for Rheumatoid Arthritis: The FDA has approved Pfizer's Xeljanz, a JAK inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.
  2. EMA Approves Novartis' Entresto for Heart Failure: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Novartis' Entresto, a heart failure treatment, for the treatment of adult patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
  3. FDA Warns of Potential Risk of Serious Skin Reactions with Pfizer's Xeljanz: The FDA has issued a warning about the potential risk of serious skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, with Pfizer's Xeljanz.

Business and Finance

  1. Pfizer and BioNTech Announce $2 Billion Funding Deal: Pfizer and BioNTech have announced a $2 billion funding deal to support the development and commercialization of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
  2. GSK and Sanofi Partner to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi have partnered to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, with GSK providing funding and Sanofi providing its expertise in vaccine development.
  3. Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Momenta Pharmaceuticals for $6.5 Billion: Johnson & Johnson has agreed to acquire Momenta Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company, for $6.5 billion, expanding its portfolio of autoimmune and inflammatory disease treatments.

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