Keyword: Genentech

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Genentech Buys Rights to Hanmi’s Cancer Drug

06.10.2016 - US biotechnology group Genentech has agreed with Hanmi Pharmaceutical to buy the exclusive global rights to the South Korean company’s experimental cancer drug HM95573. The...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

ISPE Recognizes Leaders in Drug Shortage Prevention

12.09.2016 - The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) recognized 2016 category winners Baxter BioPharma Solutions and Janssen Vaccines for their exceptional leadership in...

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Genentech’s Bladder Cancer Drug Wins US Approval

23.05.2016 - Genentech has won an accelerated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for bladder cancer treatment Tecentriq. The immunotherapy has been cleared to treat...

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FDA Approves Drug for Leukemia Subset

22.04.2016 - After giving it a priority review in January, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Venclexta (venetoclax), a novel of drug that targets a subset of leukemia...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

DCAT Week ’16

03.02.2016 - A key upcoming industry event is DCAT Week, the flagship event of the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT). DCAT Week brings together pharmaceutical and...

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Roche to buy US Biotech Firm InterMune for $8.3 Billion

25.08.2014 - Roche Holding has agreed to buy US biotech company InterMune for $8.3 billion in cash, marking the latest multibillion-dollar deal in a consolidating pharmaceutical sector. The...

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Roche Alzheimer's Drug Fails Main Goals in Mid-stage Study

17.07.2014 - Swiss drugmaker Roche said its experimental Alzheimer's drug failed to meet its main goals in a mid-stage study, a result likely to bolster the belief that drugs need to be given...

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Codexis Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results

12.03.2014 - Codexis, Inc. developer of biocatalysts for the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31...