Aninda Chakraborty

All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

1. Vect-Horus and Janssen partner for neurodegenerative disease treatment

   Vect-Horus has entered a research collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals for treating neurodegenerative diseases. The partnership…
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   12 Dec
2. Roche’s Tecentriq gets FDA priority review to treat small cell lung cancer

   The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for Roche’s Tecentriq (atezolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy for…
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   6 Dec
3. Deerfield buys AlivaMab Mouse technology developer Ablexis

   Investment management firm Deerfield has acquired Ablexis, a company that has developed AlivaMab Mouse technology, which is a transgenic mouse…
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   25 Jun
4. FDA accepts BMS’s application for non-small cell lung cancer treatment

   The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s (BMY) supplemental biologics licence application (sBLA) for Opdivo…
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   25 Jun
5. Merck to distribute HistoCyte Laboratories’ cell line products

   Pharmaceutical company Merck has signed an agreement to become the exclusive multinational distributor of HistoCyte Laboratories’ portfolio of cell line…
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   22 Jun
6. Sugar can delay neurodegeneration caused by enzyme deficiency

   A team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in the US have found that a new therapeutic approach of…
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   22 Jun
7. Researchers identify brain metals that may precipitate Alzheimer’s

   A research team including members from Warwick’s School of Engineering has identified and characterised certain brain metals that may precipitate…
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   22 Jun
8. Natera and Institut Jules Bordet partner on breast cancer research

   Genetic testing company Natera has partnered with the Belgian Institut Jules Bordet to advance breast cancer research. The collaboration will…
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   21 Jun
9. Study finds drug reduces hearing loss in children with liver cancer

   A study has found that a new drug sodium thiosulphate (STS) can reduce hearing loss in children treated for hepatoblastoma,…
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   21 Jun
10. Roche to buy remaining stake in Foundation Medicine for $2.4bn

    Roche has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of Foundation Medicine (FMI) for $2.4bn. The transaction values…
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    21 Jun