Pharma News

Working with human breast and lung cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times, a hallmark of cancer cells.

The findings, published May 3 in Science, reveal what goes wrong when a group of molecules and enzymes trigger and regulate what’s known as the “cell cycle,” the repetitive process of making new cells out of the cells’ genetic material.

IIT Bombay unveils the nations first of  its kind GMP facility at any academic institution  The 10X GMP Facility at IIT Bombay is the first-of- its- kind in India and will help to manufacture products for human trials. This facility will encourage researchers to manufacture breakthrough products in healthcare which are 10 times cheaper or better or faster than anything currently available.

In Q1 2024, worldwide revenue was USD 8.77 billion, an increase of 26 percent compared with Q1 2023, driven by increases of 16 percent in volume and 10 percent due to higher realized prices. The volume increase was primarily driven by growth from Mounjaro, Zepbound, Verzenio and Jardiance, partially offset by declines in Trulicity.

ONO Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd and Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that on April 29, 2024 (Japan time), ONO and Deciphera entered into a definitive merger agreement under which ONO will acquire all outstanding shares of Deciphera common stock for USD 25.60 per share in cash through a tender offer followed by a merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of ONO with and into Deciphera with Deciphera surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONO.