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  • Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced the issuance of a sixth patent (number 9,351,975) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) covering Oxtellar XR, its novel once-daily extended-release oxcarbazepine product. The patent provides protection for the product with expiration that is no earlier than 2027.

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  • Zydus Cadila, a research-driven, global healthcare provider,  announced that USFDA has approved the company’s plan to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of Saroglitazar in patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) of the liver. This randomized, double-blind Phase 2 trial will evaluate Saroglitazar 1 mg, 2mg and 4 mg Vs. Placebo.

  • Use of Metformin commonly used as the front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes improves survival for some breast cancer patients, and shows promise as a treatment for patients diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia, according to the results of two new studies presented by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and includes its subsidiaries or associate companies) announced that as a part of its manufacturing consolidation in the US, one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has entered into an agreement with Frontida BioPharm, Inc. (“Frontida”) for divestment of its two oral solid dosage manufacturing facilities located at Philadelphia, PA, and Aurora, IL both in the US, along with 15 related pharmaceutical products. 

  • Bayer and Orion Corporation announced the expansion of the global clinical development programme for the investigational androgen receptor (AR) antagonist BAY-1841788 (ODM-201) in the area of prostate cancer. A new phase III study ARASENS will evaluate the compound in combination with standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and the chemotherapy docetaxel in men with newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), who are starting first line hormone therapy.

  • Novartis announced  that the European Commission has approved Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated (Grade 1 or Grade 2) nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of gastrointestinal (GI) or lung origin in adults with progressive disease. Afinitor is the first approved therapy in all 28 member states of the European Union (EU), plus Iceland and Norway, for this type of lung NET, and one of very few treatment options available for this type of GI NET.

  • 6 June 2016
    QIAGEN extend offer period for the acquisition of Exiqon A/S

    QIAGEN N.V. announced another extension of the Offer Period for the acquisition of Exiqon A/S, a world leader in RNA technology. On 18 April 2016, QIAGEN N.V. had published a conditional, voluntary public tender offer for the shares in Exiqon A/S, in which the shareholders were offered a cash amount of DKK 18 for each share held in Exiqon A/S. This Offer Period had been extended on 19 May 2016, its terms and conditions remained unchanged. In accordance with the Offer, the extended Offer Period expired yesterday on 2 June 2016 at 23.59 (CET).

  • Government of India is considering to replace some animal tests with alternative methods in rabbits, guinea pigs or mice with respect to the approval of new drugs and therefore they are looking for replacements in Indian situation.

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