AbbVie Inc (ABBV) has announced that it jointly agreed with Shire plc (SHPG) to terminate the planned acquisition of the latter, which was due to be completed by year end. We remind investors that in Jul 2014, AbbVie had agreed to acquire Shire for approximately £53.19 per Shire share (£24.44 in cash and 0.8960 ordinary…
Prosensa Holding N.V. (RNA) announced that it has initiated the process of rolling submission of a new drug application (NDA) to the FDA for its lead candidate, drisapersen, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Drisapersen has Breakthrough Therapy Designation in the U.S. Moreover, the fast track status for drisapersen has made Prosensa eligible…
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc (ALNY) revealed encouraging initial results from an ongoing phase II open-label extension study (n=27) on one of its most important pipeline candidates, patisiran (ALN-TTR02). The stock soared almost 19% following the announcement. Patisiran, one of the most advanced candidates at Alnylam, is a subcutaneously administrated ribo nucleic acid interference (RNAi) therapeutic being…
Investors in the pharma/biotech sector eagerly wait for pipeline updates as they play an important role in deciding whether or not to invest in a particular company. These updates provide information on experimental drugs and at times give an insight into the commercial potential of the candidate once it is successfully developed and commercialized. Late…
Amgen Inc (AMGN) was up almost 3% on encouraging top-line data from a phase III study on its biosimilar candidate, ABP 501. The randomized, double-blind, active-controlled study compared the safety and efficacy of ABP 501 to AbbVie Inc’s (ABBV) Humira in adults suffering from moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The study met its primary endpoint of Psoriasis…
Endo International (ENDP) is set to acquire Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc (AUXL) for $2.6 billion ($33.25 per share) in cash as well as stock. The transaction is expected to close by the first half of 2015. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Endo’s earnings following the closure. Auxilium Pharma grabbed Endo’s offer, which…
