In his first budget as UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s main focus was to prepare the country for the impact of coronavirus – but there were other pharma-friendly measures in there too.
Takeda’s Ninlaro (ixazomib) has fallen short in a late-stage study testing it in combination with Bristol-Myers Squibb/Celgene’s Revlimid and chemo in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
Shionogi has expanded its partnership with its Alzheimer’s drug development partner Tetra Therapeutics, giving an option for a buyout of the US biotech ahead of a key trial milestone.