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Gilead agrees to acquire Immunomedics for $21bn
pharmaceutical-technology
September 15, 2020
Gilead Sciences has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cancer therapies developer Immunomedics for a total consideration of approximately $21bn, or $88 per share.
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EU OKs paediatric use of Gilead's Epclusa
pharmatimes
September 03, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has expanded marketing authorisation for Gilead's Epclusa (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/sofosbuvir) to include the treatment of children with chronic hepatitis C infection (HCV).
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FDA expands emergency use authorisation for remdesivir to treat all COVID-19 patients
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 02, 2020
The FDA has expanded the Emergency Use Authorisation for Veklury (remdesivir) to treat all hospitalised patients with COVID-19.
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Gilead and Jounce Therapeutics sign exclusive license pact for novel immunotherapy program
expresspharma
September 02, 2020
Jounce will lead the development of JTX-1811 through IND clearance, and thereafter, Gilead will have the sole right to develop JTX-1811.
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FDA grants EUA for Gilead’s remdesivir to treat Covid-19
pharmaceutical-technology
September 01, 2020
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Gilead Sciences’ Veklury (remdesivir) to treat all hospitalised patients with Covid-19.
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Gilead, AstraZeneca and Pfizer may be winners in race for COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines: GlobalData
expresspharma
August 31, 2020
More than 1,200 therapeutics and vaccines have entered the research and development (R&D) pipeline since January 2020, according to GlobalData, and that number grows every week.
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Remdesivir has only marginal benefit for moderate COVID-19 patients
expresspharma
August 24, 2020
The 600-patient analysis found that moderately-ill patients treated with Remdesivir for up to five days had significantly higher odds of improvement compared to a 10-days course.
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US FDA declines approval for Gilead’s rheumatoid arthritis drug, Filgotinib
expresspharma
August 20, 2020
The US drug regulator has issued a complete response letter requesting data from the MANTA and MANTA-RAy studies and expressing concerns regarding the overall benefit/risk profile of the drug.
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Gilead and Tango Therapeutics partner for targeted cancer therapies
pharmaceutical-technology
August 19, 2020
Gilead Sciences has collaborated with Tango Therapeutics to discover, develop and commercialise targeted immune evasion therapies for cancer patients.
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Gilead seeks full approval for remdesivir from US FDA for COVID-19 treatment
expresspharma
August 12, 2020
To boost the drug’s availability globally, Gilead has signed multiple manufacturing and supply deals, including with Pfizer and Britain’s Hikma Pharmaceuticals.