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Dear Reader :

This month’s edition of Pharma Intelligence’s newsletter, developed in alliance with the IPA, brings you some noteworthy industry firsts.

Executives from Samsung Bioepis and Biogen outline plans to capitalize on the launch of the world’s first Lucentis biosimilar, while a French biotech is developing what could emerge as the first drug candidate to target adipose tissue in an effort to address the root cause of type 2 diabetes.

There’s also an interview with Roche’s Barbara Lueckel around dealmaking and how upfront fees have come down from recent highs.

Anju Ghangurde - Executive Editor (Asia Pacific), Scrip/Pink Sheet
Archana Jatkar - Associate Secretary General, IPA

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Vid Desai On How US FDA’s Modernization Will Improve Inspections And Drug Review alt_text
Supply Security And Competitive Pricing Will Support Byooviz Launch In US Roche Partnering Finds Upfront Fee Relief In Current Market

In the first part of an exclusive two-part interview, Samsung Bioepis’ development division leader Kyung-Ah Kim and Biogen’s global head of biosimilars Ian Henshaw discuss how the firms are aiming to capitalize on their launch of the world’s first Lucentis biosimilar, Byooviz, in the US.
 

Barbara Lueckel, head of research technologies partnering, said Roche’s approach to platform deals has evolved with a focus on “generational technologies” to answer tough scientific questions.
 

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After A Bumper 2021, How French Biotech Is Surviving Market Doldrums Sanofi, Innovent Link On China Oncology Ambitions As ADCs Surge

French Biotech In Focus: Amid a global biotech funding boom last year, French biotech saw a rise in the number of high-value financing rounds while its firms adopt savvy licensing strategies.
 

The antibody-drug conjugate market is emerging as the next battleground for intense competition in China, with global partnerships becoming essential to win, as evidenced by a major new alliance between Innovent and Sanofi.
 

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Science Matters: Harnessing The Inherent Power Of MAIT Cells AdipoPharma Targets Root Cause Of Diabetes With First ‘Adipeutic’ Drug Candidate

Tapping into the interplay between gut microbiota and an underappreciated subset of T cells could lead to therapies in a range of diseases.
 

Emerging Company Profile: The French biotech is developing a constrained peptide that targets an interaction in body fat tissue in the hopes of treating type 2 diabetes.
 

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The Agetech Revolution: Telehealth Boom Opens New Doors To $8Tn Economy For Patients 50+ Digital Home-Testing Is The Future, Says Bloom Diagnostics Co-Founder Angelica Kohlmann

The world’s aging, increasingly tech-savvy population has created demand for device and digital health solutions that enable people to live longer, healthier, more independent lives.
 

With its lateral flow at-home tests for ferritin, thyroid function and ovarian reserves, Swiss medtech firm Bloom Diagnostics thinks it has seen the future of consumer healthcare.
 

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