Lynparza is the first and only PARP inhibitor approved for use beyond ovarian cancer Lynparza reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 42% compared to standard of care chemotherapy 12 January 2018 – AstraZeneca and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., US (Merck: known as MSD outside the US and Canada) today announced that […]
LYNPARZA’s New Tablet Formulation Approved as Maintenance Treatment for Women With Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Regardless of BRCA-Mutation Status LYNPARZA Tablets Also Indicated in BRCA-Mutated Ovarian Cancer Beyond the Third-Line Setting Newly-Approved Tablet Formulation Means Improved Patient Convenience August 17, 2017 KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AstraZeneca and Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the […]
Collaboration Aims to Maximize the Potential of PARP and MEK Inhibitors in Combination with PD-L1/PD-1 Medicines, Based on Growing Scientific Evidence That These Combinations Offer New Potential for the Treatment of a Range of Tumor Types AstraZeneca and Merck Will Independently Develop and Commercialize LYNPARZA and Potential Medicine Selumetinib in Combinations with Companies’ Respective PD-L1/PD-1 […]
Strong fit with Pfizer’s existing anti-infective portfolio Pfizer’s focus on infectious disease and expertise in this category will help enable broader access to anti-infective portfolio Expected to enhance near-term revenue growth potential for Pfizer’s Essential Health business August 24, 2016 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with AstraZeneca […]
Study Met All Primary Endpoints Against Stelara® (ustekinumab) and Placebo Three Pivotal Studies Form the Basis for Global Regulatory Filings, Planned In 2015 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and LONDON, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced that AMAGINE-2TM, a pivotal, multi-arm Phase 3 trial evaluating two doses of brodalumab […]
January 8, 2014 – AstraZeneca today announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, has entered into an oncology research collaboration and licensing agreement with Immunocore Limited, a privately-held, UK-based biotechnology company. Both companies will research and develop novel cancer therapies using Immunocore’s Immune Mobilising Monoclonal T-Cell Receptor Against Cancer (ImmTAC) technology. This platform […]
December 26, 2013 – AstraZeneca and Shionogi & Co. Ltd. today announced the full resolution of arbitration proceedings related to the treatment of certain excise taxes and other specific items in the calculation of royalties on CRESTOR® sales. In addition, AstraZeneca and Shionogi & Co. Ltd. announced the extension of the global licence agreement for CRESTOR® […]
Global agreement strengthens AstraZeneca’s commitment to diabetes, a key growth platform in a core strategic area for the company December 19 , 2013 – AstraZeneca today announced an agreement under which AstraZeneca will acquire the entirety of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s interests in the companies’ diabetes alliance for an initial consideration of $2.7 billion on completion and up […]