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Biogen to acquire Reata for approximately $7.3bn

The deal gives Biogen access to a recently launched therapy for Friedreich's ataxia

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AstraZeneca’s rare disease unit to acquire Pfizer’s early-stage gene therapies for $1bn

The transaction could potentially see staff associated with the portfolio move to Alexion

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Roche’s spinal muscular atrophy therapy recommended by CHMP for newborns

Evrysdi is already approved in the EU to treat SMA patients aged two months or older

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Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo recommended by CHMP for expanded melanoma use

The global incidence of skin cancer has been rising steadily over the past few decades

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Merck granted positive CHMP opinion for Keytruda combination in gastric cancer

Over one million new cases of gastric cancer were diagnosed globally in 2020

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Janssen receives positive CHMP opinion for Talvey in multiple myeloma

More than 50,900 people in Europe were diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2020

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Sandoz granted positive CHMP opinion for multiple sclerosis biosimilar

The neurological disease affects approximately 2.8 million people worldwide

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LifeArc launches rare disease programme with £100m investment

An initial £40m will go towards the creation of up to five rare disease research centres

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Horizon shares positive results for Uplizna in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

The rare and debilitating disease affects approximately one to ten per 100,000 people

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NIHR and MRC establish UK Rare Disease Research Platform with £14m investment

The platform brings together expertise from across the UK rare disease research system

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FDA approves UCB’s Rystiggo to treat generalised myasthenia gravis

The rare autoimmune disease has a global prevalence of 100 to 350 cases per every one million people

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EMA recommends revoking marketing authorisation for Novartis’ sickle cell disease drug

The EU regulator concluded that the benefits of Adakveo did not outweigh its risks

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