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SkyePharma sees higher 2010 sales, installs new CEO

Building on momentum in the first-half year, SkyePharma Plc said it expects to report an increase in revenue for 2010. Driving the business forward will be the new CEO, Axel Müller, who takes over the top job from Ken Cunningham on 23 August.

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United Kingdom

Regulatory review of gene therapy on schedule

The European regulatory review of a ground-breaking gene therapy for the treatment of a protein deficiency linked to pancreatitis is on schedule with a decision expected by mid-2011, according to the developer, Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT).

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Netherlands

Intercell’s Q2 results deteriorate despite higher product sales

Intercell AG, the Austrian maker of vaccines for the prevention and treatment of disease, reported a 35.2% decline in revenue to €9.7 million for the second 2010 quarter, mainly due to the absence of milestone receipts from its collaborations.

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Austria

Crucell’s second 2010 quarter revenues set a record

Total revenues and other operating income of Crucell NV rose by 63% to a record €128.6 million in the second 2010 quarter, mainly due to booming sales of Quinvaxem in the developing world.

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Netherlands

Lilly halts development of Alzheimer’s drug

Eli Lilly and Company said it is stopping development of semagacestat for Alzheimer’s disease after preliminary data from two Phase 3 studies showed the compound did not slow disease progression and was associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.

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United States

Lundbeck increases profit by 30% in Q2

H. Lundbeck A/S said its profit before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 30% to DKK 936 million (€125.6 million) in the 2010 second quarter on revenue of DKK 3.8 billion, up by 6.8%. It expects revenue of DKK 14.3 to 14.8 billion for the year.

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Denmark

Pronova’s revenue and profit drop in Q2

Pronova BioPharma ASA, the Norwegian producer of omega-3 derived prescription products, posted a 2.6% decline in revenue in the second 2010 quarter to NOK 443.6 million (€55.9 million) and a 59% drop in net profit to NOK 51.7 million.

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Norway

Algeta advances its radiopharmaceutical

Algeta ASA is increasing manufacturing capacity for its lead product, a radiopharmaceutical, as recruitment continues in a pivotal Phase 3 trial of the product in patients with bone metastases arising from hormone-refractory prostate cancer.

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Norway

Evotec reports first-half operating profit, appoints new CFO

Evotec AG has reported a small operating profit for the 2010 first half – the first in its 17-year history. The profit, amounting to €0.3 million compared with a year-earlier loss of €29.1 million, comes a little more than a year into a major restructuring programme.

Location

Germany

4SC gives clinical update

4SC AG expects to report data for its lead investigational compound, vidofludimus, in separate Phase 2 studies in inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis by the end of 2010. On 30 June, the German company had cash of €26.5 million.

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Germany

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