Novavax aims to recruit 10,000 subjects in the UK, and will include a flu vaccination co-administration for some participants.

Accord has launched its first monoclonal antibody biosimilar and fourth biosimilar overall, introducing in the UK the Zercepac version of trastuzumab developed by China’s Shanghai Henlius Biotech.

South Korean pharma and biotech companies are opting to spin off certain businesses and set up new subsidiaries to speed up R&D progress and tap funding opportunities. The move, which has become more visible in the past few years is in line with global biopharma trends, although the reasons may vary.

Chief medical officer Samit Hirawat outlines R&D successes – though there have been some setbacks since it bought Celgene for $74bn last year – and the company’s commitment to clinical trial diversity.