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GSK nears green light for Jemperli usage in Europe

(Sharecast News) - Pharma giant GSK has announced that European experts recommended the approval of its Jerperli drug for the treatment of a specific type of endometrial cancer - paving the way for marketing authorisation by the continent's regulatory body.

GSK settles California Zantac lawsuit

(Sharecast News) - GSK has agreed to settle another lawsuit concerning its discontinued heartburn treatment Zantac, the drugs giant confirmed on Wednesday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Croda; Berenberg cuts Atalaya

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 higher; Travis Perkins warns on profit

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened largely higher on Wednesday as market mood remained resilient, despite the continuing conflict in the Middle East, amid a softening of rhetoric from the US central bank.

TOP NEWS: GSK reaches settlement for Zantac litigation in California

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Wednesday said that it has reached a confidential settlement in the Cantlay/Harper case, which alleged that the firm's heartburn medication can cause cancer.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks lower; GSK settles Zantac case in California

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday as investor looked ahead to the release of the US Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes later in the day.

TOP NEWS: GSK inks agreement with Zhifei to promote shingles vaccine

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Monday said it has reached an exclusive agreement with Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Ltd to co-promote its shingles vaccine, Shingrix, in China.

LONDON BRIEFING: Metro Bank secures deal to shore up finances

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Monday as interest rate expectations held steady despite Friday's bumper US nonfarm payrolls report.

GSK inks deal to promote shingles vaccine in China

(Sharecast News) - GSK has entered into a new exclusive vaccine partnership in China that will extend the availability of its shingle vaccine Shingrix, which will see the UK-listed group generate £2.5bn over the next three years.

Sunday newspaper round-up: Renewi, Metro Bank, New homes

(Sharecast News) - Some of Renewi's major shareholders are divided as to whether the recycling company should engage with Australian suitor Macquarie. One major shareholder has told Renewi's board that it should not until Macquarie raised its £636m bid, but another top ten shareholder told The Sunday Times that it should talk to the Australian outfit anyways. Macquarie has until 26 October to make a firm offer. - The Sunday Times

GSK raises £885.6m from Haleon share sale

(Sharecast News) - GSK said on Friday that it has sold 270m shares in Haleon - the consumer health business it spun off last year - raising around £885.6m.

UPDATE: GSK banks GBP886 million from Haleon share sale

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday said it received GBP885.6 million in gross proceeds from its sale of shares in consumer healthcare spin-off Haleon PLC.

LONDON BRIEFING: Wetherspoon swings to profit; UK house prices fall

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher on Friday, as investors eye a key nonfarm payroll reading in the US.

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IN BRIEF: GSK's Jemperli approved in UK for endometrial cancer

GSK PLC - London-based pharmaceutical company - On Monday, announces that the UK Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Agency has authorised a new indication for Jemperli, also known as dostarlimab. The drug is used as a treatment for some types of endometrial cancer and an be used to treat patients that have a tumour abnormality called mismatch repair deficient/microsatellite instability-high when the cancer is at an advanced stage when first diagnosed or has returned after previous treatment. It is now authorised to be used together with chemotherapy to slow the progression of these cancers. GSK says it is the first medicine licensed as first line treatment for primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.