All AstraZeneca articles – Page 4
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NewsApproval expanded for generalised myasthenia gravis medicine
Extended EU approval of Soliris to paediatric generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) patients is based on Phase III data which demonstrated improvement in disease severity through 26 weeks.
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NewsADC demonstrates meaningful survival data for HER2 cancers
Topline data from a Phase II trial signify a significant step forward for ENHERTU® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in its potential to provide a new option in HER2 expressing cancers.
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NewsBeyfortus approved for US infants against RSV disease
The only monoclonal antibody approved for passive immunisation to protect infants in their first RSV season has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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NewsSmall molecule treatment reduces risk of death by half in NSCLC
Astrazeneca’s small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor reduced the risk of death by 51 percent in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a major Phase III study has shown.
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NewsFirst NICE-recommended treatment for chronic heart failure
In final draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended dapagliflozin (Forxiga) for patients with heart failure regardless of ejection fraction.
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NewsRWE shows efficacy of nirsevimab for infant RSV
New real-world data “adds to the evidence that use of long-acting monoclonal antibody [nirsevimab] may prevent moderate to severe respiratory syncytial virus disease” in infants after single dose.
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NewsNICE guidance recommends olaparib for breast and prostate cancers
PARP inhibitor olaparib has been recommended in NICE’s final draft guidance for early breast cancer and advanced prostate cancer.
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NewsFirst mild asthma combination reliever approved in UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the first dual-combination, inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2-agonist reliever therapy for mild asthma.
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NewsMHRA approves prostate cancer combination therapy
The first PARP inhibitor to show clinical benefit with a new hormonal agent in first-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has been granted UK approval.
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NewsUK partnership set to revolutionise oligonucleotide manufacture
CPI, AstraZeneca, Novartis, and The University of Manchester will collaborate to facilitate large-scale manufacture of oligonucleotides.
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NewsImfinzi plus Imjudo approved in EU for advanced cancers
Hepatocellular carcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer patients are set to benefit from the recent approval of Imfinzi plus Imjudo combinations in the EU.
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NewsDeveloping terminal sterilisation processes for oligonucleotide drugs
A report reviewing the state of sterile oligonucleotide drug processing has recommended ways to aid development of terminal sterilisation processes.
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Endotoxin trends: sustainability, automation and beyond
In this Q&A Miriam Guest, Principal Microbiologist at AstraZeneca UK, discusses trends in bacterial endotoxin testing, as well as factors to consider when looking to implement rapid methods.
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NewsAstraZeneca BTK inhibitor tablet approved in EU for leukaemia
The tablet formulation for AstraZeneca’s BTK inhibitor has gained EU approval for co-administration with gastric acid-reducing agents in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients.
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NewsForxiga approved in EU for chronic heart failure
Forxiga (dapagliflozin) has been approved in the EU for chronic heart failure across the full spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction.
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NewsEnhertu approved in EU for HER2-low breast cancer
The European Commission has approved Enhertu in the EU as the first HER2-directed therapy for patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer.
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ArticlePharmaceutical microbiology: key developments 2022
Here, microbiology experts Tim Sandle, Tony Cundell and AstraZeneca’s Miriam Guest reflect on key developments in pharmaceutical microbiology during 2022.
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NewsPre-filled asthma pen approved for self-administration in EU
Tezspire is the first biologic approved in Europe for severe asthma with no phenotype or biomarker limitation, says AstraZeneca EVP.
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NewsPotential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2023
Lecanemab for Alzheimer's and the first potential gene therapy primed for US launch for haemophilia A are two potential blockbuster Drugs to Watch™, says a 2023 report.
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NewsAstraZeneca to acquire CinCor in nearly $2b deal
For a transaction value of nearly $2b, AstraZeneca is set to acquire CinCor Pharma, Inc., including rights to hypertension drug baxdrostat.