All articles by Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review) – Page 56
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NewsBristol Myers Squibb boosts CAR T therapy manufacturing capabilities
Securing in-house viral vector production capabilities in the US is set to help Bristol Myers Squibb manufacture its two CAR T-cell therapies.
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NewsGlobal research consortium to help address antimicrobial resistance
Researchers in the UK, South Africa, Uganda and Brazil have formed the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) to optimise antimicrobial use globally.
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NewsPharma responds to proposed EU pharmaceutical legislation reform
Industry bodies EPFIA and the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and law firm Pinsent Masons have responded to the recent proposed revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation.
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NewsBristol Myers Squibb appoints new CEO
Bristol Myers Squibb’s leadership team is set to reshuffle, with Christopher Boerner becoming it’s new CEO in late 2023.
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NewsBiologic could be first new hidradenitis suppurativa treatment in a decade
The first and only fully human biologic that directly inhibits interleukin-17A has been granted a positive opinion by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
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NewsImmunotherapy to become standard treatment for infants with ALL
First-line immunotherapy blinatumomab significantly improved survival in babies with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in an international trial.
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NewsModerna’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre begins construction
Moderna achieves another milestone in its UK government partnership, with the start of construction of its mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre.
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NewsNovartis releases data for potentially “practice-changing" PNH medicine
Iptacopan achieved "improvement of anaemia never seen before with anti-C5s” in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, showed Novartis data presented at 2023 EBMT.
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NewsPioneering malaria vaccine gains regulatory clearance
University of Oxford-developed R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has secured approval in two African countries.
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NewsMonoclonal antibody combination treatment given NICE approval
Shown to increase myeloma remission times by more than two years, a combination treatment that uses a monoclonal antibody has been approved by NICE.
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NewsBoehringer Ingelheim invests €350m in new biotech R&D facility
The new €350 million biotechnology R&D centre is Boehringer Ingelheim’s largest single investment in Germany to date.
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NewsInjectable small molecule inhibitor could improve vision
Long-term Phase II study data of small molecule inhibitor UBX1325 delivered significant vision improvements in diabetic macular edema (DME).
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NewsYescarta® demonstrates promising European manufacturing experience
In newly published analysis, Kite's CAR T-cell therapy delivered a reduced median European manufacturing turnaround time for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients.
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NewsNICE recommends therapy duo for advanced leukaemia
Janssen states Imbruvica® plus venetoclax will provide "a much-needed new treatment option" for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
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NewsOral drug reduces treatment-resistant migraine frequency
Initial data from study results being presented at the 75th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting indicate that an oral CGRP inhibitor reduced episodic migraine frequency.
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NewsFDA approves first new B-cell lymphoma treatment in 20 years
A first-line B-cell lymphoma treatment shown to reduce the risk of disease progression or relapse by 27 percent has been approved by the FDA.
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NewsFDA approves allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy
The first allogeneic stem cell transplant therapy to be approved based on Phase III study results has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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NewsElectronic smart packaging market to value nearly $3b in 2033
While there is a keen interest in smart packaging worldwide, adopting these solutions at scale is challenging, a report has asserted.
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NewsCould ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy become ‘gold standard’ for heparin analysis?
A paper states ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy plus multivariate analysis for heparin analysis is cost-effective compared to NMR.
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NewsEli Lilly promises additional $1.6b manufacturing investment
A total $3.7 billion investment at LEAP Innovation Park in the US is Eli Lilly and Company’s largest manufacturing investment at a single location in its history.


