All articles by Catherine Eckford – Page 44
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NewsAstraZeneca to advance haematology cell therapy
The new acquisition grants AstraZeneca rights to a new CAR-T cell therapy with a differentiated manufacturing process that could provide a potential best-in-class blood cancer treatment.
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ArticleYear in review: EPR’s top stories of 2023
EPR wraps up the year with a selection of top stories from 2023, highlighting key trends and topics such as environmental monitoring (EM), quality (QA/QC), manufacturing, regulation and clinical development.
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ArticleNK cell immunotherapy: what’s next in clinical development?
In this interview, Innate Pharma’s Yannis Morel, Executive Vice President of product portfolio strategy and business development, delves into the unique advantages of using multi-specific antibodies capable of engaging NK cells against tumours for oncology indications, and shares key data from the company’s ongoing and recent clinical trials.
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NewsGSK immuno-oncology treatment achieves novel EU approval
The EC’s approval of the immuno-oncology treatment “will define a new standard of care for certain patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in the EU,” says principal investigator of the RUBY trial.
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NewsASH 2023: microbiome-based therapy shows potential in graft-versus-host disease
Data presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting suggest that the off-the-shelf microbiome therapeutic could offer a “potentially life-saving approach” in graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).
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News'Innovation-first' mindset vital for advanced therapies sector future
Improving data harmonisation and investing in the advanced therapy sector’s workforce are some of the key recommendations the sector must take to advance the field and increase patient access, a new report highlights.
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NewsCommon drug could facilitate “huge step-change” in managing type 1 diabetes
A common rheumatoid arthritis drug can suppress the progression of type 1 diabetes, research shows, making it the first disease-modifying, oral treatment of its kind for the condition.
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NewsAntibody-immunotherapy combination shows promise in lung cancer
A study evaluating the combination of a PD1 inhibitor with dupilumab enabled one out of six lung cancer patients to achieve a near-complete clinical response two months post-treatment, a paper states.
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NewsNovartis secures first-of-a-kind haematology approval
A novel Factor B inhibitor of the immune system's complement pathway has been approved for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH).
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NewsUK’s entrance into Horizon Europe finalised
The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes has adopted the political agreement on UK’s association to the Horizon Europe programme.
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NewsRoche to advance novel obesity and diabetes treatments
The assets Roche will gain rights to through its planned acquisition of Carmot Therapeutics include several incretin treatments with best-in-class potential in obesity and diabetes.
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NewsPhase III data for novel telomerase inhibitor released
Currently, imetelstat is being reviewed by the FDA and EMA for the treatment of transfusion-dependent anaemia in adults with lower risk MDS.
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NewsPharmaceutical excipients market to witness expansion
According to research, increased in R&D investment for developing novel excipients and greater emphasis on patient-centric formulations are key drivers for the pharmaceutical excipients market.
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NewsNovel generalised myasthenia gravis treatment approved
A subcutaneous C5 complement inhibitor has been authorised by the European Commission (EC) as a treatment for generalised myasthenia gravis in Europe.
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NewsAbbVie agrees $10 billion oncology acquisition
Under its proposed acquisition of ImmunoGen, AbbVie will gain rights to ELAHERE®, the first antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) approved in ovarian cancer.
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NewsInnovative technologies facilitate novel contamination-detection method
A new 24-hour sterility testing method combining nanopore sequencing and machine learning could revolutionise sterility assurance in biopharmaceutical manufacturing of cell therapies.
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ArticleCell and gene therapy: manufacturing and talent trends 2023
In this interview, Stephen Ward, Chief Manufacturing Officer and Jeanette Evans, Chief Business Officer, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, highlight key data from the organisation’s recent GMP Manufacturing Survey and Skills Demand reports, and present insight into the sector’s current and future landscape.
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NewsAcquisition deal to back European biosimilars market
Following the acquisition from Viatris, Biocon Biologics and its partners state that they will commercialise biosimilar products in 31 European countries.
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NewsFerring reveals long-term data for cancer gene therapy
New data from a Phase III gene therapy trial has demonstrated a 90 percent three-year overall survival rate for its participants with a high-risk bladder cancer.
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NewsPharma unites to secure renewable energy in key manufacturing markets
The new industry collaboration aims to help decarbonise the global supply chain by focusing on the energy-intensive pharmaceutical manufacturing that takes place in China and India.