All articles by Catherine Eckford – Page 47
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NewsGlobal cell line development to surge in next decade
Increased production of biologic drugs in the global cell line development market is anticipated to bring “significant growth” for mammalian cell line development between 2023-2033, a report shows.
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NewsAAO 2023: intravitreal treatment shows benefit in geographic atrophy
Results from Iveric Bio’s Phase III trial demonstrated that over a two-year period, IZERVAY™ (avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution) reduced geographic atrophy (GA) lesion growth as early as six months.
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ArticleMitigating medicines shortages in Europe
The pharmaceutical industry must work together, applying new initiatives and harnessing digital tools to address Europe’s medicines shortages in 2023 and beyond, regulators and other organisations assert.
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NewsGene therapy for rare muscular dystrophy presents preliminary promise
Initial clinical results for a gene therapy being evaluated in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy has shown evidence of transgene expression in the three-month muscle biopsy.
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NewsSustainable biosimilar competition in Europe: can it be achieved?
The Biosimilar Medicines Group has reflected on a new report by IQVIA that outlines factors for achieving sustainable levels of biosimilar competition in Europe.
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NewsNew Bill could enhance UK clinical trial regulation
According to a report on policy development in the UK, the Future Clinical Trials Bill will mandate transparent trial registration and facilitate quicker regulatory approval.
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NewsUK Clinical Trial Application submitted for amyloid-targeting drug
The Clinical Trial Application sent to the MHRA is for a combination drug with the potential to become a cost-effective treatment against early Alzheimer’s disease.
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NewsNICE recommends first Parkinson’s treatment
A new, easy-to-use treatment option for advanced Parkinson’s could benefit around 900 adult patients on the NHS, according to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) final draft guidance.
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ArticleAntibody-drug conjugates: paving the future of oncology clinical development
Dr Mark Rutstein, Senior Vice President, Head of Oncology Clinical Development at Daiichi Sankyo, highlights key data about the company’s antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) being investigated for breast and lung cancer, and shares insight into why ADCs could replace current standards of care in oncology.
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NewsFDA approves new therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
The first targeted therapy for certain adults with the rare blood cancer myelodysplastic syndromes, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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NewsGuidance on machine learning-enabled medical devices published
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have issued guidelines to reduce the regulatory burden for machine learning-enabled medical devices.
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NewsApproval-first for meningococcal vaccine
The first single vaccine to immunise against the five most common meningococcal disease serogroups in adolescents has been approved in the US.
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NewsEurope’s pharmaceutical packaging market to value over $35bn by 2028
With the pharmaceutical industry placing greater emphasis on sustainability, as a material, paper will play a key role in Europe’s packaging and labelling market between 2023-2028, research predicts.
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NewsESMO 2023: Janssen reveals data for intravesical delivery system
Phase IIb study results show evidence of sustained, durable complete responses beyond one year with an intravesical gemcitabine delivery system for a high-risk bladder cancer.
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NewsRoche to gain rights to novel antibody for IBD
Roche is set to gain rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise a novel antibody treatment with first-in-class and best-in-disease potential for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), under a new acquisition agreement.
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NewsCould Eli Lilly deliver first-line atopic dermatitis treatment?
Strong evidence of long-term efficacy of the IL-13 inhibitor lebrikizumab for atopic dermatitis has been demonstrated in Eli Lilly’s two-year extension trial.
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NewsSustainability crucial for pharma's supply chain future
Evidence of sustainability metrics is expected to be important for companies in the pharmaceutical industry in the next few years, according to sustainability results of the CPHI Annual Survey 2023.
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NewsStarvation stress key in Micrococcus luteus cleanroom survival
Key factors behind the lengthy survival capabilities of the bacterium Micrococcus luteus (M. luteus) within a cleanroom have been reported in Tim Sandle’s recent paper.
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NewsCounterfeit diabetes pens identified in EU and UK
Following shortages of the diabetes medicine Ozempic (semaglutide), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have confirmed cases of falsely labelled pre-filled pens at UK and EU wholesalers.
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NewsEACS 2023: Gilead shares real-world evidence for Biktarvy®
Efficiency of Gilead Science’s long-term HIV treatment option with a high barrier to resistance has been further demonstrated in real-world data based on three-year study follow up.