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EMA issues its requirements for adapting COVID-19 vaccines for viral variants
The European Medicines Agency has set out its guidelines for vaccine manufacturers adapting their approved COVID-19 vaccines to combat viral variants.
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Leukine® significantly improves lung function in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
In the trial Leukine® (sargramostim, rhuGM-CSF) improved oxygenation in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure by at least a third in over half of those treated.
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Novel anti-psychotic shows promise in Phase II schizophrenia trial
KarXT significantly reduced both positive and negative of symptoms of schizophrenia without the common problematic side effects of current antipsychotic therapies.
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New variant-specific mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to enter clinical trials
Moderna has shipped the trial material for its mRNA-1273.351 vaccine candidate to the US National Institutes of Health for Phase I trials.
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Ide-cel provides lasting remissions in multiply-relapsed myeloma
BMS and bluebird bio have applied to the FDA for approval of ide-cel as a standard therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma based on positive Phase II trial results.
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Sanofi and GSK start Phase II study of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The dose finding study will assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the companies’ investigational COVID-19 vaccine in 720 participants.
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Partnership to develop a microneedle patch for delivering psychedelic pharmaceuticals
The Terasaki Institute is partnering with PharmaTher to adapt a microneedle drug delivery patch for the micro-dosing of psychedelics.
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Patient dosed with first Lassa fever vaccine to reach human trials
The first trial participant has been given INO-4500 in Ghana - INO-4500 is a DNA vaccine candidate being developed to protect against Lassa fever.
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EMA’s transformative treatments of 2020
In this article, we summarise the trial findings for the European Medicines Agency’s 13 most transformative therapies of 2020.
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Upadacitinib meets all endpoints in Phase III ulcerative colitis trial
In the trial, 74 percent of participants responded to upadacitinib and 33 percent of patients achieved clinical remission.
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FDA issues new guidance for developers of COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics
The new recommendations address the evolving landscape of COVID-19 drug development, including the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Scientists repair spinal cord injuries using patients’ stem cells
In a Phase II trial, all 13 patients who received an intravenous infusion of their own mesenchymal stem cells had improvements in neurological function six months later.
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FDA approves Libtayo® monotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer patients
The approval was based on a Phase III trial in which Libtayo reduced risk of death by 43 percent in non-small cell lung cancer patients with ≥50 percent PD-L1 expression in their tumours.
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Video: Single vs. multilayer film in cold chain bioprocessing
Our video highlights how Aramus™ bag assemblies overcome single-use bag failures at cold temperatures with a new single-layer fluoropolymer material.
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Gates Foundation to fund Novartis’ development of a sickle cell disease gene therapy
The Gates Foundation will fund Novartis’ discovery and development of a gene therapy for sickle cell disease that is accessible for low- and middle-income countries.