Bimzelx® receives EC approval for plaque psoriasis treatment
The European Commission (EC) have approved UCB’s Bimzelx (bimekizumab) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
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Beware of false Raman spectroscopy results, says study
A new paper reveals a potential source of errors in the Raman spectroscopy analysis of chiral molecules that could lead to significant data misinterpretations, and a potential method to fix it.
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Pfizer-BioNTech becomes the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine is the first to be approved by the FDA for the prevention of COVID-19 in people aged 16 years and older.
ZyCoV-D becomes world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for COVID-19
Zydus’ ZyCoV-D received emergency use authorisation (EUA) in India, becoming the world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for COVID-19.
Antibody combination reduces symptomatic COVID-19 risk by 77 percent
AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77 percent in PROVENT Phase III study.
Xeljanz® receives EU marketing authorisation for juvenile arthritis
Xeljanz® (tofacitinib) received marketing authorisation in Europe for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Evrenzo™ approved for CKD-related anaemia treatment in EU
The European Commission (EC) has approved Astellas’ Evrenzo™ for adult patients with symptomatic anaemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Abecma is the first treatment approved by EC for multiple myeloma
The European Commission (EC) has approved Abecma, the first anti-BCMA CAR T-cell therapy for patients with multiple myeloma.
Flow cytometry to advance decontamination and sterilisation processes
A new paper reveals how combining flow cytometry with other analytical techniques can provide a wealth of information on bacterial viability and thus enhance sterilisation processes.
MHRA approve first monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19
The MHRA have approved Ronapreve as the first monoclonal antibody combination product for the treatment of COVID-19 infection in the UK.
Atogepant significantly reduces migraines, shows study
A 12-week study revealed that atogepant reduced migraines and headaches and resulted in a 50 percent reduction in mean monthly migraine days.
Study shows no benefit of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients
An NIH trial found that COVID-19 convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in high-risk outpatients with early symptoms.
Infrared thermography can detect pre-visual bacterial growth, shows study
A new paper shows thermal imaging (infrared thermography) can detect E. coli and S. aureus bacteria after just six hours of incubation, long before it is visible to the human eye.
FDA approves Jardiance® for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
The FDA have approved Lilly’s Jardiance (empagliflozin) to treat adults living with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
FDA approve GSK’s Jemperli for patients with dMMR solid tumours
GSK receives FDA accelerated approval for Jemperli for adults with mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) recurrent or advanced solid tumours.
