FDA approves first treatment for rare paediatric genetic diseases
Zokinvy (lonafarnib) capsules have been approved for the treatment of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome and certain progeroid laminopathies in patients over one year old.
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Government funding for UK biomedical innovation insufficient, BIA says
According to the BIA, less than four percent of eligible projects received funding from a government programme for early-stage biotech companies.
AstraZeneca starts COVID-19 prevention trial for immunocompromised patients
The trial will evaluate if the long-acting monoclonal antibody cocktail, AZD7442, can prevent COVID-19 in patients who cannot be vaccinated.
FDA grants EUA to investigational antibody treatment for COVID-19
The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is based on a trial in which casirivimab and imdevimab reduced hospitalisations in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.
UK and US could administer first approved COVID-19 vaccines next month
Both the UK and US have said that, if approved, the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could be administered to people as early as December.
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine 70 percent effective, interim data shows
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019, prevented infection from SARS-CoV-2 in two dosing regimens.
Pfizer and BioNTech submit for EUA of COVID-19 vaccine with FDA
The companies suggest if the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is approved, high-risk patients in the US could begin receiving the BNT162b2 vaccine by the end of December 2020.
WHO expert panel advises against use of remdesivir for hospitalised COVID-19 patients
The WHO group concluded there is currently no evidence that remdesivir improves survival when reviewing data from 7000 hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
Novel antibiotic shows promise in Phase II C. difficile study
Ibezapolstat cured all 10 patients of their Clostridioides difficile infections and prevented recurrence for at least 30 days.
FDA grants EUA to baricitinib with remdesivir to treat COVID-19
The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for baricitinib in combination with remdesivir to treat COVID-19 in hospitalised patients.
Potential anti-COVID-19 nasal spray developed by researchers
A new nasal spray with ingredients already approved for use in humans could be used to protect people against COVID-19.
Lilly’s Emgality (galcanezumab) recommended by NICE as migraine preventative
The UK's NICE has recommended Emgality (galcanezumab) for the prevention of migraine in adults with episodic and chronic migraine.
Pharma supply chain still highly vulnerable to COVID-19 pandemic, says research
Report reveals global pharma supply chain leaders are afraid of the vulnerabilities in the end-to-end supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
CVN058 shows promise in Phase Ib schizophrenia cognition study
A single dose of CVN058 was able to normalise brainwaves being used as a biomarker for cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.
EDQM releases new guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine quality testing
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare has announced three new guidelines outlining how to test the quality of COVID-19 vaccines.
