Palbociclib improves patients’ survival in metastatic breast cancer
A Phase III clinical trial has shown that a combination of palbociclib and fulvestrant leads to a longer survival for HR-positive breast cancer...
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Widespread side effects from drugs on lungs
After reviewing numerous studies, researchers from various institutions have identified widespread side effects of drugs on the lungs of patients.
One month until the DSCSA: are manufacturers prepared?
With just under one month until the Drug Supply Chain Security Act is enforced in the US, manufacturers are still not all compliant with the rulings...
Radiation/cisplatin established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer
Results of a Phae III trial showed that cetuximab with radiation was associated with inferior overall survival and progression-free survival...
Ankylosing spondylitis could be treated with immune therapy
Results from a Phase III clinical trial indicate that patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis could benefit from the biologic drug ixekizumab...
Vetter further expands secondary packaging
Pharmaceutical service provider relies on expanded capacities, modular production and modern analytics...
Top current pharmaceutical outsourcing trends
Most pharmaceutical companies are now outsourcing work to smaller firms, and here, European Pharmaceutical Review looks at current trends...
Chip-based device could transform spectrometry
Small spectrometry chips could be the future for materials analysis systems, optical coherent tomography in medical imaging and in optical networks...
Pharmaceutical outsourcing market forecast 2017-2025
A market report has given a complete backdrop analysis of the pharmaceutical outsourcing market, including market growth and shares...
Pharmacovigilance and drug safety outsourcing worth $207.7M by 2024
Outsourcing has become more popular with pharmaceutical companies, and has led to work being completed quicker, with less effort and cost involved...
Periostin concentration levels in asthmatics could reveal best treatment
Severe asthma sufferers could benefit from newer targeted therapies, and could be identified through levels of periostin in their airways...
Immunotherapy for metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer
The KEYNOTE-048 study examined the use of immunotherapy with pembrolizumab rather than the standard treatment using cetuximab for head and neck cancer...
3D bioprinting technique for artificial organ tissue and arteries
A 3D bioprinting technique could, in the future, allow the creation of human tissue structures for the analysis of various diseases...
Immunotherapy success for triple-negative breast cancer
A combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy could soon be used in NHS hospitals for triple-negative breast cancer to extend patient survival...
HER2+ breast cancers may benefit from short-course trastuzumab
A study trialling a short course of trastuzumab in HER2 positive breast cancer patients showed that it is as effective and cheaper than a longer course...
