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9 August 2016 | By MSD
Following successful phase 3 clinical trials, in which MSD’s new Hepatitis C drug, Zepatier, performed well, achieving high virologic cure rates across the study, the European Commission has licensed the drug for sale in the European market, specifically for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults with…
9 August 2016 | By Cherwell Laboratories
Cherwell to offer expert insight in environmental monitoring and process validation to both NHS and industrial pharmaceutical manufacturers...
9 August 2016 | By Novo Nordisk
The drug was approved using evidence from three phase III studies in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus and five phase III studies in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The researchers discovered that insulin degludec was non-inferior to other long-acting insulin analogues, assessed by the mean change in glycosylated…
8 August 2016 | By Wickham Laboratories
Wickham Laboratories Ltd is pleased to announce the publication of a joint study with Bioquell on the efficacy of disinfection by hydrogen peroxide...
8 August 2016 | By Pfizer
Treatement over varying periods of up to 5.5 years, showed that early stage treatment with Vyndaqel resulted in minimal neurological disease progression, and in preservation of body weight, which often declines as the disease progresses...
8 August 2016 | By New England Biolabs, Inc.
Novel target enrichment technology, compatible with low input amounts from challenging sample types, uses a one-day workflow...
8 August 2016 | By Merck
Under the FDA’s accelerated approval regulations, Keytruda, a humanized monoclonal antibody that works by increasing the ability of the body’s immune system to help detect and fight tumour cells, is approved based on tumour response rate and durability of response. However, continued approval for the drug may be contingent upon…
8 August 2016 | By Bristol-Myers Squibb
The SMC initially refused access to nivolumab for Scottish patients, having taken a different view to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which approved it to treat patients in England and Wales. However, following a review of additional evidence, the SMC decision has been reversed, bringing access…
5 August 2016 | By Bellicum Pharmaceuticals
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, has been granted orphan drug designations for both its T-cell therapy product candidate BPX-501 for treatment in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and for activator agent rimiducid...
5 August 2016 | By Erasmus MC University
A new study has revealed that 70% of eczema patients are colonised with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (S. aureus, including MRSA) on their skin lesions...
4 August 2016 | By National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended innovative new drug secukinumab for treating ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that mainly affects the back....
4 August 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
The PISCES I study was the first clinical trial of ReNeuron’s CTX cell therapy candidate for patients with motor disability as a consequence of ischaemic stroke. The data, collated over two years relates to the eleven stroke patients treated in the study...
3 August 2016 | By Prothena Corporation plc
Prothena Corporation plc has reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2016. In addition, the Company provided an update on its R&D programs and 2016 financial guidance...
3 August 2016 | By RedHill Biopharma Ltd.
The last patient visit has been completed in the Phase IIa study evaluating RHB-104 in patients treated for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)...
Gold-silver alloy on SERS substrates detects trace level explosives and pesticides...
