NICE recommends Roche biologic for lymphoma
Glofitamab is the first treatment to be recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) at the same time as it is approved for advanced lymphoma in the UK.
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FDA issues draft guidance on alternative tools for facility assessments
As part of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorisation negotiations, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance on alternative tools for assessing drug manufacturing facilities.
Novo Nordisk agrees $1.3bn hypertension acquisition
Novo Nordisk has set its sights on acquiring a medicine with best-in-class potential for hypertension from KBP Biosciences.
Lonza to enhance commercial antibody-drug conjugate supply capacity
A new cGMP filling line is set to be built at Lonza’s Stein site in Switzerland, expanding filling capacity and enabling the handling and filling of bioconjugates for commercial supply.
Follicular lymphoma BTK inhibitor recommended by CHMP
Following the CHMP’s recommendation of a follicular lymphoma combination treatment, if approved, BRUKINSA will be the first BTK inhibitor to be authorised for follicular lymphoma.
Study reports rapid method for microbial contaminant detection
Research using fluorescent optical respirometry (FOR) illustrated successful detection of aerobic bacteria three hours after setting samples.
Research predicts 2029 small molecule oncology market leaders
With over $7 billion sales predicted by 2029, AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso is set to lead the lung cancer small molecule treatment market, according to GlobalData.
MHRA regulation overhaul: new scheme for lowest-risk UK clinical trials
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) states its new scheme enables a more streamlined approach to processing Clinical Trial Authorisations (CTAs) for initial applications in late-stage clinical trials.
New acquisition to accelerate microbiome therapeutics manufacture
Clinical development and manufacture of microbiome-based therapeutics is set to be accelerated through Kanvas Biosciences’ new acquisition of key assets from Federation Bio.
Roche multiple sclerosis subcutaneous injection: late-breaking data
OCREVUS subcutaneous injection was comparable to intravenous (IV) infusion in providing near-complete suppression of multiple sclerosis brain lesions over 24 weeks, Phase III study data shows.
ECNP 2023: new esketamine NS safety data for depression
New safety data for a Phase IIIb study in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), revealed at ECNC 2023, showed that esketamine NS significantly increased the proportion of patients achieving remission compared to quetiapine XR.
Pharma pushes for UK medicine scheme revision
If proposed changes to the UK’s Statutory Scheme for branded medicines is implemented, there will be “a negative impact on new product launches, despite any initial exemption in the first three years,” says Astellas.
Life Sciences Innovation Day – Accelerating Digital Transformation Ambition
On 18 October 2023, Schneider Electric’s unique event brings together six leading speakers who will explore the future of biotechnology and personalised medicine using AI & digital transformation in life sciences.
Novel anti-epileptic drug demonstrates efficacy
Research reveals that a new, potassium-channel opening drug has shown an ability to reduce seizure frequency by more than half in certain epilepsy patients.
MSD medicine accepted for use in Scotland
Scotland is the first European country to accept the HIF-2α inhibitor WELIREG® (belzutifan) for eligible adults with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease.
