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Saphnelo approved to treat systemic lupus erythematosus
AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo (anifrolumab-fnia) has been approved in the US for patients with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus.
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AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca plc is an Anglo–Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company.
In 2013, it moved its headquarters to Cambridge, United Kingdom, and concentrated its R&D in three sites: Cambridge, Gaithersburg, Maryland (location of MedImmune) for work on biopharmaceuticals, and Mölndal (near Gothenburg) in Sweden, for research on traditional chemical drugs. In 2015, it was the eighth-largest drug company in the world based on sales revenue.
AstraZeneca has a portfolio of products for major disease areas including cancer, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation. The company was founded in 1999 through the merger of the Swedish Astra AB and the English Zeneca Group (itself formed by the demerger of the pharmaceutical operations of Imperial Chemical Industries in 1993). It has made numerous corporate acquisitions, including Cambridge Antibody Technology (in 2006), MedImmune (in 2007), Spirogen (in 2013) and Definiens (by MedImmune in 2014).
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AstraZeneca reveals $15.54 billion in revenues in H1 2021
H1 financial results show AstraZeneca’s revenues grew by 23 percent in 2021, with $14.37 billion attributed to activities aside from COVID-19 vaccine sales.
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Vaxzevria has similar safety profile to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, finds study
New studies show rates of blood clots were similar following vaccination with Vaxzevria and Comirnaty®, plus rates of rare blood clots are lower after the second Vaxzevria dose.
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Has the threat of waiving COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights had its desired effect?
In this final article on the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and technologies, EPR’s Hannah Balfour considers whether it is the correct strategy to overcome COVID-19 treatment inequalities and explores other options.
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Biopharma and the life sciences ecosystem: putting the foundations in place for a productive partnership
Even now 65 percent of drugs being approved come from biopharma companies and within a decade that is expected to rise to 85 percent. This is great news for a world hungry for new breakthrough treatments. As growth in pre-clinical and clinical work intensifies globally, Ahmed Bouzidi, Vice President of…
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GSK to collaborate on development of antibodies for neurodegeneration
GSK will support the development of Alector’s immuno-neurology monoclonal antibodies for Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s.
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First patients vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 variant vaccine
The Phase II/III trial will assess the safety and immunogenicity of AstraZeneca’s novel COVID-19 variant vaccine candidate, AZD2816.
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How could waiving COVID-19-related intellectual property rights affect biopharma?
In this article, EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses the potential impact of waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19-related medicine and technology on pharma, biopharma and biotech companies.
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Extended dosing intervals may increase efficacy of Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine
An analysis shows a single dose of Vaxzevria induced immunity lasting at least a year and an interval of up to 45 weeks significantly increases neutralising antibody titres.
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Global API market to value $300 billion by 2030
Researchers anticipate the growth of the aging population and rising investment in biologic drugs to promote the expansion of the global active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) market.
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COVID-19 vaccines highly effective against hospitalisation by Delta variant
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An analysis shows Comirnaty® and the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca are both over 90 percent effective in preventing hospitalisation from the Delta variant.
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Waiving COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights
South Africa and India’s request that the World Trade Organization waive intellectually property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, diagnostics and technology has garnered extensive media coverage, particularly since the US decision to support the proposal. In a three-part series, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Assistant Editor, Hannah Balfour, will discuss the IP…
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Imfinzi increases five year survival to 43 percent in Stage III lung cancer trial
New data shows AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) achieved an unprecedented five year survival rate of over 40 percent in patients with Stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
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Lynparza® improves invasive disease-free survival in high-risk early breast cancer trial
In the Phase III OlympiA trial, Lynparza® (olaparib) reduced the risk of cancer recurrences or death by 42 percent in patients with BRCA-mutated high-risk early breast cancer.
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Competition and Markets Authority investigating AstraZeneca’s Alexion acquisition
The UK’s competition authority will assess whether AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Alexion will result in a “substantial lessening of competition”.
