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Trial-first for Roche lung cancer ALK inhibitor
Roche has provided the first evidence that its oral anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) could be key in treating the early-stage disease.
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Genentech to reveal new data for ocular biologic
Data shared at the 2023 American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Meeting will reveal new clinical and real-world evidence for the first bispecific antibody (bsAb) approved for the eye.
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Ten-minute subcutaneous injection shows promise for MS
A Phase III trial for the only therapy approved for both relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) met its clinical endpoints, Genentech has announced.
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FDA approves off-the-shelf bispecific antibody cancer therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first bispecific antibody with a fixed-duration treatment in (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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Could personalised mRNA vaccine be first for cancer?
Half of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients given a personalised mRNA neoantigen vaccine experienced delayed recurrence 18 months post-vaccination.
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FDA approves first new B-cell lymphoma treatment in 20 years
A first-line B-cell lymphoma treatment shown to reduce the risk of disease progression or relapse by 27 percent has been approved by the FDA.
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Genentech to open new high-tech biologics facility
A new, high-tech, sustainable biologics manufacturing facility at Genentech’s US Oceanside campus will be operational in early 2025.
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Clinical trial-first for liver cancer immunotherapy combo
IMbrave050 is the first Phase III study to show a cancer immunotherapy combo reduced risk of disease recurrence for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Pharma’s green mission: trends in bacterial endotoxin testing
Having recently conducted a project to implement more sustainable, reliable and efficient bacterial endotoxin testing across the global Roche corporation, those involved in the project discuss with EPR’s Hannah Balfour the key takeaways from their implementation and validation, as well as current trends in bacterial endotoxin testing.
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Microbiology In-Depth Focus 2022
Features in this in-depth focus review the advances in bacterial genome sequencing and its role in pharmaceutical microbiology, as well as key considerations for when implementing and validating recombinant Factor C (rFC) endotoxin testing. Plus, coverage of how proposed US pharmaceutical regulation could impact European companies, in-house lentiviral vector manufacturing…
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Summer 2022 haemophilia trial update
Results from several haemophilia trials have been presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Annual Congress 2022, here EPR summarises some of the key developments.
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Individualised mRNA vaccine shows promise in pancreatic cancer patients
Phase I study shows that mRNA-based individualised neoantigen specific immunotherapy (iNeST) vaccines can be used to stimulate T cells to recognise neoantigens in pancreatic cancer patients.
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Biologics: a leadership journey
Behind every technological advance there is often a leadership story just as interesting. In this article, Ben Woollard highlights key leadership behaviours that have been fundamental in biological innovation and suggests how businesses can implement these attributes to strive forward in a new era of biologics.
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Top 10 biopharma workplaces in the US
A Fortune report reveals the best 10 places to work in the US biopharmaceutical industry.
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Five patent issues that European biosimilar developers should consider before entering the US market
As patents on originator biologic medicines begin to expire, there are growing opportunities for biosimilars to enter the market at lower prices. Joshua Whitehill, Natasha Daughtrey and Grace Truong discuss key aspects of US patent law that European developers should consider before entering the American market.
