All Pharmacovigilance and safety oversight articles – Page 25
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NewsNew vaccine development centre to strength UK's capabilities
The UK’s new vaccine development and evaluation centre will target pathogens for which a vaccine does not exist or could be improved, supporting pandemic preparedness.
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NewsFirst oral medicine for postpartum depression approved
The first approved oral treatment that provides rapid symptomatic improvement in postpartum depression (PPD) is expected to be commercially available in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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NewsAntibiotic manufactured via continuous-flow for first time
Continuous-flow manufacturing of the antibiotic cefazolin can cover mass production within compact manufacturing facilities and contribute to a stable drug supply, researchers have reported.
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NewsNew HIV drug formulation could transform paediatric administration
The first fixed dose combination (FDC) formulation containing dolutegravir that is suitable for certain paediatric HIV patients globally, has been deemed safe and effective by US researchers.
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NewsNew European monograph for Cannabis flower adopted
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission's new European monograph for Cannabis flower will enter into force in July 2024.
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NewsMHRA authorises new COVID-19 vaccine
The new COVID-19 vaccine authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) contains an adjuvant and is indicated to be given to patients over 16 years.
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NewsADC demonstrates meaningful survival data for HER2 cancers
Topline data from a Phase II trial signify a significant step forward for ENHERTU® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in its potential to provide a new option in HER2 expressing cancers.
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NewsNew CKD treatment option approved in EU
The first SGLT2 inhibitor to demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in all-cause hospitalisations in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients versus placebo has been approved in the EU.
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NewsNovel antibody therapeutic demonstrates potential in GVHD
Key data from a Phase II trial of a potentially first-in-class CSF-1R monoclonal antibody for chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has been released.
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NewsEMA revises guidance on nitrosamine impurities
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated its guidance on nitrosamine impurities in human medicinal products, amending Q&A 10 and adding three appendices.
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NewsRoche to co-develop hypertension RNAi therapeutic
An RNAi therapeutic that has best-in-disease potential for hypertension is set to be developed under a partnership between Roche and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
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NewsEMA seeks public opinion on AI in drug development
Public consultation is open for the European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s draft reflection paper on using artificial intelligence (AI) when developing and regulating medicines.
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NewsGenentech 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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ArticleThe evolution of AAVs in cell and gene therapy
AAV development for cell and gene therapy in 2023 is being impacted by manufacturing and regulation challenges, however advancing technologies offer opportunity, according to leaders in the field.
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NewsEfficacy of novel drug proven in MDD study
Significant results from a Phase II study in major depressive disorder (MDD) for a novel kappa opioid receptor (KOR) antagonist has prompted initiation of a Phase III programme.
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NewsNew data suggests novel mAb could delay progression of early Alzheimer's
Full results from the “first Phase III study of a disease-modifying therapy to replicate the positive clinical results observed in a previous study” have been published in JAMA.
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NewsTen-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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NewsWHO prequalifies meningitis conjugate vaccine
Prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the first conjugate vaccine to prevent meningitis caused by meningococcal group X could help “finally end all meningococcal meningitis epidemics in Africa”.
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NewsSafety analysis published for C. diff biotherapeutic
The largest safety evaluation of any microbiota-based live biotherapeutic includes data for up to two years for the first approved microbiome-based treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).
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NewsPost-approval R&D key in advancing oncology treatments
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has highlighted in a new report five R&D mechanisms that could facilitate full clinical value of oncology treatments after initial approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).