All Therapeutics articles – Page 50
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NewsNew medicines manufacturing centre to enhance UK talent
Part of the £650 million ‘Life Sci for Growth’ funding package announced in May 2023, £5.5 million is set to deliver a new UK Medicines Manufacturing Skills Centre of Excellence to boost the skills of talent in the life sciences sector.
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NewsNICE recommends new Fabry disease treatment
Recommendation of Elfabrio® (pegunigalsidase alfa) means patients with Fabry disease in England will be able to access a new treatment option.
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NewsFTC order could ease biopharma competition
In Amgen’s consent order with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addressing the intended acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics, once finalised, some requirements will be effective for 15 years.
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ArticleEuropean Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2023
EPR Issue 4 includes articles on fridge-free vaccines, dry powder drug delivery, Annex 1, contamination control strategy and more.
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NewsTrial-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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News$2 billion mRNA-based oncology therapy market anticipated by 2029
As the pharmaceutical industry awaits the first regulatory approval of an mRNA-based oncology therapy, research predicts BioNTech will lead the market by 2029, which by then, is anticipated to value $2 billion.
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ArticleMeeting rising demands of a new radiotheranostic era
Targeted radiotheranostics are on the path to becoming integral to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Their success, however, depends on patient benefit and the ability to meet commercial demands for broader indications. Aside from the therapeutic or diagnostic efficacy, decisions on suitable radionuclide properties and owning the supply chain will be ...
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NewsCHMP recommends updated Omicron vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech’s adapted Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for two additional indications in the EU.
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NewsStem cell therapy delivers potential for sickle cell disease
A Novartis’ Phase I/II study for sickle cell disease trialling the gene therapy OTQ92 is the first treatment to target a new genetic area and use cryopreserved stem cells, according to new paper published in NEMJ.
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ArticleCurbing AMR through sustainable antibiotic manufacturing
Key recommendations highlighted in a recent report by the Access to Medicine Foundation offer pharmaceutical manufacturers ways to effectively manage the release of antibiotic waste into the environment, and thus contribute to the reduction of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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NewsCGT manufacturing QC market to value $2.8b by 2031
Advanced analytical technologies in quality control (QC) processes in cell and gene therapy manufacturing is anticipated to help deliver a 24.6 percent market CAGR between 2023 and 2031.
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NewsGuidance for medicine packaging under Windsor Framework
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released guidance to support implementation of new requirements for medicine packaging in 2025 under the Windsor Framework.
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NewsEuropean regulatory perspective on nitrosamine mitigation strategies
With nitrite concentration in excipients being a key risk factor in nitrosamine drug substance related impurities (NDSRI) formation, there is opportunity to implement corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs), EMA experts say.
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NewsRoche subcutaneous cancer immunotherapy granted MHRA approval
The first subcutaneous anti-PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy available to patients in Great Britain on the NHS reduces treatment time to under ten minutes.
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NewssiRNA therapy shows long-term potential in lowering LDL-C
New data presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2023, showed Novartis’ Leqvio® (inclisiran) provided an approximate 49 percent reduction in LDL cholesterol beyond six years of clinical observation.
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NewsRevised Annex 1 now effective
The much-anticipated Annex 1 revision is finally operational; manufacturers in the EU must be compliant with the GMP guideline updates when manufacturing sterile medicinal products.
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NewsFDA grants first approval for multiple sclerosis biosimilar
Sandoz’s Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn) is now the first US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved biosimilar to Tysabri (natalizumab) injection for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
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NewsNew Parkinson’s drug formulation “nearly doubles” exposure
Inhibikase Therapeutics’ new drug tablet formulation could potentially facilitate a lower dose of its Parkinson's drug candidate for it to reach therapeutic efficacy.
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NewsGSK shingles vaccine achieves 100 percent efficacy in China trial
In the first-ever efficacy trial of GSK’s Shingrix in China, no cases of shingles (herpes zoster) were reported after administration of the vaccine, new data shows.
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ArticleDivest to invest: the new normal in biopharma?
Subin Baral, EY Global Deals Leader for Life Sciences, a partner at Ernst & Young LLP, shares exclusive insight on how strategies such as specialisation can help life science companies secure future growth and the key role divestments and spin-outs have on ensuring this strategic focus.