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New NHS cell and gene therapy centre opens
The new Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) in Bristol will manufacture cell and gene therapies to help boost the UK life sciences sector.
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Moderna chooses mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre location
Following finalisation a ten-year strategic partnership with the UK government, Moderna has chosen the location for its Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC).
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EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) meeting highlights – February 2023
In its latest meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended eight new medicines for approval, including an enzyme replacement therapy for a rare disease.
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Immunotherapy before surgery benefits melanoma patients
In a Phase II trial, immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab significantly lowered the risk of recurrence for stage III-IV melanoma patients when given before and after surgery.
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Imfinzi plus Imjudo approved in EU for advanced cancers
Hepatocellular carcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer patients are set to benefit from the recent approval of Imfinzi plus Imjudo combinations in the EU.
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EMA releases human medicines highlights 2022 report
Medicines which represented significant progress in their therapeutic areas have been listed in the European Medicines Agency's Human Medicines Highlights 2022 report.
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Fusion to acquire radiologand therapy for prostate cancer
An investigational new drug application for an ongoing Phase II trial of an alpha-emitting radiopharmaceutical will be acquired by Fusion Pharmaceuticals.
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Neoadjuvant nivolumab improves long-term survival for lung cancer
Analysis of a Phase II trial for non-small cell lung cancer has suggested neoadjuvant nivolumab improved five-year recurrence-free survival compared with historical outcomes.
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CAR T-cell therapy offers substantial remission rates in trial
In a Phase III study, a CAR T-cell therapy more than tripled progression-free survival compared with standard care for triple-class exposed multiple myeloma.
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CD19 CAR-T agents to boost blood cancer market
GlobalData says CD19 CAR-T agents are expected to treat over 13,000 blood cancer patients annually by 2031, driving sales of Breyanzi and Yescarta.
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MSD and Nectin to collaborate on clinical trial for KEYTRUDA® combination
MSD/Merck and Nectin Therapeutics have agreed to collaborate on a clinical trial for KEYTRUDA® in combination with monoclonal antibody NTX1088.
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Pembrolizumab plus chemo improves endometrial cancer survival
An interim analysis of a Phase III trial showed pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved survival in endometrial cancer.
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Three-year patent strategy for greater medicine access announced
The Medicines Patent Pool's 2023-2025 strategy plans to expand medicine access by improving the availability of innovative medicines in low- and middle-income countries.
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FDA approves first BTK inhibitor for lymphoma
The first BTK inhibitor of any kind approved for mantle cell lymphoma treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor, has been granted FDA approval.
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Enhertu approved in EU for HER2-low breast cancer
The European Commission has approved Enhertu in the EU as the first HER2-directed therapy for patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer.
