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BCMA CAR T therapy facilitates potential autoimmune breakthrough
First use of a BCMA CAR T-cell therapy for immune-mediated necrotising myopathy (IMNM), enabled sustained depletion of autoantibodies beyond 18 months, a study shows.
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Immunotherapy drug achieves trial-first in fifty years
Major findings from a Phase III trial show that using immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab post-surgery extended survival and delayed disease recurrence in kidney cancer.
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Eosinophilic esophagitis medicine approval expanded
Approval of the first treatment for patients one year old and over with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was based on trial data showing a greater proportion of children given Dupixent achieved histological remission compared to placebo.
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Eli Lilly EVP of Global Quality to retire
Following her leading contribution in key manufacturing and quality projects in Ireland and the US, Eli Lilly and Company’s Executive Vice President (EVP) of Global Quality is set to retire after nearly 35 years of service.
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First-of-a-kind psoriasis study outcomes revealed
Phase III data for Janssen’s innovative IL-23 inhibitor has revealed that the biologic is effective for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) across all skin tones.
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Sanofi bets $1.7b on potential best-in-class rare disease therapy
Under its newly agreed acquisition, Sanofi is to acquire Inhibrx, Inc., adding INBRX-101 to its portfolio, a therapy that could improve the treatment options available for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).
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Pharma Horizons: Artificial Intelligence
EPR's inaugural Pharma Horizons report explores the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for drug development, pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality control.
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NICE recommends innovative breast cancer drug
The first BRCA-targeted treatment has been recommended for advanced breast or metastatic breast cancer by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Could novel antibiotic successfully treat a ‘priority 1 pathogen’?
Highlighting the potential of a novel antibiotic against acinetobacter infections, GlobalData explained that nine other drugs, alongside this promising treatment, are in clinical development for this indication.
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UK ATMP sector “robust”, research finds
The cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector in the UK is “robust”, with a stable clinical trials landscape, according to research from Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) and the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA).
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Long-term findings from CAR NK cell therapy trial revealed
One-year results from a cancer therapy trial has reported key findings for the selection criteria for allogeneic cord blood donors in CAR NK cell manufacturing.
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Market outlook to 2032: future trends across the seven major markets
Challenges such as market exclusivity and patient treatment preference are expected to shape the insomnia and Gaucher disease therapy landscape in the seven major markets (7MM) in 2032, research predicts.
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Novel heart failure drug could halt disease progression
Heart failure drug acoramidis could increase survival rates in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), Phase III study data suggests.
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Roche cancer immunotherapy receives new EU approval
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The subcutaneous injection of the novel cancer immunotherapy Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) could provide a quicker alternative to intravenous infusion, research shows.
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MHRA approves ‘safer’ medicine alternative for rare disease
A new drug has been approved in the UK as a safer alternative to corticosteroids to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
