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US legislation to benefit small molecule drug innovation
Passing of two key legislations in the US is set to support innovation for small molecule drugs and the biotech sector, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) asserts.
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Biogen refocuses its Alzheimer’s strategy
Part of Biogen’s prioritisation of its portfolio includes focusing on the advancement of its leading anti-amyloid beta Alzheimer’s treatment, LEQEMBI® (lecanemab-irmb).
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NICE recommends injectable bispecific antibody for aggressive blood cancer
Recommendation of AbbVie’s bispecific antibody for NHS use is based on a Phase I/II trial, which observed a 62 percent overall response rate in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients.
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CHMP meeting highlights: January 2024
In its first meeting of 2024, the CHMP recommended a generic medicine for schizophrenia and refused a marketing authorisation (MA) for geographic atrophy.
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Medicines for Europe calls for simpler SPC manufacturing waiver
To ensure timely market entry of generics and biosimilars in the EU, the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) Manufacturing Waiver must be clearer, asserts Medicines for Europe.
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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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Single-use systems to drive E&L testing market growth
The rising demand for biopharmaceuticals and a greater focus on cross-contamination are two of the biggest factors expected to impact the extractable and leachable (E&L) testing services market between 2023 and 2030, research predicts.
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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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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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Boehringer plans €120m European manufacturing expansion
The manufacturing capacity for some of Boehringer Ingelheim’s medicines, in disease areas including mental health and cardio-renal-metabolic conditions, will benefit from the European facility expansion.
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First European ustekinumab biosimilar to Stelara approved
The first biosimilar to Stelara® is now approved in Europe, a biologic therapy with indications across gastroenterology, dermatology, and rheumatology.
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Pfizer achieves novel EU approval for prostate cancer treatment
TALZENNA® is the first PARP inhibitor approved in combination with XTANDI for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in the EU.
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New collaboration could transform neonatal therapy
With no currently approved medicines for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in extremely pre-term infants, a new pharmaceutical collaboration could produce the first major therapeutic breakthrough for this patient group in decades.
