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Digital pill tracks HIV prevention pill adherence with 98 percent accuracy
Scientists found digital pill systems to be a 98 percent accurate intervention to help men adhere to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimens.
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AstraZeneca and Ionis to develop and commercialise eplontersen
AstraZeneca has entered into a new global development and commercialisation agreement with Ionis Pharmaceuticals for eplontersen.
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Five marketing strategies for novel therapeutics
Long before the advent of Coronavirus, next-generation therapies were making headlines, but the successful development of COVID-19 vaccines, including mRNA vaccines, has now shone a spotlight on next-generation therapies. This offers a boost to the long-term growth projections for the advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) sector. But although ATMPs hold…
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Novel platform technology to enhance in-process monitoring of cell biomanufacturing
A new microfluidics tool, the Dynamic Sampling Platform, could improve biomanufacturing of cell therapies by reducing the cost of analysing bioreactor contents.
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Astellas and Dyno Therapeutics to develop AAV gene therapy vectors
Astellas and Dyno Therapeutics will develop adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for gene therapy directed to skeletal and cardiac muscle.
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MHRA approves Xevudy (sotrovimab) to treat COVID-19
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approve sotrovimab for people with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection and at least one risk factor for developing severe illness.
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Sanofi to acquire Origimm Biotechnology to develop acne vaccine
Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Origimm Biotechnology to add a potential first-in-class vaccine for acne to their pipeline.
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NICE recommends osimertinib for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Over 600 people may benefit as NICE publishes final draft guidance recommending osimertinib within the Cancer Drugs Fund.
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Technologies and tactics for accelerating end-to-end biologic drug development
Creating new biologic drugs from early research is a complex process, but certain development methodologies and practices are proving to reach clinical and commercial goals faster. In this article, Seahee Kim from Samsung Biologics provides insight into how contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMOs) are applying new and effective methodologies…
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EC approve Zeposia® to treat ulcerative colitis
The European Commission (EC) has granted Zeposia® (ozanimod) a marketing authorisation to treat people with ulcerative colitis.
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AZD7442 reduces COVID-19 risks by 83 percent in Phase III trial
A separate treatment trial showed 88 percent reduced risk of severe COVID-19 or death when treated within three days of symptom onset.
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Sanofi invests $180 million in Owkin’s AI to advance oncology pipeline
Sanofi invests $180 million equity in Owkin’s artificial intelligence (AI) and federated learning to advance oncology pipeline.
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NICE recommends risdiplam for spinal muscular atrophy
The new draft guidance recommends Evrysdi (risdiplam) to treat spinal muscular atrophy as part of a managed access agreement (MAA).
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EPR Podcast Episode 6 – Precision Medicine with Laetitia Decroix Guilloux and Edmond Chan, Janssen
Why are precision medicines important? What challenges face their development and manufacture? Where could they be in 10 years? Discover all this and more in this podcast with Janssen!
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EMA issues advice on use of Lagevrio for the treatment of COVID-19
The Europe Medicines Agency (EMA)'s human medicine committee advise (CHMP) that Lagevrio can be used for COVID-19 patients who do not require oxygen and are at increased risk.
