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The current limitations facing biosimilar products and manufacturers
In this article, Dr Ash Ramzan, principal consultant at Woodley BioReg, discusses the five key challenges preventing biosimilars from reaching their full potential.
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Tremfya® improves psoriatic arthritis joint function and skin clearance
Over 50 percent of psoriatic arthritis patients treated with Tremfya® (guselkumab) achieved ≥20 percent improvement in joint symptoms and complete skin clearance at one year.
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Tislelizumab reduces risk of death by 30 percent in oesophageal cancer trial
In a Phase III trial, Novartis’ investigational checkpoint inhibitor tislelizumab improved overall survival in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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EU regulators release medicine demand forecasting guidance for future crises
The new recommendations, developed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, are designed to help countries and other stakeholders forecast demand of medicines in future pandemics.
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Lynparza® improves invasive disease-free survival in high-risk early breast cancer trial
In the Phase III OlympiA trial, Lynparza® (olaparib) reduced the risk of cancer recurrences or death by 42 percent in patients with BRCA-mutated high-risk early breast cancer.
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100 Days Mission: “landmark collaboration” to protect people against future pandemics
Governments and life science leaders agree to work towards slashing the time to develop and deploy interventions and diagnostics for future pandemic threats to 100 days.
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Putting safety at the heart of clinical research outsourcing strategy
Pharma companies outsourcing clinical research support without focusing on safety are paying the price. Here, Natalia Vlcek, Pharmacovigilance Manager and EU QPPV at Arriello Group, offers some practical tips for ensuring best practice when it comes to safety in clinical research outsourcing.
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Risankizumab induces deep remissions in Crohn’s disease trial
Phase III trial data shows more than half of patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease treated with risankizumab (Skyrizi®) 360mg achieved clinical remission in a year.
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Cosentyx® reduces risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis flares by 72 percent
Data from the Phase III JUNIPERA trial shows more patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis achieved and maintained improvements in joint symptoms with Cosentyx® (secukinumab).
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Cilta-cel induces deep and durable responses in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma trial
New trial data shows 98 percent of heavily pre-treated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients responded to Janssen’s ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel).
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Novel automated production technique could revolutionise production of small molecules
The new automated active pharmaceutical ingredient production technique, solid phase synthesis-flow (SPS-flow), enables push-button automated multi-step synthesis of small molecules.
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The balancing act: accessibility and sustainability in packaging design
In an ageing society where people are living longer, often with debilitating conditions that require complex medical interventions, how might the way we experience and consume our drugs be changed? In this article, Echo’s Nick Dormon discusses some of the key challenges currently facing pharmaceutical packaging design, including accessibility and…
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First patient treated with potentially curative HIV cell and gene therapy
The first-in-human study will evaluate the safety and efficacy AGT103-T, a cell and gene therapy product for HIV, in up to six participants.
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FDA approves sotrovimab for emergency use in treating COVID-19
The FDA granted emergency use authorisation to the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab as a treatment for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in certain adult and paediatric patients.
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Could medicinal cannabis be the answer to the opioid crisis?
New data from the UK shows 86 percent of pain patients found medicinal cannabis more effective than any other medication, including opioids.
