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AstraZeneca acquires rights to develop mAbs against COVID-19
AstraZeneca has entered into a licence agreement with RQ Biotechnology Ltd for a portfolio of early-stage monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeted against SARS-CoV-2.
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Results are in for PT027 asthma treatment as MANDALA trial wraps up
The Phase III MANDALA trial has demonstrated that the combination medication PT027 significantly reduces the risk of severe exacerbation in patients with moderate to severe asthma, reports AstraZeneca.
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Biohaven Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Pfizer
The $11.6 billion agreement will see Pfizer acquire Biohaven’s calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) programmes, including migraine treatment rimegepant.
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Roche announces plans to improve diagnosis and treatments in developing countries
Roche shares initiative commitments that will extend prophylactic treatment access to patients with haemophilia, as well as investments to provide testing capabilities for HIV and Tuberculosis in developing countries.
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Rise of biologics set to continue, says report
According to a new report, biologics are forecast to have $120 billion greater sales than small molecules by 2027.
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Cancer drug could be first treatment for recurring aggressive meningiomas
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a drug, abemaciclib, that inhibits growth of the most aggressive meningiomas and identified a way to predict recurrence more accurately.
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Fenfluramine found effective in preventing drop seizures from LGS
Phase III trial shows fenfluramine as an adjunct to existing anti-epileptic treatment is effective in reducing the frequency of drop seizures from Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
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Orphan drug sector continues to experience rapid growth
According to a new report, the orphan drug market is growing more than twice as fast as the non-orphan market and, by 2026, orphan drug sales will account for 20 percent of all prescription drug sales.
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The latest on pharmaceutical counterfeiting
Here, EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses the latest reports on pharmaceutical counterfeiting and falsification, exploring global and European crime rates, as well as recent counterfeiting incidents reported by Big Pharma.
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EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) April 2022 meeting highlights
At its latest meeting, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended the approval of four medicines, seven extensions of therapeutic indication and laid out recommendations for diabetes treatment outside of the EU.
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Can continuous manufacturing add shareholder value for pharmaceutical companies?
A recent empirical study of continuous manufacturing (CM) versus batch processing of US and non‑US pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities suggests that CM would be more economical than batch facilities, at least for the production of oral solid dosage products. This has significant consequences for policies and strategies to reduce supply chain…
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Ensuring consistency and stability in antibody therapies
Disulphide bonds between cysteines play a critical role in the stability and activity of therapeutic antibodies. Here, Dr Ioannis Papayannopoulos, Principal Scientist at Dragonfly Therapeutics, describes the characterisation of the oxidation state of cysteines and formed disulphides in therapeutic antibody drugs.
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Analysis of illicit drugs and wastewater-based epidemiology: current methodological techniques
Ayman AlSaadi and Wayne G Carter from the School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, illustrate the value of analysing the wastewater of specific populations to gain insight into levels of illegal drug usage and other health-related biomarkers.
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Precision medicine for complex chronic diseases: how near are we?
Targeting medicines against the genetic and molecular drivers of lung, breast and other tumours has helped transform cancer care for many patients, yet precision medicine for complex chronic diseases has lagged behind. Maria Orr, Adam Platt and Ben Challis, from BioPharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca, explain why this is changing for…
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Research team discover new reaction for making tertiary amines
The new chemical reaction, a carbon-hydrogen amination cross-coupling reaction, creates a faster, simpler way of making tertiary amines without the inherent limitations of classic methods.
