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First cellular therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes approved by FDA

June 29, 2023
Medical Communications Diabetes, FDA, Lantidra, Type 1 diabetes, diabetes

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved Lantidra, the first allogeneic (donor) pancreatic islet …

Astellas establishes open innovation hub for tumour microenvironment research

June 29, 2023
Research and Development Astellas Pharma, Mitsui Fudosan, Oncology, open innovation hub, tumour microenvironment

Astellas Pharma and Mitsui Fudosan have announced that Astellas plans to establish a tumour microenvironment (TME) open innovation hub, intended …

Anavex Life Sciences and Partex NV Group announce AI-based strategic partnership to enhance patient experience

June 28, 2023
Research and Development AI, Anavex Life Sciences, Partex NV Group, Pharmacy, patient experience

US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Anavex Life Sciences and German digital pharma platform Partex NV Group have announced a strategic partnership …

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Microba commences phase 1 clinical trial for IBD drug

June 28, 2023
Medical Communications Biotherapeutic, Gastrointestinal tract, Microba, clinical trials, ibd

Australian precision microbiome company Microba has announced that the first participants in its phase 1 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) clinical …

Astellas Pharma shares positive results from phase 3b trial of Fezolinetant for menopause symptoms

June 28, 2023
Medical Communications Astellas Pharma, Pharmacy, clinical trial, fezolinetant, menopause

Astellas Pharma has announced positive topline results from the phase 3b DAYLIGHT clinical trial for fezolinetant, its investigational oral, nonhormonal …

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Sotyktu recommended for NHS use for adult patients with psoriasis

June 28, 2023
Medical Communications Dermatology, NHS, Sotyktu, bristol myers squibb, psoriasis

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) …

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UK nonprofit National Cancer Research Institute to close

June 27, 2023
Medical Communications Cancer, NCRI, National Cancer Research Institute, Oncology, oncology

The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has announced that it is closing after 22 years of advancing cancer research. Established …

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GSK receives FDA Fast Track designation for novel gonorrhoea vaccine

June 27, 2023
Research and Development FDA, GSK, Infections and infestations, Vaccine, fast track designation, gonorrhoea

GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for its investigational vaccine …

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AstraZeneca’s Xigduo XR approved in China for adults with type-2 diabetes

June 27, 2023
Medical Communications AstraZeneca, China, Diabetes, Xigduo XR, diabetes

AstraZeneca has announced that its Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release), a once-daily fixed-dose combination, has now been approved …

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Verona Pharma submits FDA New Drug Application for COPD treatment

June 27, 2023
Research and Development COPD, Cardiology, FDA, ensifentrine, new drug application, verona pharma

UK-based Verona Pharma has announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug …

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Sanofi shares data about new drug for haemophilia A in paediatric patients

June 26, 2023
Research and Development Haematology, Sanofi, clinical trial, haemophilia a

Sanofi has shared new data from the phase 3 XTEND-Kids study which assessed Altuviiio (Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Fc-VWF-XTEN Fusion Protein) …

FDA approves Pfizer’s Litfulo for patients with severe alopecia areata

June 26, 2023
Medical Communications FDA, Litfulo, Pfizer, Pharmacy, alopecia, alopecia areata

Pfizer has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for patients over the …

AstraZeneca’s Soliris given EU CHMP recommendation for marketing authorisation

June 26, 2023
Medical Communications AstraZeneca, CHMP, EMA, Immunology, soliris

UK-based biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) …

CHMP gives positive opinion recommending authorisation to GSK’s CKD drug

June 26, 2023
Medical Communications CKD, EMA, Nephrology

Global biopharmaceutical company GSK has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) …

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Cartesian Therapeutics announces successful trial of RNA cell therapy in autoimmunity

June 23, 2023
Research and Development Cartesian Therapeutics, Neurology, RNA, autoimmune, neurology

Clinical stage biotechnology company, Cartesian Therapeutics, has announced results from its clinical trial using RNA CAR T (rCAR T) therapy …

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Moderna files for FDA authorisation for updated COVID-19 vaccine

June 23, 2023
Research and Development COVID-19, FDA, Immunology, Moderna, Vaccine

Biotechnology company Moderna has announced that it has completed submission of a regulatory application to the US Food and Drug …

XOMA acquires royalty and milestone rights for NPC and pancreatic cancer assets

June 23, 2023
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Oncology, Xoma, acquisition, oncology

US-based biotechnology royalty aggregator XOMA has announced that it has gained the royalty and milestone rights for two assets from …

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GSK settles first Zantac lawsuit due for trial in US

June 23, 2023
Medical Communications Cancer, GSK, Pharmacy, Zantac, lawsuit

UK-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company GSK has reached a settlement with a US man who claims the drugmaker’s heartburn medicine …

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Lupin Healthcare launches Beclu carbon neutral inhalers for asthma treatment

June 22, 2023
Research and Development Asthma & COPD, Beclu, Lupin Healthcare, asthma, carbon neutral, inhaler

UK-based subsidiary of Lupin Limited, Lupin Healthcare, has announced the UK launch of its carbon neutral pressurised metered dose inhalers …

FDA approves new medicines to treat paediatric type 2 diabetes

June 22, 2023
Medical Communications Diabetes, FDA, Synjardy, jardiance, paediatrics, type 2 diabetes

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin …

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