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NICE recommendation for AstraZeneca’s Calquence in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia populations

December 8, 2020
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib) be used on the NHS in …

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US pharma lobby launches legal action against the Trump administration over drug pricing proposals

December 8, 2020
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US industry organisations including the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) have launched legal action against the Trump administration …

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South Korea secures enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for 44 million citizens

December 8, 2020
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The South Korean Government has announced plans to secure enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to inoculate 44 million of its citizens, …

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China approves Takeda’s Takhzyro to prevent hereditary angioedema attacks in patients over 12

December 8, 2020
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China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has given approval in the country for Takeda’s Takhzyro (lanadelumab), in a subcutaneous injection …

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Novartis unveils new multi-trial data for CAR-T therapy Kymriah in advanced lymphoma

December 7, 2020
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Novartis has taken the opportunity at the 2020 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition (ASH) to unveil promising …

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EMA receives filing for Janssen’s twice-yearly schizophrenia jab

December 7, 2020
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has received Janssen’s Marketing Authorisation Extension for paliperidone palmitate six-monthly (PP6M), an injectable therapy administered …

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Jakafi outperforms best available therapy in steroid-refractory/dependent chronic graft-versus-host disease

December 7, 2020
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The first Phase 3 findings have been revealed for Jakafi (ruxolitinib) in the treatment of steroid-refractory or steroid-dependent chronic graft-versus-host disease …

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Six-year follow-up data shows Imbruvica’s benefit in high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

December 7, 2020
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Janssen has revealed multiple pooled data analyses for its Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor Imbruvica (ibrutinib) in the first-line treatment …

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FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda for adolescent obesity

December 7, 2020
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The FDA has awarded US approval to Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda (liraglutide) 3mg injection to treat obesity in patients between the …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

December 4, 2020
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As the year winds to a close, excitement is rising around the efficacy and availability of COVID-19 vaccines around the …

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New research links metformin to decreased mortality risk in female patients hospitalised with COVID-19

December 4, 2020
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Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School (UMMS) and UnitedHealth Group have uncovered potential benefit of metformin, a generic …

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IBM uncovers “precision phishing campaign” targeting global COVID-19 vaccine cold chain supply

December 4, 2020
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US tech firm IBM has reported that it has identified attempts by unknown parties to hack and disrupt elements of …

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FDA approves BioCryst’s Orladeyo for reducing hereditary angioedema attacks

December 4, 2020
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BioCryst has scored FDA for its therapy Orladeyo (berotralstat) for reducing or preventing hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in patients over …

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MSD cashes in on Moderna investment as FDA mulls COVID-19 vaccine approval

December 4, 2020
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Moderna has wrestled its way to the forefront of the industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming one of its most …

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Jazz and PharmaMar’s Zepzelca combo misses main goal in small cell lung cancer sub-population

December 3, 2020
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Jazz Pharma and PharmaMar have revealed that their jointly-developed therapy Zepzelca (lurbinectedin), when combined with doxorubicin, fell short of its …

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Neurogene secures EMA orphan designation for gene therapy in rare, inherited aspartylglucosaminuria

December 3, 2020
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has bestowed Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Neurogene’s adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) gene therapy in …

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Janssen scoops up rights to Hemera’s gene therapy for retinal geographic atrophy

December 3, 2020
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Janssen is set to acquire the rights to Hemera Biosciences’ intravitreal gene therapy injection HMR59, the company has announced, to …

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Drug-free nasal spray could prevent COVID-19 infection, promising data show

December 3, 2020
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Auris Medical has revealed promising new in vitro data for AM-301, its drug-free nasal spray, showing that the product could …

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Roche secures emergency FDA approval for COVID-19 antibody test

December 3, 2020
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The FDA has awarded Emergency Use Authorization to Roche’s COVID-19 test to allow users in the US to analyse the …

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Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up

December 2, 2020
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EMA receives Pfizer and BioNTech’s filing for conditional approval of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe – Published on 01/12/20

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