Targeted drug Olaparib improves survival in early-stage breast cancer

March 17, 2022
Business Services

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, has reported new findings that the targeted drug olaparib improves survival in women …

Shaping the new frontiers of women’s health

March 16, 2022

 March 8 was International Women’s Day and provided a perfect opportunity for Pharmafocus to dive deep into women’s health. Lina …

Sanofi and Seagen collaborate to develop novel antibody-drug conjugates

March 16, 2022
Research and Development

Sanofi and Seagen announced an exclusive collaboration agreement to design, develop, and commercialise antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for up to three …

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NICE guidance for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

March 16, 2022
Research and Development

NICE has published guidance from the new cancer drug, daratumumab, for the treatment of relapsed and refractory myeloma. Around 350 …

FDA approves Symbicort to treat asthma and COPD

March 16, 2022
Research and Development

The FDA has approved the first generic of Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol, for the treatment of …

FDA clearance for clinical surveillance solution

March 16, 2022
Research and Development

The latest Philips Capsule Surveillance solution has received market clearance from the FDA, paving the way for widespread deployment across …

Sanofi and Blackstone Life Science collaborate to advance multiple myeloma treatment

March 15, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

Sanofi and Blackstone announced a strategic, risk-sharing €300 million collaboration, to advance innovative treatment for multiple myeloma. This funding will …

Grifols XEMBIFY receives European approvals

March 15, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

Grifols has announced that XEMBIFY, its innovative 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG), has been approved by several European Union member state …

Groundbreaking comprehensive genomic profiling test for cancer

March 15, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

Illumia have announced the launch of TruSight™ Oncology (TSO) Comprehensive (EU), a single test that assesses multiple tumour genes and …

Almirall announces collaboration with University of Michigan

March 15, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

Almirall has announced a collaboration agreement with the University of Michigan to accelerate the understanding of the factors that trigger …

CanSinoBIO’s Convidecia effective as booster against Omicron

March 14, 2022
Sales and Marketing

According to an academic paper on the efficacy of CanSinoBIO’s recombinant COVID-19 vaccine, published on medRxiv, the vaccine is effective …

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UK Health Secretary: rise in COVID-19 cases ‘expected’

March 14, 2022
Sales and Marketing

A surge in COVID-19 cases was to be “expected”, following the ease of pandemic restrictions in England, insisted UK Health …

First and only approved medicine in US targeting BRCA mutations in early breast cancer

March 14, 2022
Sales and Marketing

LYNPARZA® (olaparib) has been approved in the US for the adjuvant treatment of patients with germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) HER2-negative high-risk …

Faron identifies gene mutation to better outcomes for ARDS patients

March 14, 2022

Faron Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of research identifying a novel disease association between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in …

Valneva provides regulatory update on COVID-19 vaccine candidate

March 11, 2022
Medical Communications

Valneva has announced an update on the regulatory review of its inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate VLA2001, by the CHMP.The company …

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Asia’s COVID-19 deaths surpass one million

March 11, 2022
Medical Communications

A Reuters tally has revealed that Asia passed the milestone of one million coronavirus-linked deaths on Friday 11 March. A …

WHO advises Ukraine to destroy disease-causing pathogens in labs

March 11, 2022
Medical Communications

WHO has advised Ukraine to destroy “disease-causing pathogens” kept in public health labs, to prevent “any potential spills”, Reuters has …

NIHR unites with health and social care leaders to improve public research involvement

March 11, 2022
Medical Communications

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has announced a new shared commitment to improve public health in research. The …

Domain Therapeutics and Explicyte enter immuno-oncology partnership

March 10, 2022
Business Services

Domain Therapeutics and Explicyte have announced the signing of a partnership agreement. The two companies aim to combine their expertise …

AI drug discovery collaboration for rare disease cystinosis

March 10, 2022
Business Services

Insilico Medicine has entered a research and development collaboration with the Mechanisms of Inherited Kidney Disorders (MIKADO) group at the …

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