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MHRA gives green light to new cardiovascular treatment

April 23, 2021
Medical Communications MHRA, cardiovascular

The MHRA has granted a Great Britain Marketing Authorisation for Vazkepa (icosapent ethyl) as a treatment to reduce the risk …

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AstraZeneca drug evaluated in nine eosinophilic diseases

April 23, 2021
Medical Communications AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca announced on Thursday that the first patients had been dosed in the Phase III Fasenra (benralizumab) clinical trial in …

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Lipidor to begin Phase III trial on psoriasis treatment

April 22, 2021
Phase III trials, lipidor, pharma, pharma news, psoriasis

Lipidor has submitted an application with the Indian Medical Products Agency to begin a Phase III trial on their drug …

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Novo Nordisk to expand obesity study into oral treatment

April 22, 2021
Novo Nordisk, obesity

Novo Nordisk is planning to initiate a Phase IIIa study of oral semaglutide in obesity, expanding on its Phase IIIa …

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Jubilant’s oral remdesivir formulation shows positive results in human trial

April 22, 2021
COVID-19, Gilead, Jubilant Pharma, covid-19 treatment, pharma, pharma news, remdesivir

Jubilant Pharma has announced the successful completion of studies in human volunteers for their oral formulation of remdesivir – an …

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UK Company launches COVID-19 neutralisation assay development kit

April 22, 2021
COVID-19

The Native Antigen Company, a supplier of reagents for research into diagnostics and vaccines, have announced the launch of its …

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Bharat Biotech jab shows 100% efficacy against severe COVID-19

April 22, 2021
COVID-19, India

Indian biopharma company, Bharat Biotech, has reported interim analysis results from the Phase III trial of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, …

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

April 21, 2021
Research and Development COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, covid 19 news, covid-19 news, pharma, pharma news

The past week has seen lots of COVID-19 developments; Avacta’s 20-minute COVID test has gained clinical validation, the EMA has …

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Amgen stomach cancer drug awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation

April 21, 2021
Research and Development Amgen, Cancer, cancer treatment, pharma, pharma news

Amgen’s investigational therapy, bemarituzumab, for certain types of stomach and esophagus cancer, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the …

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J&J COVID-19 vaccine to resume Europe rollout

April 21, 2021
Research and Development COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, J&J, J&J vaccine, JJ, pharma, pharma news

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will continue its rollout in Europe, following a review from the EMA.

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GW Pharma’s cannabidiol gains EC approval

April 21, 2021
Research and Development EC, EU, cannabis

GW Pharmaceuticals has received European Commission (EC) approval for the type II variation application for Epidyolex (cannabidiol), as an adjunctive …

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UK Government launches COVID-19 Antivirals Taskforce

April 21, 2021
Research and Development COVID-19, UK government

A new Antivirals Taskforce has been launched by the government to identify treatments for UK patients who have been exposed …

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Adagio raises $336 million to advance COVID-19 antibody

April 20, 2021
Manufacturing and Production Adagio, COVID-19, Financing, covid-19 treatment, pharma, pharma news

Adagio Therapeutics has financed $336 million to support the rapid advancement of their novel ADG20 antibody for the treatment and …

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Oxford University & Prenetics to collaborate on global rapid testing tech

April 20, 2021
Manufacturing and Production

The University of Oxford, Prenetics Limited and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) have signed collaboration agreements to …

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Enhertu now available via Cancer Drugs Fund following NICE decision

April 20, 2021
Manufacturing and Production AstraZeneca, breast cancer, oncology

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have announced that NICE has approved Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for use within the Cancer Drugs Fund …

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Novartis multiple sclerosis treatment recommended by NICE

April 20, 2021
Manufacturing and Production NICE, Novartis, multiple sclerosis, pharma, pharma news

NICE have recommenced Novartis’ ofatumumab (Kesimpta) for the treatment of relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) in adult patients for use on …

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Avacta’s COVID-19 lateral flow test gains clinical validation

April 20, 2021
Manufacturing and Production COVID-19

Avacta have announced positive data from the clinical validation of its AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test, based on a …

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Lilly’s COVID-19 drug has EUA revoked in favour of combination therapy

April 19, 2021
Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Eli Lilly, FDA, covid-19 treatment, lilly, pharma, pharma news

The FDA have revoked Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Eli Lilly’s bamlanivimab drug for the treatment of COVID-19, per the …

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NICE launch ambitious five-year patient access strategy

April 19, 2021
Sales and Marketing NICE

NICE has unveiled its five-year plan to speed up patients’ access to the latest and most effective treatments with increased …

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Sanofi signs €414 million deal for C4XD oral IL-17A inhibitor programme

April 19, 2021
Sales and Marketing Sanofi

Sanofi has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with C4X Discovery Limited for C4XD’s oral pre-clinical IL-17A inhibitor programme, which …

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