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The world needs a better plan for cancer survival by 2030

September 30, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, UN General Assembly, United Nations, feature, opinion, pharma

Beginning on 24 September, the UN will convene in New York for its annual General Assermbly. Dr Christian Rommel, Roche´s …

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AZ’s Tagrisso extends median overall survival by over 3 years in metastatic, EGFR-mutated lung cancer

September 30, 2019
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AstraZeneca took to the stage at the 2019 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Barcelona to present new …

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MSD’s Keytruda meets primary endpoint in triple-negative breast cancer

September 30, 2019
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MSD have announced results from its Phase 3, KEYNOTE-522 trial that pathological complete response (pCR) in patients with early triple-negative …

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Roche secures US paediatric approval for Rituxan in two rare forms of vasculitis

September 30, 2019
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Roche has revealed that Rituxan (rituximab), also known as MabThera, has been awarded US approval from the FDA in combination …

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Novartis reports positive Phase 3 PALLADIUM results in uncontrolled asthma

September 30, 2019
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Novartis has announced that its investigational, once-daily, fixed-dose inhaled QMF149 (indacaterol acetate and mometasone furoate) was superior to mometasone furoate …

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AZ and Merck’s ovarian cancer combo improves progression-free survival

September 30, 2019
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AstraZeneca and Merck have announced that their combination treatment for newly diagnosed ovarian cancer significantly improved progression free survival. The …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

September 27, 2019
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Another week comes to a close, and it’s time to review the biggest stories of the week. Check out the …

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Takeda’s Entyvio outperforms AbbVie’s Humira in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis

September 27, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development AbbVie, Entyvio, Humira, Takeda, pharma, ulcerative colitis

Takeda has released strong new data for Entyvio (vedolizumab), showing that the gut-selective biologic outperformed AbbVie’s blockbuster anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha …

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AbbVie’s Mavyret scores FDA label expansion to shorten treatment duration for hepatitis C patients

September 27, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, FDA, hepatitis, hepatitis C, mavyret, pharma

The FDA has chosen to expand the existing label for AbbVie’s Mavyret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir), it has been revealed, to include the …

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FDA approves Genmab’s Darzalex combo in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

September 27, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, Genmab, darzalex, pharma

Genmab’s CD38 inhibitor Darzalex (daratumumab) has been awarded marketing authorisation from the FDA in combination with bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone …

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Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult doubles capacity at UK site

September 26, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications

The United Kingdom’s Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) has added six additional modules of cleanroom space at its …

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Male infertility linked to prostate cancer risk

September 26, 2019
Research and Development

Research published in the British Medical Journal has found a link that men who have fertility treatment have a higher …

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Iran reveals plans to domestically produce 135 strategic drugs

September 26, 2019
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Iran has announced plans to promote self-sufficiency within the country with regard to its medicines production, with an aim of …

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UK announces research plan on evolving global health threats

September 26, 2019
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The UK’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies has announced funding for projects to help combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) …

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NICE shoots down Novartis’ migraine drug Aimovig outside of Scotland

September 26, 2019
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NICE has announced its decision to reject Novartis’ drug Aimovig (erenumab) for use on the NHS in England and Wales …

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Springworks’ nirogacestat receives EC orphan status

September 26, 2019
Research and Development

Springworks, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on severe rare disease and cancer has been granted orphan status by the European …

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Corbyn announces plan to ‘put public health before private profit’

September 25, 2019
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Jeremy Corbyn has announced a new plan to set up a state-run drugs manufacturer to sell cheap medications to the …

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Takeda’s investigational therapy shows promise as cytomegalovirus treatment

September 25, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Takeda, cytomegalovirus, maribavir, pharma

New Phase 2 data has been released on Takeda’s investigational antiviral therapy TAK-620 (maribavir) in patients with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection …

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Novartis blames former AveXis execs for Zolgensma data manipulation

September 25, 2019
Research and Development

Novartis has placed blame on former executives Brian and Allan Kaspar for the manipulation of data behind its $2.1 million …

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EMA’s CHMP recommends new dosing schedule for Opdivo in melanoma

September 25, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CHMP, EMA, melanoma, opdivo, pharma

Bristol-Myers Squibb has revealed that its blockbuster immunotherapy drug Opdivo (nivolumab) has secured recommendation from the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal …

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