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AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso improves overall survival in lung cancer in Phase 3 trial

August 9, 2019
Medical Communications AstraZeneca, Cancer, Tagrisso, lung cancer, oncology, pharma

AstraZeneca has said its cancer drug Tagrisso significantly improved overall survival in a Phase 3 study of patients with lung …

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Bayer buys BlueRock Therapeutics for $600 million

August 9, 2019
Medical Communications Bayer, BlueRock, acquisitions, cell therapies, pharma

Bayer has entered into an agreement to fully acquire engineered cell therapy firm BlueRock Therapeutics in a deal worth $600 …

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Transgene terminates oncolytic IO combo trial in advanced liver cancer

August 8, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, Transgene, clinical trials, liver cancer, pharma

Biotech firm Transgene has announced its decision to terminate a study investigating the efficacy of its oncolytic immunotherapy product Pexa-Vec …

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Medicare will cover CAR-T therapies in United States

August 8, 2019
Sales and Marketing CAR-T therapies, Cancer, Gilead, Kymriah, Medicare, Novartis, keytruda, pharma

Medicare will cover the cost of Novartis’ and Gilead’s CAR-T therapies Kymriah and Yescarta, the US Centers for Medicare and …

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Keytruda/chemo combo recommended for first-line lung cancer via Cancer Drugs Fund

August 8, 2019
Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, MSD, NHS, NICE, UK, keytruda, lung cancer, pharma

MSD’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has secured recommendation from NICE for inclusion on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) in combination with chemotherapy …

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Gilead’s PrEP drug Descovy should be approved for men and transgender women but not cis-gender women, FDA advisory panel says

August 8, 2019
Research and Development AIDS, Gilead, HIV, PrEP, descovy, pharma

Independent experts on a panel advising the FDA have voted in favour of Gilead’s new PrEP drug Descovy in men …

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Rhythm Pharma’s obesity drug shows positive results in two Phase 3 trials

August 8, 2019
Research and Development Rhythm pharma, clinical trial, health, obesity, pharma

Rhythm Pharma’s obesity drug setmelanotide achieved positive results in two pivotal Phase 3 trials. In both studies, setmelanotide met its …

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Sanofi’s Dupixent improves skin clearance in paediatric atopic dermatitis

August 7, 2019
Research and Development Dupixent, Sanofi, atopic dermatitis, pharma

As the therapy secured approval in Europe for treatment of adolescent patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, Sanofi has revealed new …

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AstraZeneca’s Lynparza meets primary endpoint in Phase 3 prostate cancer trial

August 7, 2019
Research and Development Lynpraza, PARP inhibitor, lynparza, pharma, prostate cancer

AstraZeneca’s PARP inhibitor Lynparza was successful in improving progression free survival in a Phase 3 trial of patients with metastatic …

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NICE recommends Pierre Fabre’s Nerlynx in adjuvant HER2+ breast cancer

August 7, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, NCIE, NHS, Nerlynx, Pierre Fabre, UK, breast cancer

Pierre Fabre’s Nerlynx (neratinib) has been recommended by NICE as a new option for NHS patients with early hormone-receptor-positive, human …

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Medicinal cannabis company Spectrum makes first shipment into UK

August 7, 2019
Research and Development Spectrum, UK, cannabis, medicinalcannabis, pharma

Medicinal cannabis company Spectrum Europe has made its first shipment of cannabis into the UK, making it one of the …

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Novartis hid faulty data from FDA over $2.1 million gene therapy Zolgensma

August 7, 2019
Research and Development AveXis, FDA, Novartis, Zolgensma, gene therapy, pharma

Novartis hid faulty data from the FDA until their drug was approved, according to a statement from Dr Peter Marks, …

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Troy Robinson promoted to managing director of Chugai Pharma Europe

August 6, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Troy Robinson has been taken on as the new managing director of Chugai Pharma Europe. Mike Crosher will succeed him …

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Lilly’s Emgality smashes all Phase 3 endpoints in migraine sub-population

August 6, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Eli Lilly, Emgality, migraine, pharma

New Phase 3 data have been revealed on Eli Lilly’s Emgality (galcanezumab-gnlm), detailing its success in meeting all of its …

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NICE reject Clovis Oncology’s ovarian cancer drug Rubraca

August 6, 2019
Manufacturing and Production NHS, NICE, Rubraca, UK, guidance, pharma

Britain’s cost-effectiveness body NICE has chosen not to recommend Clovis Oncology’s cancer drug Rubraca (rucaparib). On 6 August, NICE issued …

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Takeda signs deal with Sosei Heptares worth $1.2 billion

August 6, 2019
Manufacturing and Production GPCR, Sosei Heptares, Takeda, pharma, sosei

Takeda has entered into a partnership with Sosei Heptares to develop drugs that modulate G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) targets. The …

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Sanofi’s Dupixent extended in Europe to cover adolescents in atopic dermatitis

August 6, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing EU, Europe, Sanofi, atopic dermatits, pharma

Sanofi has announced that European Commission (EC) has chosen to extend the marketing approval of its interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 …

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Pfizer’s sickle cell drug flops at Phase 3 trial

August 6, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Sickle cell, clinical trials, pharma, reset

Pfizer has said its sickle cell drug rivipansel failed to meet its primary endpoint or key secondary endpoints in a …

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Living with a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder

August 5, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing KAT6A, feature, patient experience, pharma, rare disease

Vaila Morrison’s daughter Eilidh was born with the ultra-rare condition KAT6A. As a designer and architect by profession, Vaila told …

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Additional data for Boehringer’s Giotrif combo shows strong overall survival benefit in lung cancer sub-population

August 5, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer Ingelheim, Cancer, giotrif, lung cancer, pharma

German firm Boehringer Ingelheim has released new interim data from a real-world evidence study investigating the efficacy of Giotrif/Gilotrif (afatinib) …

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