FDA grants Accelerated Approval for Seagen’s colorectal cancer treatment

January 23, 2023
Research and Development

Seagen Inc has been given FDA Accelerated Approval for its colorectal drug TUKYSA (tucatinib) after reviewing positive data from the …

AI and motion capture technology used to monitor movement disorders

January 23, 2023
Research and Development

A team of researchers have been developing a monitoring system to assess the progression of movement disorders. The new technology …

FDA rejects accelerated approval for Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab

January 20, 2023
Research and Development

Eli Lilly has announced that its accelerated approval bid for Alzheimer’s disease drug, donanemab, has been rejected by the FDA. …

Merck attempts to reduce levels of carcinogenic compounds in diabetes drugs

January 20, 2023
Medical Communications

Pharmaceutical company Merck has announced that it is attempting to reduce levels of a cancer-causing compound which has been found …

Intas Pharmaceuticals under FDA scrutiny after oversight in GMP documents

January 20, 2023
Manufacturing and Production

India-based manufacturer Intas Pharmaceuticals has been issued a Form 483 by the FDA after three investigators found a “cascade of …

Alnylam and PTC Therapeutics’ rare disease drugs given backing by NICE

January 20, 2023
Medical Communications

Alnylam’s Amvuttra and PTC Therapeutics’ Translarna will be available to patients through the NHS after being backed by NICE, despite …

Genentech announce positive results from phase 3 IMbrave050 study

January 19, 2023
Research and Development

Genentech, based in California, US, has announced positive results from its phase 3 IMbrave050 trial, after the study met its …

Abbott secures FDA approval for Navitor TAVI device

January 19, 2023
Medical Communications

US-based medical device firm Abbott has secured FDA approval for Navitor to treat people with aortic stenosis who are at …

Moderna’s mRNA vaccine appears promising for older adults with RSV

January 19, 2023
Research and Development

Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine has demonstrated positive levels of efficacy in older adults throughout a phase 3 trial. …

Johnson & Johnson cuts trial for its HIV vaccine following disappointing data

January 19, 2023
Medical Communications

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced that it has ended its clinical trial for its experimental HIV vaccine, following disappointing …

NICE recommends AMVUTTRA®▼ (vutrisiran) as treatment for a hereditary form of amyloidosis in draft guidance

January 19, 2023
Business Services

MAIDENHEAD, UK, 19th January 2023 – Alnylam UK Limited, the leading RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics company, today welcomed a draft …

NeoPhore completes extension to Series B financing to further advance discovery pipeline

January 19, 2023
Business Services

Cambridge, UK, 19 January 2023 – NeoPhore Limited, a small molecule neoantigen immuno-oncology company, today announces the completion of its £21.5m …

AI tool to improve blood sugar management in type 1 diabetes patients

January 18, 2023
Medical Communications

A new app, designed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU), uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess blood …

Neuronetics Inc. announces efficacy of treatment for neurohealth disorders

January 18, 2023
Research and Development

US-based commercial-stage medical technology company Neuronetics Inc., which focuses on designing, developing and marketing products that improve the quality of …

Shockwave Medical acquires Neovasc for $100m

January 18, 2023
Research and Development

US-based cardiovascular medical device company Shockwave Medical has signed a deal to acquire specialty medical device company Neovasc for around …

Cambridge’s Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre to receive funding for clinical trials

January 18, 2023
Medical Communications

The Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) in Cambridge is one of a selection of organisations to receive a share of …

UCL to begin new trial to assess cough medicine’s impact on Parkinson’s disease

January 17, 2023
Medical Communications

Researchers led by a team at University College London (UCL) have began researching the impacts of ambroxol, a common ingredient …

Johnson & Johnson scale back COVID-19 vaccination production

January 17, 2023
Manufacturing and Production

US-based Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have begun scaling back production of their COVID-19 vaccine due to demand falling over the …

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