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Acadia’s pimavanserin falls short at Phase 3 in major depressive disorder

July 21, 2020 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Acadia Pharmaceuticals, major depressive disorder, phase 3, trial failure

Acadia Pharmaceuticals has lifted the lid on new Phase 3 for its therapy pimavanserin, revealing that the drug unfortunately failed …
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AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine generates “robust immune responses” in early interim data

July 21, 2020 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AstraZeneca, COVID-19, Oxford University, Vaccine, coronavirus

Interim Phase 1/2 findings have been released for the COVID-19 highly anticipated vaccine candidate in development from Oxford University and …
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Is Pharma doing enough on sustainability?

July 20, 2020 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing antimicrobial resistance, manufacturing, pharma, sustainability

Adoption of sustainable practices in pharmaceutical operations is ticking along, but given the environmental and health risks if this is …
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Synairgen drug doubles likelihood of recovery in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, early data show

July 20, 2020 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Synairgen

Respiratory drug firm Synairgen has, like many, been hard at work on a treatment for patients with COVID-19; the company …
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Innate Pharma announces new Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

July 17, 2020 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Innate Pharma, appointment

Innate Pharma has named Dr Joyson Karakunnel as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), with current …
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AstraZeneca secures accelerated FDA review for Farxiga for for CV death following heart attacks

July 17, 2020 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, FDA, farxiga, fast track

AstraZeneca has made it known that Farxiga (dapagliflozin) has secured Fast Track Designation from the FDA for the reduction of …
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COVID-19 is pushing healthcare firms to embrace digital transformation, reports suggest

July 16, 2020 Medical Communications, Research and Development digital, healthcare, pharma

The COVID-19 pandemic forced industries across the board to evolve or die with regard to their approach to digital working …
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Jannsen’s Tremfya becomes first FDA-approved IL-23 inhibitor for active psoriatic arthritis

July 15, 2020 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Jannsen, Tremfya, active psoriatic arthritis

Janssen has reported that its therapy Tremfya (guselkumab) has become the first selective interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor approved by the FDA …
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UK lockdown caused infection ‘R’ rate to drop as low as 0.57, according to a new study

July 15, 2020 Research and Development COVID, COVID-19, Lockdown, coronavirus

A new study showed that the coronavirus infection rate hit its lowest point one month before lockdown restrictions were lifted. …
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FDA committee backs GSK’s belantamab mafodotin in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma

July 15, 2020 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, GSK, multiple myeloma, pharma

The FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) has moved to recommend the use of GlaxoSmithKline’s belantamab mafodotin, or GSK2857916 as …
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate set for final testing in the US

July 15, 2020 Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus

The first COVID-19 vaccine being used in clinical trials in the US is set to begin final testing. The experimental …
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Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up

July 15, 2020 Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus, vaccines

The coronavirus news this week focuses on therapeutics, with Gilead’s remdesivir reducing the risk of death in 62% of severe …
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Malaria prophylactic tafenoquine shows antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 in cell cultures

July 14, 2020 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, COVID-19, coronavirus, pharma

Specialist tropical disease drug firm 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals has revealed that its therapy Arakoda (tafenoquine) has been shown in cell …
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Roche and Blueprint extend collaboration with $1.7 billion cancer drug development and commercialisation deal

July 14, 2020 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Blueprint Medicines, Cancer, Roche, pralsetinib

Roche and Blueprint Medicines have come together in a $1.7 billion development and commercialisation partnership focused on precision therapy pralsetinib …
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Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines to have their development fast tracked by the FDA

July 14, 2020 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, Vaccine, coronavirus

The FDA has granted Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine candidates Fast Track status to speed up their development and review. …
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