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Philippines’ FDA halts sales of Sanofi’s dengue vaccine

February 19, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Philippines, Sanofi, dengue, dengvaxia, pharma

The marketing authorisation for Sanofi’s dengue vaccine Dengvaxia has been revoked in the Philippines after the country’s Food and Drug …

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“Game-changing” osteoarthritis drug receives £675k funding from Innovate UK

February 19, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AKL Research and Development, Innovate UK, osteoarthritis, pharma

A novel and potentially “game-changing” oral therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) has received a £675,000 cash injection from …

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Beating the flu

February 18, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing flu, influenza, pharma, seqirus

On 14 January, the European Commission issued marketing approval for Flucelvax Tetra, the first cell-based, quadrivalent influenza vaccine. Pharmafocus spoke …

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Astellas’ Xtandi “significantly improves” progression-free survival in advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

February 18, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, Cancer, Xtandi, pharma, prostate cancer

Japanese pharma firm Astellas has lifted the curtain on new data for its androgen receptor signalling inhibitor Xtandi (enzalutamide), when …

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Bavencio+Inlyta combo boosts progression-free survival in advanced kidney cancer

February 18, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bavencio, Cancer, Kidney cancer, Merck KGaA, Pfizer, inlyta, pharma

New interim data for the combination of Pfizer’s Bavencio (avelumab) and Merck KGaA’s Inlyta (axitinib) have been released, showing that …

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Lilly and Boehringer’s Trajenta matches glimepiride in delaying cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients

February 15, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development Boehringer, Eli Lilly, cardiovascular disease, pharma, type 2 diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly’s Trajenta (linagliptin) met its primary endpoint in a recent trial, it has emerged, proving itself …

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Roche’s Perjeta secures NICE approval in adjuvant HER2+ metastatic breast cancer

February 15, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NICE, Perjeta, Roche, pharma

NICE has announced its decision to authorise the use of Roche’s Perjeta (pertuzumab) on the NHS for the treatment of …

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First asthma pill in two decades could treat condition by reducing airway muscle

February 14, 2019
Research and Development asthma, pharma

Researchers at the University of Leicester alongside colleagues in Vancouver, Canada, have revealed data that supports the efficacy of an …

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Takeda’s Adcetris secures expanded approval in Europe for untreated CD30+ Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma

February 14, 2019
Sales and Marketing Adcetris, Cancer, Europe, Hodgkin lymphoma, Takeda, pharma

Takeda’s Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) has seen its marketing authorisation expanded by the European Commission to include the treatment of previously …

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FDA approves Novartis’ Egaten for parasitic infection fascioliasis

February 14, 2019
Sales and Marketing Egaten, FDA, Novartis, fascioliasis, pharma

The FDA has taken the decision to authorise the use of Novartis’ Egaten (triclabendazole) in patients older than six years …

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Clinigen becomes sole license holder of cancer drug Proleukin in $210m deal

February 14, 2019
Sales and Marketing Clinigen, Novartis, Proleukin, pharma

Novartis has arranged to sell the remainder of its rights to its skin and lung cancer drug Proleukin (aldesleukin, recombinant …

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J&J acquires lung cancer-focused robotics firm Auris Health in potential $5.75m deal

February 14, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Auris Health, Cancer, J&J, JJ, lung cancer, pharma, robotics

In a bid to bolster its footing in providing surgical treatments, Johnson & Johnson has announced it will acquire robotics …

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BMS scores expanded European approval for Sprycel in paediatric leukaemia

February 13, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Cancer, Europe, Sprycel, leukaemia, pharma

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Sprycel (dasatinib) has secured an expanded indication in Europe, the company said, with the European Commission greenlighting the …

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Janssen’s esketamine drug recommended by FDA panel for depression

February 13, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Janssen, Spravato, depression, esketamine, major depressive disorder, pharma

In a rare and welcomed development in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), Janssen has announced that its esketamine …

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Keytruda + Inlyta combo beats Pfizer’s chemotherapy Sutent in renal cell carcinoma

February 12, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cancer, MSD, Pfizer, inlyta, keytruda, pharma, renal cell carcinoma

New data has been revealed on the efficacy of MSD’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with Pfizer’s Inlyta (axitinib), showing it …

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