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First adaptive clinical trial for flu
A £2.9 million trial, the first adaptive platform trial studying flu treatments, could reduce serious illness in patients.
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Does terminal sterilisation affect the quality of ophthalmic APIs?
EPR summarises research into the impact of gamma irradiation and ethylene oxide sterilisation treatments on European Pharmacopoeial compliance of common ophthalmic APIs.
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Trio of therapies reduces risk of death in patients with severe COVID-19
A combination of dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib was associated with a ‘significant survival benefit’ when compared with dual therapy of dexamethasone with remdesivir, according to a retrospective study.
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EMA’s PRAC June meeting highlights
EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) finds the benefits of amfepramone medicines do not outweigh their risks and addressed possible links between COVID-19 vaccines and menstruation.
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Adding Sarclisa® provides “unprecedented” multiple myeloma survival, finds trial
Combining Sarclisa® (isatuximab) with carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) resulted in more than three years of progression free survival for relapsed multiple myeloma patients.
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Melflufen increases refractory multiple myeloma survival in Phase III study
Melfufen met the primary endpoint of superior progression free survival (PFS) with a median of 6.8 months in Phase III OCEAN trial.
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Fostamatinib reduces COVID-19 risks by 50 percent in Phase II study
Fostamatinib significantly reduced serious adverse effects and risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, shows Phase II study.
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Achieving sustainable innovation with value-added medicines
The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted drug repurposing as a key strategy to support traditional novel chemical entity development; yet repurposing is just one example of how off-patent molecules can be further developed to provide patients with more treatment options. Here, Arun Narayan, Chairman of the Value Added Medicines Sector Group at…
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How off-patent strategies benefit patient care
Graeme Duncan, CEO at ADVANZ PHARMA, discusses how targeted strategic investment within the off-patent sector can add value and enhance choice for patients and healthcare professionals alike, while helping to drive and maintain innovation within the pharmaceutical industry.
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Targeted drug delivery enabled by genetically engineered nanoparticles
In a pre-clinical study, researchers were able to genetically engineer cell membrane-coated nanoparticles to deliver dexamethasone directly to the inflamed lungs of mice.
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Remestemcel-L reduces ARDS mortality in those under 65 years old
New data shows patients with COVID-19-related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) were up to 75 percent less likely to die when treated with remestemcel-L and dexamethasone.
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Lenzilumab™ significantly improves survival in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
In a Phase III trial, adding Lenzilumab™ to steroid and remdesivir regimens improved the likelihood of survival without need for mechanical ventilation by 54 percent.
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Contributing to ACT Accelerator could generate $466 billion for major economies, says Eurasia Group report
The report found that the 10 major economies could see a return of more than $466 billion by 2025, 12 times the total estimated cost of supporting the WHO’s Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.
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Trial to compare dexamethasone and baricitinib in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
The fourth iteration of the COVID-19 treatment trial will determine whether remdesivir plus baricitinib or dexamethasone is more effective at promoting recovery from COVID-19.
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Availability of critical medicines during pandemics
The impact of COVID-19 is wide-reaching with disruptions to supply chains likely to continue over the coming years. In this article, Dave Elder discusses the effect of the pandemic on the supply and demand of critical medicines and what this means for pharma supply chains.
