EMA endorses two monoclonal antibody medicines for COVID-19
The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising Ronapreve™ and Regkirona for COVID-19.
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GCD enables product traceability and batch definition in continuous biomanufacturing
Research shows using the greatest common divisor (GCD) to define batches in continuous biomanufacturing enhances process control and raw material traceability.
Intranasal anti-depressant drug successfully delivered to the brain
A new pre-clinical study succeeded in the intranasal delivery of an anti-depressant peptide-based drug to the brain in mouse models.
Cosentyx®displays a 72 percent reduced arthritis flare risk
Cosentyx® resulted in a 72 percent reduced flare risk for enthesitis-related arthritis and juvenile psoriatic arthritis in a Phase III study.
Depression drug shows positive results in groundbreaking Phase IIb study
COMP360 25mg versus 1mg comparator dose demonstrated a -6.6 point difference on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale by week 3.
Aimovig®displays superiority over topiramate in migraine study
Amgen announces positive results from the first and only randomised, double-blind, head-to-head study comparing Aimovig® to topiramate.
Rinvoq® shows positive results in rheumatoid arthritis post-hoc analysis
In the analysis, 34 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving Rinvoq® achieved Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) remission.
Wegovy™ demonstrates sustained weight loss in two-year obesity study
Novo Nordisk's Wegovy™ reduced body weight by 15.2 percent versus 2.6 percent with placebo in Phase IIIb study.
Anti-viral COVID-19 nasal spray to be commercialised
Birmingham Biotech and the University of Birmingham, UK, have signed a licensing agreement for an anti-viral nasal spray against COVID-19.
Oral antiviral candidate Paxlovid™ reduces COVID-19 risks by 89 percent
Paxlovid™, Pfizer's investigational oral antiviral candidate, displayed an 89 percent reduction in COVID-19 risks in Phase II/III study.
NICE recommend dapagliflozin for treating chronic kidney disease
The new draft guidance has recommended dapagliflozin as an option for treating certain people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults.
Energize initiative to boost renewable energy access for pharma suppliers
The Energize programme will allow 10 big pharma companies to engage with renewable energy suppliers and address their greenhouse gas emissions.
Gates biomanufacturing facility announces agreement with Nkarta
The Gates Biomanufacturing Facility announced a strategic agreement with Nkarta to manufacture Nkarta's investigational cell therapy NKX101.
Actimab-A CLAG-M combination displays 100 percent remission rate
Actinium's Actimab-A CLAG-M combination showed a 100 percent remission rate in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia patients receiving 0.75 μCi/kg in Phase I study.
Roche to repurchase equity stake held by Novartis
Roche and Novartis agree on the repurchase by Roche Holding Ltd of 53.3 million shares from Novartis worth 19 billion Swiss francs (CHF).
