Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) meeting highlights, September 2021
The EMA’s drug safety committee (PRAC) assessed risks of thrombocytopenia and venous thromboembolism with the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
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NICE recommends first sickle cell disease treatment in 20 years
Crizanlizumab recommended as a treatment option for preventing recurrent sickle cell crises for people aged 16 and over in the UK.
Indian active pharmaceutical ingredients market to grow by 12.24 percent
The Indian active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) market stood at $11.8 billion in 2021 and continues to grow, says market report.
New EFPIA network created to combat cardiovascular diseases
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has initiated the CVD Network to improve policies for patients.
Cancer therapy influences COVID-19 vaccine response
New study finds patients receiving chemotherapy have lower COVID-19 antibody levels post-vaccination than patients receiving targeted cancer therapy.
Amlitelimab shows 80 percent improvement in atopic dermatitis
Late-breaking data highlights the emerging clinical profile of amlitelimab in adults with inadequately controlled atopic dermatitis.
Janssen’s RSV vaccine provides 80 percent protection in Phase II study
The investigational respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate demonstrated 80 percent efficacy in adults aged 65 and older.
First patient dosed with BioNTech’s mRNA-based immunotherapy
BioNTech expands clinical oncology portfolio with first patient dosed in Phase II trial of mRNA-based vaccine for colorectal cancer.
(Bio)pharma continuous manufacturing market to reach $2.3 billion by 2027
The continuous manufacturing market for pharma/biopharma is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 13.85 percent.
Ganaplacide/lumefantrine combination a potential new malaria treatment
In a study conducted in children under 12 years old, the ganaplacide/lumefantrine combination significantly reduced malaria infection.
Ronapreve™ reduces COVID-19 viral load within seven days
Phase II/III trial shows Ronapreve significantly reduced viral load in seronegative patients hospitalised with COVID-19, complimenting previous findings.
Radionuclide therapy a promising option to treat HER2 breast cancer
The radionuclide treatment combines radioactive iodine therapy with single-domain antibodies to target the HER2 antigen.
Bimekizumab achieves sustained levels of skin clearance over two years
Interim results from the BE BRIGHT study shows that bimekizumab is effective and safe for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis.
Three-year Dovato study shows non-inferiority to TAF-based regimens
Dovato demonstrated non-inferior efficacy compared to TAF-based regimens in virologically suppressed adults with HIV-1 in Phase III study.
Promising Phase II results for Lyme disease vaccine candidate
Valneva and Pfizer’s Lyme disease vaccine VLA15 displayed a seroconversion rate of 100 percent for all OspA serotypes in Phase II study.
