NICE recommends first medicine for severe alopecia areata
Clinical studies of Pfizer’s oral medicine for alopecia areata have demonstrated response rates continued to improve for up to two years.
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EGFR inhibitor could provide major advance in lung cancer
Results from AstraZeneca’s LAURA Phase III trial “represent a major advance for [certain] patients with Stage III EGFR-mutated lung cancer".
UK manufacturing output expected to improve despite challenges
Output volumes for UK manufacturing fell in the three months to February 2024, yet it is expected to rise slightly in the next three months, research reports.
Single-use technology propelling upstream bioprocessing market expansion
A driving factor behind the expansion of the upstream bioprocessing market is the need for process improvement in the biopharma industry, research highlights.
WHO initiative to enhance biomanufacturing in LMICs
A new World Health Organization (WHO)-driven initiative aims to enhance bioproduction capabilities for biological products in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Novel immunotherapy approved for melanoma
The first non-CAR-T adoptive cell therapy to reach the market has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
SGS joins forces with Agilex Biolabs
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is excited to announce a partnership with Agilex Biolabs, Australia’s largest and most technologically advanced regulated bioanalytical laboratory. This collaboration marks a significant step in strengthening SGS’s global footprint in the bioanalysis services sector.
Overcoming challenges of continuous antibody manufacture
During monoclonal antibody (mAb) manufacture, continuous flowsheets could offer ~20 percent–40 percent cost of goods (COG) saving over the batch process, for instance, during low commercial demand, a paper suggests.
New chemotherapy treatment could benefit multiple cancer types
The innovative treatment significantly increased survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare, aggressive cancer, according to Phase III data from UK researchers.
Nelson Labs facility expansion to benefit parenteral and ophthalmic drug product manufacturers
The new Pharmaceutical Center of Excellence from Nelson Labs offers state-of-the-art chemistry manufacturing and controls (CMC) analytical testing support.
Gilead plans $4.3 billion deal to advance liver portfolio
As part of its proposed acquisition, Gilead will add a potential best-in-disease treatment for second-line primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) to its liver portfolio.
Pharmaceutical suspension market to witness accelerated growth
The global pharmaceutical suspensions market is set to value $83.8 billion by 2032, due to the systems having key benefits such as supporting patient compliance.
USP recommends revisions to proposed RMM chapters
Revisions for two proposed USP chapters recommend changes for rapid tests required for releasing sterile short-life products, as well as for rapid microbiological methods (RMM) for detecting contamination in these products.
Vertex secures European approval for CRISPR cell therapy
Now conditionally approved in Europe for sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, the CRISPR therapy offers eligible patients a functional cure.
Raman and machine learning show promise for online monitoring of bioreactors
The approach applied in the research on bioreactors represents a significant advancement over traditional methods, according to the researchers.
