First European ustekinumab biosimilar to Stelara approved
The first biosimilar to Stelara® is now approved in Europe, a biologic therapy with indications across gastroenterology, dermatology, and rheumatology.
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Vaccine demonstrates benefit in delaying cancer relapse
Data from the Phase I trial showed that the cancer vaccine offered an 86 percent reduction in the risk of relapse or death in pancreatic and colorectal cancers.
Pfizer achieves novel EU approval for prostate cancer treatment
TALZENNA® is the first PARP inhibitor approved in combination with XTANDI for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in the EU.
New collaboration could transform neonatal therapy
With no currently approved medicines for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in extremely pre-term infants, a new pharmaceutical collaboration could produce the first major therapeutic breakthrough for this patient group in decades.
Innovative biologic for myasthenia gravis granted European approval
The biologic is approved based on Phase III study data in generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG), which demonstrated that rozanolixizumab facilitated statistically significant improvements in gMG-specific outcomes compared to placebo.
Expanded Pluvicto production gets FDA go-ahead
Novartis has obtained US manufacturing authorisation for radioligand therapy PluvictoTM at its largest, state-of-the-art radioligand therapy facility.
Positive data from schizophrenia clinical trials revealed
Newron Pharmaceuticals and Lyndra Therapeutics’ have announced positive data from key clinical trials in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Collaboration to develop novel AI-designed oncology therapy
Stemline Therapeutics is set to pay Insilico Medicine an initial $12 million for its novel AI-designed KAT6 inhibitor as a potential breast cancer treatment.
Preventative approach could reduce immunotherapy side effects
Research suggests that giving prophylactic treatment prior to immunotherapy could eliminate the need for the latter to be administered in hospitals.
Novel drug delivery method shows promise in Alzheimer’s
Ultrasound combined with a biologic treatment has demonstrated the ability to safely reduce brain amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, a first-in-human study shows.
Regulatory revision essential for bioprocess IIoT adoption
A limited number of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications exist in the bioprocessing industry and remain to be challenged in manufacturing operations, research has highlighted.
Boehringer Ingelheim agrees $2bn siRNA therapeutic collaboration
The collaboration seeks to develop new siRNA treatments for the liver diseases nonalcoholic or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (NASH/MASH).
MHRA authorisation is first endocrine therapy innovation in decades
A new breast cancer treatment that reduced the risk of progression or death by 45 percent compared to standard of care in a Phase III trial, has been authorised by the UK Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Driving QbD as a quality standard in drug development
To facilitate Quality by Design (QbD) in becoming a true standard approach for drug development, pharma should attend regulatory expectations and pursue innovative frameworks that guarantee high-quality levels, researchers urge.
Financial factors to support and challenge Pharma in 2024
While constraints such as inflation and drug pricing pressures will impact pharma’s growth in 2024, patent expiration of biologics is expected to support the industry over the next few years, research suggests.
