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Innovative nanocage promises sustainable cancer drug delivery
The unique system offers a targeted approach to deliver cancer drugs to tumours while helping to limit negative side effects.
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GSK to open new global headquarters
GSK’s new global headquarters are expected to open in 2024, allowing the company to be near London's global life sciences hub.
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Lynparza® significantly reduces risk of death in early breast cancer patients
Lynparza® (olaparib) is the first PARP inhibitor to demonstrate overall survival benefit in early breast cancer, according to new data.
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IL-6 antagonists reduce risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, finds analysis
WHO recommends IL-6 antagonists plus corticosteroids for hospitalised COVID-19 patients based on their ability to reduce risk of death and the need for mechanical ventilation.
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Lynparza® improves invasive disease-free survival in high-risk early breast cancer trial
In the Phase III OlympiA trial, Lynparza® (olaparib) reduced the risk of cancer recurrences or death by 42 percent in patients with BRCA-mutated high-risk early breast cancer.
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Lynparza crosses superiority boundary for invasive disease-free survival at interim analysis
The OlympiA trial will conduct its primary analysis early, after the Independent Data Monitoring Committee found it met its primary endpoint in BRCA mutated early breast cancer patients.
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Survey finds 64 percent of UK adults would receive COVID-19 vaccine
A survey of 1,500 adults in the UK showed that most would be happy to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, while nine percent said they would be unlikely to get the vaccine.
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Trial for new ibuprofen formulation as COVID-19 treatment launched in UK
A unique formulation of ibuprofen is being tested as a treatment for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a symptom of COVID-19.
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Psilocybin study shows positive results in healthy volunteers
In a new study, COMP360 (psilocybin) was well tolerated in healthy volunteers which support further investigation of a simultaneous 1:1 therapeutic administration design.
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Medicine delivery by drone – implications for safety and quality
Drones that transport medicines to emergency situations, urban environments or geographically-challenging locations are increasingly being utilised to improve delivery, however, there are few studies on their impact on drug stability. Here, Paul Royall and Patrick Courtney explore the implications of drone delivery on the safety and quality of medicines.
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Medical cannabis: what UK doctors need to know
Cannabinoids, their potential therapeutic uses and the research needed for medical cannabis were the topics of discussion at the ‘Medical cannabis: what UK doctors need to know’ event held last week.
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Frequent aspirin use linked to increased bleeding
A study has found that long term aspirin use increases patients' risk of major bleeding events by 43 percent, with 1 in 200 having a major bleed...
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Aimovig approved by EU for migraine prevention
Researchers found that more than one quarter (26 per cent) of patients taking Aimovig 70mg were migraine free after month 15...
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Antidepressant use may be linked to increased risk of weight gain
Prolonged use of antidepressants may lead to increased risk of weight gain...
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Lapatinib can accelerate cancer cell growth
The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to grow in the lab...
