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FDA grants priority review of glofitamab for lymphoma
Glofitamab for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma has been granted priority review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Building CO2-neutral, defossilised supply chains for chemicals
Manufacturers of (bio)pharmaceuticals, medical devices and in vitro diagnostics have the opportunity to lead the way in the defossilisation of organic chemicals. Here Martin Held from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Roche’s Stefan Koenig, Martin Olbrich and Jan Backmann propose how to reduce…
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Top biopharma firms report Q3 market capitalisation decline
The top 20 biopharma companies averaged a market capitalisation decline of $3.45 trillion in Q2 to $3.14 trillion in Q3 2022, says GlobalData.
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Seven pharma CEOs unite to achieve emission targets
In a global first, the health sector has converged to incentivise supply chains and clinical trials to reduce emissions through the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force.
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Pharma’s green mission: trends in bacterial endotoxin testing
Having recently conducted a project to implement more sustainable, reliable and efficient bacterial endotoxin testing across the global Roche corporation, those involved in the project discuss with EPR’s Hannah Balfour the key takeaways from their implementation and validation, as well as current trends in bacterial endotoxin testing.
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First bispecific antibody approved in EU to combat leading causes of vision loss
Roche’s Vabysmo® (faricimab) has been approved in Europe as a four-monthly treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular oedema.
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Summer 2022 haemophilia trial update
Results from several haemophilia trials have been presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Annual Congress 2022, here EPR summarises some of the key developments.
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ViiV, Roche and Pfizer top in ESG, according to patients
Survey reveals that many patients feel pharma company’s environmental, social, governance (ESG) activities are irrelevant to them.
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ATOM partnership seeks to increase access to cancer medicines in LLMICs
A unique partnership, the Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition, has been established to ensure sustainable access to cancer medicines in low- and lower middle-income countries (LLMICs) in the long-term.
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Roche announces plans to improve diagnosis and treatments in developing countries
Roche shares initiative commitments that will extend prophylactic treatment access to patients with haemophilia, as well as investments to provide testing capabilities for HIV and Tuberculosis in developing countries.
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Engaging the innate immune system to fight cancer effectively
Most therapeutic approaches in immuno-oncology focus on targeting the adaptive immune system; innate immunity has only recently gathered momentum. One of the most potent receptors for activating innate immune cells such as natural killer cells and macrophages is CD16A. Addressing this target mimics the body’s natural defense against potential threats,…
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Roche’s Evrysdi® shows long-term efficacy in spinal muscular atrophy
New data demonstrates the long-term safety and efficacy of Evrysdi® (risdiplam) in a broad population of people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
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Pistoia Alliance launches Women in STEM leadership pilot
A new collaborative initiative involving 15 large pharma companies will support diversity in executive roles and cross-company leadership skills development.
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2021 bio/pharma financial round-up
European Pharmaceutical Review investigates the financial results of some of the top 10 pharma and biopharma companies worldwide.
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Pfizer appoints Roche’s Dr William Pao as new Chief Development Officer
Dr William Pao will assume his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Pfizer in March 2022, replaced at Roche by Dr Hans Clevers.
