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FDA warning letters highlight CAPA concerns
Several FDA warning letters distributed to pharmaceutical manufacturers in 2023 have warned of numerous corrective and preventive action (CAPA) compliance concerns.
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Will Novartis provide new oral option for chronic hives?
If approved, Novartis’ remibrutinib has potential to be the first of a new class of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) treatment in a decade.
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AstraZeneca’s tezepelumab and dapagliflozin accepted for use in Scotland
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC)’s acceptance means eligible patients across the UK can now benefit from AstraZeneca's Tezspire (tezepelumab) for severe asthma and Forxiga (dapagliflozin) for chronic heart failure.
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Next-gen sustainable inhalers on the horizon
Global development and manufacture of the next generation of green inhalers is positioned to be accelerated by a new joint £33 million government-industry investment.
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Adalimumab biosimilars shaping market, research states
GlobalData has shared research on how the loss of exclusivity of AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) is shaping the biosimilars market.
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Treating Alzheimer’s: regulatory hurdles in an anti-amyloid revolution
In this article, Gareth Morgan, a life sciences partner at Pinsent Masons discusses how Leqembi validates the anti-amyloid approach for treating Alzheimer’s, and whether its recent regulatory authorisations could support fast-tracking approvals of other promising Alzheimer’s therapies.
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Approval expanded for generalised myasthenia gravis medicine
Extended EU approval of Soliris to paediatric generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) patients is based on Phase III data which demonstrated improvement in disease severity through 26 weeks.
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Innovative solid-state storage for biologics developed
A new method enabling biological materials to be stored in a solid-state means medicines such as insulin could be administered orally in the future.
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Novel antibody therapeutic demonstrates potential in GVHD
Key data from a Phase II trial of a potentially first-in-class CSF-1R monoclonal antibody for chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has been released.
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ebook: Key biomarkers of immunomodulation
Altasciences has published an ebook sharing comprehensive information about testing biomarkers of immunomodulation as part of your drug development program.
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Genentech to reveal new data for ocular biologic
Data shared at the 2023 American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Meeting will reveal new clinical and real-world evidence for the first bispecific antibody (bsAb) approved for the eye.
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Autonomous PAT with digital twin integration reported
Autonomous biologics manufacturing with process analytical technology (PAT) “opens up a new frontier for aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE)" in this sector, according to research.
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The evolution of AAVs in cell and gene therapy
AAV development for cell and gene therapy in 2023 is being impacted by manufacturing and regulation challenges, however advancing technologies offer opportunity, according to leaders in the field.
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Preparing for stricter standards on substances of human origin
Manufacturers of innovative therapies and other stakeholders handling blood, tissues and cells must prepare for stronger European rules. Ulf Grundmann, Elisabeth Kohoutek and Lara Sophie Hucklenbroich of King & Spalding elaborate on what this means for manufacturers of advanced therapy medicinal products.
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New data suggests novel mAb could delay progression of early Alzheimer’s
Full results from the “first Phase III study of a disease-modifying therapy to replicate the positive clinical results observed in a previous study” have been published in JAMA.
