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AstraZeneca dual immunotherapy approved for US liver cancer patients
The FDA has approved Imfinzi™ combined with Imjudo for adults with unresectable liver cancer, based on a lower risk of death compared to only sorafenib.
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Vaccine producers promise equal access in future pandemics
COVID-19 vaccine key players back a new proposal ensuring vaccines for future pandemics are equally distributed to all priority populations.
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First UK-licensed melatonin for children with insomnia and ADHD
Child insomniacs with ADHD can now be offered Adaflex, the first UK melatonin product for this patient group, a drug projected to save the NHS £11 million a year.
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UK research consortium given £2 million to control monkeypox
£2 million will help fund a UK team of scientific experts to research monkeypox, uncover novel treatments and curb the spread of the virus.
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Three-dose vaccine prevents HIV patients getting hepatitis B
Clinical trial results suggest adult HIV patients can be protected against hepatitis B with a three-dose vaccine series.
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Gilead and MacroGenics to develop bispecific cancer antibodies
A collaboration agreement between Gilead and biopharma company MacroGenics aims to develop MGD024, a bispecific antibody for treatment of blood cancers.
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Shingles vaccine offers a decade of protection in older adults
Shingrix can effectively vaccinate adults over 50 years old against shingles for at least 10 years, new data shows.
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Tackling immune-mediated disease with CAR Tregs
Here, Jason Fontenot, Chief Scientific Officer of Sangamo Therapeutics, discusses with EPR’s Hannah Balfour how the industry is developing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T regulatory cells (Tregs) as a potentially paradigm-shifting therapeutic option for conditions driven by the immune system, such as autoimmunity and transplant rejection.
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Full data set for new buffer stock blending system freely available
NIIMBL and BioPhorum reveal open-access design models for a new buffer stock blending system that could help reduce bottlenecks in biomanufacturing plants.
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Lilly will acquire Akouos to accelerate hearing loss therapies
Eli Lilly and Company’s $610 million acquisition of Akouos will fast-track gene therapies that restore, improve and preserve hearing for patients worldwide.
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$38 million will fund rare disease research over four-year period
Research for rare diseases including ALS will be supported over the next four years by $38 million in FDA funding.
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Evaluating benefits of outsourcing biopharma R&D
Near-term gains from outsourcing biopharma R&D activities can be offset by slower innovation in the long run, according to a recent paper.
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£12 million given to Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre
The UK’s Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre has been awarded £12 million to help accelerate R&D of vaccines and treat conditions like HIV.
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Sanofi to sell Japanese manufacturing plant
Sanofi’s Japan-based manufacturing site near Tokyo will be sold to a European contract development and manufacturing organisation.
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Enterin and Parkinson’s UK to partner on dementia study
A new Phase II trial will study the drug ENT-01 for Parkinson’s Disease (PD)-associated dementia at sites in the UK and US.
