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Novel oral therapy shows potential in plaque psoriasis
"Development of a novel oral therapy that specifically targets IL-23R could potentially change the treatment paradigm” in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (PsO), stated a Janssen R&D VP.
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Could small molecule medicine treat rare liver disease?
A novel PPAR alpha/delta agonist “could provide an important new therapeutic option for long-term treatment [of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)].
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First gene therapy approved for Haemophilia A
The first approved gene therapy for haemophilia A reduced the mean annualised bleeding rate from 5.4 bleeds to 2.6 bleeds per year in a clinical study.
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First cell therapy approved for Type 1 diabetes
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved allogeneic pancreatic islet cell therapy Lantidra could provide another treatment option for Type 1 diabetes.
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First AI-generated small molecule drug enters Phase II trial
Insilico Medicine’s novel AI-generated small molecule inhibitor drug represents a new milestone in pharmaceutical drug development.
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Eli Lilly ulcerative colitis antibody drug doubles remission rates
Mirikizumab, the first therapeutic antibody tested for blocking interleukin-23 in ulcerative colitis has demonstrated strong efficacy in two Phase III trials.
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UK trial to test psilocin-based drug for major depressive disorder
A first-of-its-kind trial testing a novel psilocin-based drug for major depressive disorder has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
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FMF World Congress 2023: Janssen shares new data in HDFN
If approved, nipocalimab would be the first anti-FcRn therapy for EU pregnancies at high risk of haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn.
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Microbiome therapies: a maturing movement
On World Microbiome Day 2023, Hervé Affagard, CEO and co-founder of MaaT Pharma and Jeffrey Silber, Chief Medical Officer of Vedanta Biosciences delve into the current innovative landscape of microbiome-based therapeutics.
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Lonza and Vertex to partner to manufacture diabetes cell therapies
The proposed collaboration between Lonza and Vertex Pharmaceuticals will support manufacture of stem cell-derived, fully differentiated insulin-producing islet diabetes cell therapies.
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FDA publishes recommendations on psychedelic clinical trial design
New draft guidance published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is intended to aid clinical study design in psychedelic drug development programmes.
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TAK-755 trumps plasma-based therapy, trial shows
Compared to plasma-based therapies, the only recombinant ADAMTS13 protein in development showed strong efficacy in a trial for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), Takeda revealed.
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How can real-world evidence support regulatory decision making?
Strategies to further accelerate real-world evidence generation to aid EU regulatory decision-making are needed, states a European Medicines Agency (EMA) report.
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First RNA CAR-T therapy autoimmunity trial shows potential
A novel RNA CAR-T cell therapy demonstrated long-term clinical benefit for most generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) patients in a landmark study.
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Gene therapy approved for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The first approved gene therapy for certain paediatric Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients leads to production of the Elevidys micro-dystrophin protein.
