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NICE recommends oral migraine treatment for first time
An oral small molecule CGRP antagonist has been recommended for episodic migraines in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) final draft guidance.
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Machine learning can predict outcomes for inkjet printed pharmaceuticals
A paper has shown how machine learning (ML) models predicted the inkjet printing printability of drug formulations with high accuracy.
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Could personalised mRNA vaccine be first for cancer?
Half of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients given a personalised mRNA neoantigen vaccine experienced delayed recurrence 18 months post-vaccination.
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Oral drug reduces treatment-resistant migraine frequency
Initial data from study results being presented at the 75th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting indicate that an oral CGRP inhibitor reduced episodic migraine frequency.
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Personalised blood pressure treatment shows efficacy
A study suggests that personalised blood pressure medication can "probably obtain better protection against future cardiovascular diseases".
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Sustained-release chemotherapy has potential for bladder cancer
A study has shown an intravesical sustained-release chemotherapy device demonstrated effectiveness in advanced bladder cancer.
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Nasal spray for depression shows long-term efficacy
SPRAVATO® achieved significant long-term response rates in treatment-resistant depression, compared to quetiapine extended release, Janssen’s Phase IIIb study has shown.
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First mild asthma combination reliever approved in UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the first dual-combination, inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2-agonist reliever therapy for mild asthma.
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Novartis releases long-term data for SMA gene therapy
Long-term follow-up study data for Zolgensma®, Novartis’ one-time gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), has shown promising overall milestone achievements.
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Dual cystic fibrosis modulator therapy shows efficacy in four-year study
Cystic fibrosis patients can safely take a dual combination of cystic fibrosis modulator drugs for four years, a study has shown.
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Oral PCSK9 inhibitor substantially reduces cholesterol, study finds
One of the first oral PCSK9 inhibitors tested in clinical trials significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients with high cholesterol and/or heart disease.
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Fusion to acquire radiologand therapy for prostate cancer
An investigational new drug application for an ongoing Phase II trial of an alpha-emitting radiopharmaceutical will be acquired by Fusion Pharmaceuticals.
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Key developments: mRNA vaccines and therapeutics
EPR summarises results from key mRNA vaccine trials, highlighting the future potential of these innovative therapeutics.
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Could oral difelikefalin be first FDA-approved drug for notalgia paresthetica?
A study by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers showed oral difelikefalin could potentially relieve itching associated with notalgia paresthetica.
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Onivyde® improves survival in Phase III pancreatic cancer trial
Onivyde® (irinotecan liposome injection) treatment regimen significantly improved survival in a Phase III trial compared to nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine.
