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Moderna’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre begins construction
Moderna achieves another milestone in its UK government partnership, with the start of construction of its mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre.
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Novartis releases data for potentially “practice-changing” PNH medicine
Iptacopan achieved "improvement of anaemia never seen before with anti-C5s” in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, showed Novartis data presented at 2023 EBMT.
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Pioneering malaria vaccine gains regulatory clearance
University of Oxford-developed R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has secured approval in two African countries.
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Monoclonal antibody combination treatment given NICE approval
Shown to increase myeloma remission times by more than two years, a combination treatment that uses a monoclonal antibody has been approved by NICE.
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Injectable small molecule inhibitor could improve vision
Long-term Phase II study data of small molecule inhibitor UBX1325 delivered significant vision improvements in diabetic macular edema (DME).
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Guide To Testing
In this edition, experts from Institute of Biomedical Research Antoine Marxer and Associates of Cape Cod International share insight on endotoxin testing.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2023
EPR Issue 2 includes articles on the future of cell and gene therapy, the potential of AAV gene therapies, NMR relaxometry and more…
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NICE recommends therapy duo for advanced leukaemia
Janssen states Imbruvica® plus venetoclax will provide "a much-needed new treatment option" for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
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Pharma within planetary boundaries
Regulatory changes along a drug’s lifecycle should ensure that the health benefits of pharmaceuticals, which have a large ecological footprint, do not cost the environment. Dorothea Baltruks, Research Associate at the Centre for Planetary Health Policy, outlines how forthcoming EU pharmaceutical legislation could pave the way to solutions.
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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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Could ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy become ‘gold standard’ for heparin analysis?
A paper states ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy plus multivariate analysis for heparin analysis is cost-effective compared to NMR.
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Navigating delivery challenges of nucleic acid therapeutics
A paper has reviewed how novel drug delivery systems could achieve stable formulations of nucleic acid therapeutics.
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Psychedelic medicines: are they gaining traction in Europe?
Carissa Kendall-Windless and Sian Banks of law firm Pinsent Masons discuss the development of psychedelic medicines and the legal and regulatory challenges that must be overcome for psychedelics to become safe and effective treatment options in Europe.
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ILAP: Improving access to innovative oncology treatments
With no new first-line treatment for de-differentiated liposarcoma in over forty years, Dr Christoph Zehendner, Medical Director of Boehringer Ingelheim UK and Ireland discusses the company’s ILAP designation of its investigational, innovative treatment.
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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.
