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Developing donanemab – balancing cost versus benefit
This article summarises recent regulatory developments surrounding the Alzheimer’s treatment donanemab and considers the future therapeutic market for this disease.
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Optimising drug release of personalised 3D printed tablets
The 3D printing study enabled a precise tablet structure to be created, allowing for easy modification and for the control of drug release rate through changing the surface curvature.
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Eli Lilly secures MHRA authorisation for Alzheimer’s treatment
Authorisation in Great Britain means eligible Alzheimer's patients can access the treatment, which is part of a new class of amyloid targeting therapies.
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World-first medicine manufacturing regulatory framework to be implemented
The new regulation could become lawful in the UK next year, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
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Drug combination shows promise for mitigating microbial biofilms
Combining allicin with domiphen could reduce biofilm formation, providing a potential avenue for overcoming antimicrobial resistance, research suggests.
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Immunotherapy treatment enhances lymphoma survival, landmark study shows
The Phase III findings give evidence for the immunotherapy treatment regimen to become standard of care for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Sanofi collaboration to advance innovative radioligand therapies
The new partnership between Sanofi and Orano Med, delivered via a new entity valued at nearly $2 billion, will focus on progressing lead-212 based targeted alpha therapies for oncology indications.
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Innovating allergy drug delivery with a needle-free alternative
Dr Sarina Tanimoto, MBA, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of ARS Pharmaceuticals, discusses the company’s EURneffy adrenaline nasal spray as a novel, needle-free option to older approved injectables such as intramuscular injection, following its authorisation in the EU and US.
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AAV gene therapy manufacturing gets £1.4m boost
The funding aims to reduce the costs of AAV production for gene therapies, helping to accelerate treatment access for patients with rare diseases.
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Haemophilia treatment with new delivery method approved
The US FDA has authorised the first treatment for haemophilia A or B that is administered via a pre-filled pen or syringe.
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CPHI Milan 2024: everything you need to know
CPHI Milan takes place in October, covering a wide range of topics from packaging and drug delivery to integrated pharma.
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Improving packaging integrity of pharmaceutical borosilicate glass vials
The study offers promising data on strengthening borosilicate medical glass vials using ion-exchange, especially as there is limited research in this area.
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First real-world study reveals encouraging efficacy for cell therapy
More than half of the multiple myeloma patients included in this study would have been ineligible for the Phase II CARTITUDE-1 clinical trial, research reports.
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Future of oral small molecule drugs – addressing potential in multiple sclerosis
Advances in selectivity, safety, and patient convenience, oral small molecule drugs continue to be a key focus in drug development. Here, Dr Andreas Muehler and Daniel Vitt, PhD, the co-founders of Immunic Therapeutics, discuss the potential of Vidofludimus calcium as a breakthrough treatment for autoimmune diseases.
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Quality from the start: designing a scalable AAV production platform
This Feature Partnership discusses AAVs and how manufacturers can overcome the key development challenges and create a scalable AAV production platform.
