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ESCMID Global 2025: Shionogi presents real-world data demonstrating better clinical outcomes when Fetcroja / Fetroja (cefiderocol) is used as empiric or documented therapy as compared to salvage therapy for the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections

Data from five European countries demonstrates the effectiveness of cefiderocol against Gram-negative pathogens considered as high or critical priorities by the WHO, including high rates of clinical cure and day...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 8, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson highlights new data, demonstrating long-term sustained disease control in adults living with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG)

New compelling results demonstrate 18 months of both sustained reduction in immunoglobulin G antibodies and sustained improvement in gMG symptoms in pivotal Vivacity-MG3 study and open label extension phase Up...

Category: Clinical Trials, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 8, 2025

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ImmunityBio to Host Key Opinion Leader and Investor Meeting to Provide Updates on Clinical Programs and ANKTIVA Commercial Launch

7 April 2025 -- California, US -- ImmunityBio, Inc, a leading immunotherapy company, today announced details about its Investor Day program to be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at...

Category: Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 7, 2025

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European Commission approves Johnson & Johnson’s subcutaneous DARZALEX (daratumumab)-based quadruplet regimen for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, regardless of transplant eligibility

Approval cements daratumumab as a foundational therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and the only anti-CD38 antibody for all patient types in this setting  Phase 3 CEPHEUS study shows significant...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 7, 2025

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European Commission approves subcutaneous RYBREVANT▼ (amivantamab) for the treatment of patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer

Subcutaneous (SC) amivantamab offers patients greater convenience, reducing administration time from hours to minutes and with a five-fold reduction in infusion-related reactions compared to the IV formulation European Commission (EC) approval based on positive...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 7, 2025

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Epsilogen Announces Acquisition of TigaTx, Inc. to Create World’s Leading Pan-Isotype Cancer Antibody Company

The acquisition combines IgA antibody assets and expertise of Boston-based TigaTx with Epsilogen’s assets and expertise in IgE to create the world’s leading pan-isotype cancer antibody company Allows selection of...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 7, 2025

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Accure Therapeutics awarded total of $1.6M in grants from The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Fonds National de Recherche de Luxembourg to bring first-in-class drug for Parkinson’s disease to clinical trials

Accure to complete required preclinical studies to file IND application for ACT-02 program in 2026 Fonds National de Recherche (FNR) grant will fund Transcend-PD project, designed to evaluate efficacy of...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 7, 2025

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Lundbeck to present positive pipeline data at American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting

4 April 2025 -- Valby, Denmark -- H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) to present positive interim results from the PACIFIC trial open-label extension investigating bexicaserin, in addition to new analyses from...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 4, 2025

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WCG Announces Research Resilience Solutions to Navigate Institutional Budget Constraints 

3 April 2025 -- North Carolina, US -- WCG, a global leader in providing solutions that measurably improve and accelerate clinical research, today announced the release of Research Resilience Solutions, a...

Category: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 3, 2025

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PEPITEM sequence shows effects in psoriasis, comparable to steroid cream

3 April 2025 -- Birmingham, UK -- Birmingham scientists have shown that a sequence of just three amino acids may reduce the severity of psoriasis, when applied topically in an...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 3, 2025

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Rilzabrutinib granted orphan drug designation in the US for two rare diseases with no approved medicines

Designation granted for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia and IgG4-related disease Rilzabrutinib is currently under regulatory review in the US, EU and China for potential use in immune thrombocytopenia.  3 April...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 3, 2025

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Astellas and Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Translational and Clinical Oncology Research

Initial collaboration will support projects of mutual interest and help accelerate advancement of Astellas’ early-stage oncology pipeline 2 April 2025 -- Tokyo, Japan -- Astellas Pharma Inc and Japanese Foundation...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 2, 2025

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Tiziana Life Sciences Announces Johns Hopkins University Commences Dosing Nasal Foralumab in Phase 2 Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial

2 April 2025 -- New York, US -- Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd, a biotechnology company developing breakthrough immunomodulation therapies with its lead development candidate, intranasal foralumab, a fully human, anti-CD3...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 2, 2025

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AC Immune Reports Further Positive Interim Results from Phase 2 Trial of ACI-7104.056 Active Immunotherapy in Early Parkinson’s Disease

Active immunotherapy with ACI-7104.056 induces high anti-a-synuclein (a-syn) antibody levels on average over 20-fold higher than placebo after 4 immunizations Repeated immunizations amplify the anti-a-syn antibody response, supporting boostability and...

Category: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 2, 2025

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NICE publishes guidance in England & Wales recommending Altuvoct (efanesoctocog alfa) as a treatment option for people with severe haemophilia A aged 2 years and over

2 April 2025 -- Stockholm, Sweden -- Sobi in the UK today announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued its Final Guidance in England...

Category: Clinical Trials, Other, Pharmaceutical
Posted: April 2, 2025

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