AstraZeneca, Daiichi’s trial drug for lung cancer, gets US regulator’s nod
The US regulator has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to British-Swedish AstraZeneca and Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo experimental drug for treating a certain type.
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AstraZeneca’s drug gets nod to treat limited-stage cell lung cancer patients
The US regulator has approved AstraZeneca’s blockbuster drug Imfinzi to treat adults with limited-stage cell lung cancer.
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Amgen Inc., to invest $1 billion to build a second plant in North Carolina
Amgen Inc., a US biotechnology company, will set up a second drug manufacturing facility in North Carolina for $1 billion, according to a.
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Some HRT pills increase risk of heart disease, blood clots
Bharti Jayshankar November 29, 2024: Certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pills significantly elevate the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in.
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New treatment for severe asthma attacks in 50 years
Bharti Jayshankar November 29, 2024: Around half a billion people live with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Global Burden of.
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Roche to acquire US-based Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion
Switzerland’s F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG will buy US-based biopharmaceutical company Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion, according to a statement from the Basel-headquartered company.
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Cassava’s disputed Alzheimer’s drug flops in end-stage trials
Cassava Sciences Inc., a US-based biotechnology firm, announced its controversial experimental oral molecule to treat Alzheimer’s Disease has failed in last-stage trials.
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Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO
Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.
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Global diabetic population rose fourfold to 828 million in 2022
The global diabetic population has risen fourfold to 828 million during the last three decades, with more than a quarter living in India,.
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US drug regulator removes clinical hold on Novavax’s vaccines
Novovax Inc., will soon start enrollment for end-stage trials of its Covid-19-Influenza vaccine and stand-alone influenza jab following a nod from the US.