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News and Trends 11 Oct 2022

Late-breaking data shows significant remission in children with EoE

Late-breaking positive results from a phase 3 trial have shown that children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) given a higher dose of Dupixent showed histological disease remission and signs of weight gain. At week 16, 68% of children aged one to 11 years with active EoE on the higher dose displayed the positive results during the […]

October 11, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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First patient dosed in study of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Redx, a clinical-stage biotech company, is trialing RXC007, a wholly owned rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 (ROCK2) selective inhibitor as a potential treatment for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The phase 2a study is a 12-week multi-cohort, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose ranging study to assess early signals of efficacy as well as […]

October 11, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 11 Oct 2022

Accelerated application for drug to help immunodeficiency submitted by Pharming

A marketing authorization application (MAA) has been submitted by Dutch company Pharming Group, to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for a rare, primary immunodeficiency in adults and adolescents 12 years and older. Activated phosphonide 3-kinase delta syndrome (APDS), first discovered in 2013, is caused by genetic variants in either one of two identified genes known […]

October 11, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 11 Oct 2022

License granted to EnteroBiotix for manufacture of microbiome product candidates

Microbiome therapeutics company, EnteroBiotix Limited has been granted a manufacturer’s license for a GMP manufacturing facility for Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) to make microbiome product candidates for clinical trials. It was given by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and also incorporates an in-house QC hub and analytical department. EnteroBiotix’s manufacturing capabilities include […]

October 11, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Positive data indicates likely therapeutic effect of Alzheimer’s drug

Positive phase 2a clinical data from an Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarker study, has been announced today (October 10). Actinogen Medical Limited shared the news that its study validates its planned program for Xanamem, a potential drug for the disease. The biomarker study was conducted in 72 patients with available blood biomarker samples from the prior […]

October 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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RadioMedix announces a $40 million series A financing for targeted alpha therapy platform

A company committed to advancing treatments for rare and aggressive cancers has received a series A funding of $40 million. Clinical stage biotech, RadioMedix, Inc. announced the agreement with an entity related to Portland Investment Counsel Inc. (Portland), on Friday (October 7). RadioMedix is committed to the advancement of a targeted alpha therapy (TAT) pipeline […]

October 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 10 Oct 2022

Trial starts for treatment of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

China-based Hutchmed has started a phase 2/3 trial of sovleplenib in adults with a disorder called warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA). The autoimmune disorder can lead to anemia and currently has limited treatment options. It causes premature destruction of healthy red blood cells and the rate of production of new cells in the bone […]

October 10, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 30 Sep 2022

Treatment for hot flushes and night sweats accepted for regulatory review by EMA

A treatment for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) has been accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for regulatory review. Astellas Pharma Inc., submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) for fezolinetant, an investigational oral, nonhormonal compound. VMS is characterized by hot flushes and/or night sweats which are common menopausal symptoms. Hot flushes The news […]

September 30, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow cancer cell growth, researchers say

Cancer cell growth could be slowed down by removing binding sites for an oncogene, researchers from the University of Helsinki have discovered. They have found a mechanism by which an oncogene commonly activated in cancer patients affects the growth rate of cells. In the future, the findings can help in developing new treatments that could […]

September 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Kintor Pharmaceutical drug gets positive results for breast cancer

News and Trends 29 Sep 2022

Positive results from study of drug to treat patients with breast cancer published

Results from a phase 1b study of a drug to treat patients with androgen receptor positive (AR+) metastatic breast cancer (mBC) in China were published yesterday (September 28). Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited, a clinical stage biotech company has developed Pruxelutamide, an oral new generation AR antagonist which has shown promising activity in heavily pretreated AR+ mBC […]

September 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 29 Sep 2022

Treatment for adults with chronic skin condition approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of adult patients with prurigo nodularis. Dupilumab is being jointly developed by Sanofi and Regeneron under a global collaboration agreement. To date, dupilumab has been studied across more than 60 clinical trials involving more than 10,000 patients with various chronic diseases […]

September 29, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 29 Sep 2022

Human cells can now help scientists accelerate cure for neurodegenerative diseases

Cell products providing a scalable source of human cells can now help scientists study neurogenerative diseases in human context. UK-based, cell-coding company, bit.bio announced the expansion to its portfolio today (September 29) with disease model, ioGlutamatergic Neurons TDP-43 and early access to its ioMicroaglia cell product. Despite research efforts and funding, bit.bio says the development […]

September 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Late-breaking data shows significant remission in children with EoE

First patient dosed in study of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Accelerated application for drug to help immunodeficiency submitted by Pharming

License granted to EnteroBiotix for manufacture of microbiome product candidates

Positive data indicates likely therapeutic effect of Alzheimer’s drug

RadioMedix announces a $40 million series A financing for targeted alpha therapy platform

Trial starts for treatment of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Treatment for hot flushes and night sweats accepted for regulatory review by EMA

Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow cancer cell growth, researchers say

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Treatment for adults with chronic skin condition approved by FDA

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