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Belgian drugmaker UCB and US biotech Biogen’s Phase III PHOENYCS GO trial results signal a pivotal development for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treatment, as dapirolizumab pegol met its primary endpoint and demonstrated enhanced disease control and safety at Week 48. 13 November 2024
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Sage Therapeutics’ share price fell 11% to $6 in pre-market activity on Tuesday, after it announced disappointing top-line results from LIGHTWAVE. 9 October 2024
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US pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb’s recent approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia is a win for the company. 9 October 2024
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UK-based AviadoBio, a LifeArc Ventures portfolio company, and Astellas Pharma today announced an exclusive option and license agreement for AVB-101. 8 October 2024
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Orchard Therapeutics has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Turkish drugmaker Er-Kim, for the gene therapy Libmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel). 7 October 2024
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Important regulatory news last week included French pharma major Sanofi gaining approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Chinese medicines authority for its blockbuster drug Dupixent as the first biologic for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Spanish epigenetics firm Oryzon Genomics announced that, with FDA feedback, it is preparing for a Phase III trial of its CNS drug candidate vafidemstat. Also, the FDA authorized Bristol Myers Squibb’s blockbuster drug Opdivo in a new lung cancer indication for patients with specific mutations such as EGFR or ALK. On the deal-making front, US biotech Arcus Biosciences has entered a collaboration with AstraZeneca to evaluate its casdatifan with the UK pharma major’s volrustomig in renal cell cancer. 6 October 2024
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A Spanish framework for medical cannabis usage is finally on the way, Cannabis Health reports. 4 October 2024
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Italian pharma major Recordati saw its shares rise more than 5% to 52.00 euros in early trading, as it announced a deal to expand its portfolio of marketed rare disease medicines. 4 October 2024
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The European Medicines Agency’s pharmacovigilance committee, PRAC, has started a review of medicines containing finasteride and dutasteride following concerns regarding suicidal ideation (suicidal thoughts) and behaviors. 4 October 2024
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Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a chronic neurological disorder that is described as the consequences associated with repeated, compulsive use of opioid drugs and prolonged self-administration of opioid drugs. 4 October 2024
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the partial clinical hold on delpacibart etedesiran (del-desiran/AOC 1001), an investigational treatment designed to address the root cause of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), under development by US biotech Avidity Biosciences . 4 October 2024
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Sweden-based BioArctic saw its fall 7.5% to 139.90 kronor on Friday, after its announced that its partner, Japan’s Eisa, has updated its revenue outlook for the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi (lecanemab) for the 2024 fiscal year (FY), which runs from April 2024 through March 2025. 11 November 2024
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