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Japanese drugmaker Chugai, which is majority owned by Roche, On Friday revealed that Zenyaku Kogyo has obtained regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), for an additional dosage and administration of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Rituxan (rituximab) intravenous injection 100mg and 500mg, which is co-marketed by both companies, for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children. 23 November 2024
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AstraZeneca and development partner Daiichi Sankyo have withdrawn a marketing authorization application for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in lung cancer. 24 December 2024
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US pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb has announced positive results from POETYK PsA-1 (IM011-054) and POETYK PsA-2 (IM011-055), the pivotal Phase III trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). 24 December 2024
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Texan biopharma firm XBiotech has announced a suspension of its clinical program in rheumatology, after its Phase II trial for rheumatoid arthritis failed to meet the primary endpoint. 23 December 2024
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AstraZeneca has secured European Commission approval for Tagrisso (osimertinib) to treat certain people with locally advanced, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 23 December 2024
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New York-based Nuvation Bio today announced that the FDA has accepted the company’s new drug application (NDA) for taletrectinib, an investigational next-generation ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for the treatment of advanced ROS1+ NSCLC (line agnostic), for priority review. 23 December 2024
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Spanish plasma-based medicines maker Grifols has announced disappointing top-line data from its Phase III PRECIOSA clinical trial evaluating the potential of long-term albumin treatment with Grifols Albutein on patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites, sending its share down 2.4% to 9.27 euros on Friday. 23 December 2024
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US pharma giant Pfizer on Friday revealed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 (fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin) for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test. 23 December 2024
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Denmark’s Novo Nordisk said late Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) injection. 22 December 2024
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UK pharma major GSK today released mixed headline results from the FIRST-ENGOT-OV44 Phase III trial evaluating Zejula (niraparib) and Jemperli (dostarlimab) in first line advanced ovarian cancer. 20 December 2024
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US biotech Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has announced positive Phase II results for two novel monoclonal antibodies targeting distinct domains of Factor XI, supporting its bid to bring new blood thinners to the market. 20 December 2024
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Colorado, USA-based OncoVerity announced the closing of a series A extension led by existing investors, argenX and RefinedScience. The value was not disclosed, but this extension follows a $30 million Series A fundraiser in March 2023. 22 November 2024
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