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FDA accepts BLA for Pfizer’s haemophilia B gene therapy

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Based on the safety and efficacy findings from the Phase III BENEGENE-2 study, the company made these filings. Fidanacogene elaparvovec also demonstrated to be well-tolerated, with a safety profile in line with Phase I/II data. Pfizer obtained the licence for gene therapy from Spark Therapeutics in December 2014.

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Tributes as former NICE, MHRA chair Sir Mike Rawlins dies

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After passing on the reins of NICE, he was appointed chair of the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), heading up the agency for two 3-year terms between 2014 and 2020. ” The post Tributes as former NICE, MHRA chair Sir Mike Rawlins dies appeared first on.

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PhRMA lies to protect pharma profits

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Data were mainly accessible for smaller firms, products in some therapeutic regions, orphan drugs, first-in-class drugs, therapeutic agents that received accelerated approval, and products between 2014 and 2018. The most telling data on a disconnect between drug prices and research costs has received almost no public attention.

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AstraZeneca acquires TeneoTwo in $1.3bn deal to broaden haematology portfolio

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In December 2014, Amgen’s landmark FDA approval saw Blincyto (blinatumomab) approved for relapsed/refractory (R/R) B-cell progenitor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), at the time being the only marketed BiTE. months vs. 4.0

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Norstella, Citeline merge to create $5bn pharma tech firm

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As a result, it can “quickly answer key questions related to the patient journey, payer reimbursement, and the safety and efficacy of therapeutics,” said Norstella.

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Collaboration with Janssen and Eli Lilly to address lack of paediatric medications

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Out of the seven biologics approved to treat moderate to severe CD in adults, only the anti-TNFαs, Remicade (infliximab), and Humira (adalimumab), have been approved for paediatric patients, with Humira receiving the most recent approval in 2014.

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Morphic loses second partner as J&J exits integrin alliance

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Morphic had previously also entered into a research collaboration with AbbVie focusing on alpha V beta 6 integrin inhibitors, but rights to that was returned to the biotech after a safety signal emerged in the preclinical testing stage. The post Morphic loses second partner as J&J exits integrin alliance appeared first on.

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