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Efficacy of novel drug proven in MDD study

European Pharmaceutical Review

The data “are compelling, particularly the significant improvements observed in both depressive and anhedonic symptoms,” stated Dr Roger S McIntyre, FRCPC, Professor of psychiatry and pharmacology, University of Toronto and Executive Director of the Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation in Toronto, Canada.

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Pfizer files blockbuster hope etrasimod for ulcerative colitis

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Regulators in the US and EU have started a review of Pfizer’s S1P receptor modulator etrasimod for people living with moderately-to-severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), with decisions expected in the first halves of 2023 and 2024, respectively.

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FDA drug dosage optimisation guidelines signal clinical trial reform

Pharmaceutical Technology

In January, amidst calls to improve patient safety by optimizing licensed drug formulations, the FDA released a draft guidance that signalled a departure from the most commonly used method of identifying a new therapy’s ideal dosage. The clinical pharmacology knowledge also isn’t present at smaller companies, he adds.

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