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Amgen opens its most advanced manufacturing facility to date

European Pharmaceutical Review

The new facility, known as Amgen Ohio, “was designed with the latest innovation and technology to deliver safe, reliable medicines for ‘every patient, every time,'” stated Robert Bradway, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Amgen. It is the company ’s most advanced manufacturing facility to date.

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Potential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2023

European Pharmaceutical Review

Clarivate Plc has released its Drugs to Watch 2023 report — among 70 of the drugs highlighted, including potential blockbuster drugs, the majority were revealed to be personalised medicines. The report offers predictive analysis of drugs entering the market or launching key indications in 2023.

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Treatment options for Crohn’s disease expand after Rinvoq approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for patients with Crohn’s disease who do not respond to TNF blockers, a common immune suppressant treatment for the condition. In patients with severe symptoms, a dosage of 30mg can be considered.

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Delivery systems for biologics

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 However, the entry of biologics into the pharmaceutical market is not without unique challenges, particularly when compared to small molecule drugs. Indeed, in 2022, biologics constituted 40 percent of all US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs, projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5

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Amgen commits $8m to clinical trial diversity programme

European Pharmaceutical Review

The contribution will enable the programme to reach additional physicians and medical students, further expanding the initiative that aims to extend the reach of clinical trials in underserved patient populations in US communities. The Winn Award Program has so far trained 114 early-stage investigator physicians.

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Transforming oncology with antibody therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

Data announced at the European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) earlier this month revealed the long-term efficacy and safety of RYBREVANT ® (amivantamab) in patients with post-platinum EGFR Ex20ins-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Why are bispecific monoclonal antibody drugs such as amivantamab promising for this indication?

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The future of targeted alpha therapy development and manufacture

European Pharmaceutical Review

billion between 2022 to 2027. percent for the gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NET) patients who had never received radioligand therapy). Based on these promising results, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to AlphaMedix in February 2024.