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Encouraging data for Roche multiple sclerosis injection

European Pharmaceutical Review

Roche multiple sclerosis subcutaneous injection: late-breaking data “Updated results from OCARINA II further underline the potential benefits of subcutaneous OCREVUS for patients with both relapsing and progressive forms of MS,” shared Scott Newsome , DO, lead author, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Parkinson’s infusion treatment demonstrates advantage over oral delivery

European Pharmaceutical Review

He added that the trial results could lead to this specific infusion pump delivery system to be approved by regulatory bodies such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Espay also stated that two additional subcutaneous delivery systems are also expected to be approved in 2024.

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BMS strikes $14bn deal for Karuna Therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

The deal includes Karuna’s lead asset KarXT (xanomeline-trospium), a potential first-in-class treatment for schizophrenia. KarXT targets both the M1 and M4 muscarinic receptors, resulting in a differentiated safety and efficacy profile. This represents a 53 percent premium on Karuna’s closing stock price on 21 December 2023.

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Gene therapy for rare muscular dystrophy presents preliminary promise

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to Atamyo Therapeutics, the condition is characterised by progressive muscular weakness, leading to loss of the ability to walk independently. Moreover, no unexpected safety signal for the gene therapy was identified in the LGMD2I/R9 study. Individuals with the disease are also prone to respiratory impairment.

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Why are healthcare companies so silent?

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Fauci, the country’s leading infectious-disease expert, said in a wide-ranging interview late Friday. Fauci, a leading member of the government’s coronavirus response, said the United States needed to make an “abrupt change” in public health practices and behaviors. We’re in for a whole lot of hurt.

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US FDA grants Orphan Drug status to Avacta’s drug for soft tissue sarcoma

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s lead pre|CISION drug candidate, AVA6000, to treat soft tissue sarcoma. It also boosts the drug’s safety, tolerability and efficacy. Updated using the pre|CISION technology, AVA6000 is a kind of generic chemotherapy doxorubicin.

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Biogen refocuses its Alzheimer’s strategy

European Pharmaceutical Review

However, Biogen noted that while the move is not a result of safety or efficacy concerns, a “large portion” of the resources will be diverted in Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease franchise. For example, LEQEMBI was the first anti-amyloid beta treatment to be granted traditional US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.