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Wainua granted first-ever regulatory approval in the US for the treatment of adults with polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis

AstraZeneca and Ionis’ Wainua (eplontersen) has been approved in the US for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults, commonly referred to as hATTR-PN or ATTRv-PN.1 Wainua is the only approved medicine for the treatment of ATTRv-PN that can be…

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BioMarin Announces Governance Enhancements and Value Creation Initiatives

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN), a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery, today announced several initiatives to enhance corporate governance and long-term shareholder value creation. The Board has approved the appointment of three new independent directors: Barbara…

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ICON wins industry accolades from TIME Magazine, Forbes and Financial Times in second half of 2023

 ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation (CRO), finishes the second half of 2023 with positive recognition as a top-rated employer and leader in clinical trial innovation.  In recognition of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)…

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Two Phase 3 Trials of Datopotamab Deruxtecan Plus DurvalumabInitiated in Patients Across Two Breast Cancer Subtypes

The first patient has been dosed in two global, randomized phase 3 trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca’s (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in combination with durvalumab, AstraZeneca’s anti-PD-L1 therapy, in two types…

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Gilead and Compugen Announce Exclusive License Agreement for Novel Pre-Clinical Immunotherapy Program

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced an agreement with Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN) (TASE: CGEN), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a pioneer in computational target discovery, headquartered in Holon, Israel, to exclusively license its potential first-in-class, pre-clinical antibody program against…

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FDA grants priority review to Xolair for children and adults with food allergies based on positive National Institutes of Health phase III study results

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted, under Priority Review, the company’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Xolair® (omalizumab) for the reduction of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may…

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EMA gives positive opinion to Fexinidazole Winthrop as first oral treatment of acute form of sleeping sickness found in East and Southern Africa

Sanofi, DNDi and the HAT-r-ACC consortium announce the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive scientific opinion of Fexinidazole Winthrop as first oral treatment of acute form of sleeping sickness (rhodesiense).…

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FDA GRANTS PRIORITY REVIEW TO AMGEN’S TARLATAMAB APPLICATION FOR ADVANCED SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and granted Priority Review for the Company’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for tarlatamab. Tarlatamab is a potential first-in-class, investigational delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) targeting Bispecific T-cell Engager (BiTE®) therapy…

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Vertex Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for the First CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Edited Therapy, CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel), for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for the conditional approval of CASGEVY™ (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]), a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy, for the treatment…

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