Remove news allergies-peanut-
article thumbnail

This week in drug discovery (26-30 June)  

Drug Discovery World

News round-up for 26-30 June by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer. This week we have heard about a number of studies that demonstrate an inventive solution to an old problem, either through the use of an original approach or new, advanced technology. The top stories: Could a monoclonal antibody treat peanut allergy?

article thumbnail

#news #biotech Making wheat and peanuts less allergenic

BioTech 365

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Making wheat and peanuts less allergenic.The United States Department of Agriculture identifies a group of “big eight” foods that causes 90% of food allergies.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Scotland backs three new uses for MSD’s Keytruda

pharmaphorum

“Those affected by womb cancer deserve more treatment options, and today’s decision is very welcome news,” commented Dr Chloe Barr, trustee and advocacy lead at Peaches Womb Cancer Trust.

article thumbnail

Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

XTalks

The class of IgE-mediated food allergies includes 160 foods, with peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy and tree nuts being the most common ones. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost six percent of people in the US in 2021 had a food allergy. However, the treatment is restricted to peanut allergy.

Allergies 100
article thumbnail

DBV craters on FDA’s peanut allergy immunotherapy rejection

pharmaphorum

DBV Technologies’ long and tortuous path to an FDA verdict on its Viaskin Peanut allergy shot has led to another dead end. The agency is asking for a new “human factor study” to examine how well the patch-based product adhere to the skin, and how that affects efficacy, according to DBV. Analysts think it should last into 2022.

article thumbnail

NICE backs Aimmune’s peanut allergy drug Palforzia for children

pharmaphorum

Children in England with peanut allergies could be among the first in Europe to get access to Aimmune’s oral immunotherapy Palforzia, after the drugmaker agreed a supply deal with NHS England. billion last year, is also developing immunotherapies for other indications including egg and multi-tree nut allergies.

Allergies 107
article thumbnail

What They Said – Overview of FDA Press Releases for 2020

Eye on FDA

Then in addition, FDA began issuing releases containing updates independently of the daily updates that relayed news of a special development. In late March FDA began issuing Coronavirus Updates labeled as a “Daily Roundup” except they weren’t actually always a daily release – some days got skipped.