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US experts trial AZ’s long-acting COVID-19 antibody combination

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An international trial led by US experts is to begin testing AstraZeneca’s long-acting antibody combination therapy to treat COVID-19. The combination known as AZD7442 is to be added to the phase 3 adaptive trial called ACTIV-3, where investigators add new sub-studies of investigational new agents.

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Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: October 27

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Diagnostics Update : To-date the FDA has authorized 284 individual EUAs, which include 221 molecular tests, 56 antibody tests and 7 antigen tests. . Only a fraction of intravenous antibody treatments will make their way to the lungs of COVID-19 patients, which is where the infection is primarily located. Please read more here. .

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Unshackling TP53 in leukaemia with a novel combo; Merus receives funds for cancer research pact; Vera Therapeutics bags $80M; Gritstone appends COVID-19 to the pipeline.

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Eli Lilly, via its Loxo Oncology biotech unit, is enlisting to a three-therapy pact with Merus concentrated on T-cell redirecting bispecific antibody work. These will come out of Merus’ so-called Biclonics platform that develops CD3-engaging, T-cell redirecting bispecific antibody therapies. billion in total for three drugs.

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Top 5 Most Promising FDA New Drug Approvals Expected in the Second Half of 2024

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Some treatments already on the market have grabbed additional approvals in 2024, including Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) for cardiovascular risk reduction, Dupixent (dupilumab) for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in young children and Xolair (omalizumab) for food allergies. Karuna also has ongoing long-term extension trials.

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Lilly’s bebtelovimab receives Emergency Use Authorization for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for bebtelovimab, an antibody that demonstrates neutralization against the Omicron variant, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today. “As a global pharmaceutical company, Lilly has worked hard to fight this pandemic. About bebtelovimab.

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FDA accepts Dupixent® (dupilumab) for review in children with moderate-to-severe asthma

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Dupixent ® (dupilumab) as an add-on treatment for children aged 6 to 11 years with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma. Detailed results from this Phase 3 trial will be published later this year.

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GSK announces FDA approval for Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

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today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab), a monoclonal antibody that targets interleukin-5 (IL-5), as a treatment for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). With 41 clinical trials, mepolizumab has been studied in over 4,000 patients. About mepolizumab.