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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves new type of psoriasis drug; U.S. starts late-stage trial to test an antiviral against monkeypox

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National Institutes of Health is launching a Phase 3 clinical trial to determine the efficacy of tecovirimat — the smallpox antiviral better known as TPOXX — for use in treating monkeypox, as current data on its effectiveness against the virus is limited , The Hill writes. The TPOXX was approved by the U.S.

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FDA approves Octapharma’s Octagam® 10% for adult dermatomyositis

Bioengineer

FDA approval based on positive results of international, multi-center ProDERM study. The prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial enrolled 95 patients at 36 sites globally, including 17 sites in the U.S., Credit: Octapharma. PARAMUS, N.J. – The U.S. 1, 2, 3, 4. Original Source.

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Promising Interim Results from Clinical Trial of NIH-Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

The Pharma Data

and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. As part of the arrangement under OWS, representatives from NIAID, BARDA and Moderna are part of the oversight group that receives recommendations from the trial’s independent DSMB. El Sahly, M.D., El Sahly, M.D.,

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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

XTalks

New FDA-Approved Treatments For HIV HIV treatment involves the administration of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) to effectively suppress the viral load, maintain or enhance immune function and reduce the risk of opportunistic infections and cancers commonly associated with HIV. aiming to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

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FDA Approves Veklury (remdesivir) for the Treatment of COVID-19

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Veklury (remdesivir) for the Treatment of COVID-19. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization. The speed and rigor with which Veklury has been developed and approved in the U.S.

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Idacio Approved as Eighth Adalimumab Biosimilar in the US

XTalks

There are now 40 FDA approved biosimilars in the US. Register for this free webinar to learn about drug testing in humanized mouse models in two therapeutic areas: food allergy and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Hence, companies that manufacture biosimilars do not need to run as many expensive clinical trials.

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

The Pharma Data

Tonya Winders, CEO & President, Allergy and Asthma Network (AAN) and President of Global Allergy and Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) commented: “Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps experience unpleasant symptoms across a range of severities. Most common adverse reactions (incidence ?5%)