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Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein

The Pharma Data

A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Targeting Nsp1 could therefore reduce the damage inflicted by the virus.

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

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The approval is indicated for reducing Type 1 allergic reactions, known as immediate reactions mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE), in certain adults and children one year of age or older after accidental exposure to one or more foods. According to Genentech’s news release about the approval, based on 2024 estimates, 3.4

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Rensselaer team receives NIAID grant to develop antiviral drug for Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for developing a Covid-19 oral antiviral drug. They analysed whether various Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs acting on the hepatitis C protease could attach and hinder SARS-CoV-2 proteases.

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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 FDA approval of Octagam® 10% as a safe and effective treatment for dermatomyositis in adults is exciting news for patients who previously relied on unapproved treatments,” said Octapharma USA President Flemming Nielsen.

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FDA Approvals: Therapies for Lupus, MS, Cancer and a Genomic Alteration in Pigs

The Pharma Data

Lupus causes the production of proteins called autoantibodies in the immune system, which attack tissues and organs, including the kidneys. There will be a brand-new treatment for actinic keratosis on the market next year, with Tuesday’s FDA approval of Athenix’s Klisyri® (tirbanibulin). When Pigs Fly Allergy-friendly.

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

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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 first medication to reduce allergic reactions

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved monoclonal antibody Xolair (omalizumab) for immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy in some adults and children one year or older for the reduction of allergic reactions (Type I).