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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1.

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J&J’s Akeega Approved as First Combo Treatment for BRCA-Positive Prostate Cancer

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Akeega is approved for use with the corticosteroid prednisone in adults with BRCA1/2 mutations (germline and/or somatic) in whom chemotherapy is not clinically indicated. Lynparza received FDA approval in May 2020 for mCRPC in patients with homologous recombinational repair ( HRR ) gene mutations.

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Enough Of Wasting Away From Cancer: Companies Gear Up To Tackle Cachexia

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Cachexia is observed as a result of underlying diseases, including cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic heart failure, hormonal deficiency, and others. Earlier clinical evidence showcased administration of the therapy resulted in a statistically significant and dose-proportional increase in body weight.

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2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

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There was some steady progress in neurology – in February FDA approved Lundbeck’s eptinezumab prophylactic treatment for migraine, the last from a gang of four drugs from a new class. The company’s menopause drug NT-814 is heading for phase 3 development in 2021 following a mid-stage trial readout. months, compared with 6.7

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Truqap (capivasertib), First-In-Class AKT Inhibitor, Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer, Set to Take on Novartis’ Piqray

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AstraZeneca has won its first-in-class approval for its AKT inhibitor Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) for treating patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer. It was also given FDA priority review. billion to $1.28

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Paxlovid was first authorized under the FDA Emergency Use Authorization in December 2021 ; however, it has received FDA approval on May 25, 2023. pneumoniae serotypes) replaced the company’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar (PCV7, approved by the FDA in February 2000) in a February 2010 FDA approval.

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FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination With Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for First-Line Treatment of Certain Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

The Pharma Data

First approved therapeutic regimen that combines an anti-PD-1 and an antibody-drug conjugate in the US in these patients Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the U.S. Merck has the industry’s largest immuno-oncology clinical research program.