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What Are the Top Oncology Clinical Trial Trends Through the Lens of ESMO?

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Oncology is recognized as having the largest drug pipeline of any therapeutic area. Given this hotbed of activity, innovation in the space to drive faster decisions and more efficient trials is intense. It’s very positive and it’s going to help move forward the pathway for new drugs.”

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Disc wins orphan drug tag for rare blood cancer  

Pharmaceutical Technology

The humanised monoclonal antibody DISC-3405 is under investigation in a Phase I clinical trial, with data expected this year.

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US FDA approves Eisai-Biogen’s antibody for Alzheimer’s

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eisai and Biogen have received approval for their antibody Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) , 100mg/mL injection for intravenous use, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Accelerated Approval Pathway to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The regulatory approval is based on the data obtained from the Phase II trial.

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Antibody treatment for geographic atrophy enters clinical trials

Drug Discovery World

Collaborators Boehringer Ingelheim and CDR-Life have commenced a Phase I evaluation of BI 771716, their antibody fragment-based treatment developed to preserve the vision of people with geographic atrophy (GA). The company’s first therapeutic candidate, CDR404, targets MAGE-A4 and is expected to enter the clinic in 2024.

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Monoclonal Antibody Lecanemab Finalizing Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

XTalks

This year, the monoclonal antibody lecanemab is approaching final stages of investigation as a treatment for targeting the A? The Phase IIb clinical trial focused on the long-term clinical outcomes and safety for patients with MCI and amyloid pathology (early AD). The main pathological markers of AD are beta-amyloid (A?)

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AstraZeneca to deliver Covid-19 antibody therapy doses to Switzerland

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca has signed a deal with the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) of Switzerland to deliver over 1,200 doses of antibody therapy, tixagevimab and cilgavimab combination (AZD7442), for Covid-19 prevention and treatment. In June 2020, these antibodies, discovered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, were licensed to AstraZeneca.

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Clinical Trials for Celiac Disease: Insights from Beyond Celiac’s Kate Avery

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A blood test can detect antibodies to gluten, but a definitive diagnosis requires a biopsy of the small intestine. As of now, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any drugs for the treatment of celiac disease. How does Beyond Celiac spread awareness about research and clinical trials for celiac disease?